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COVID-19 and Construction

Associated Builders and Contractors Files Suit Against Michigan Governor's Orders

Michigan ABC Lawsuit Alleges Reopening Opens Contractors Up to Fines, Prison Without Due Process

May 26, 2020

ABC of Greater Michigan lawsuit alleges that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's (D) construction opening executive orders eliminate due process and increase penalties for contractors without new laws being passed to do so.

PG&E Faces Jury Trial for Fire as Bankruptcy Continues

Mary B. Powers

August 28, 2019

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A federal bankruptcy judge has ruled that a jury should determine whether Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. is responsible for the Tubbs fire of 2017, one of California’s worst wildfires, which could account for as much as two-thirds of the wildfire claims for 2017 and 2018.

Indemnifications

How Jacobs Pried $109M For Blast Costs From Conagra Brands

The engineering giant was stuck with liability for an accident triggered by others

Scott Van Voorhis

October 24, 2018

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If Jacobs didn't cause the terrible 2009 explosion at a Slim Jim plant, why did it have to pay the settlements?

Liability Rates Hold Steady as Risks Grow More Complex

John Guzzon

April 3, 2018

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Insurers are writing more professional liability coverage for designers, with rates holding steady in the buyer’s market, says a new survey by insurance broker and risk consultant Ames & Gough.

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