Four states recently have passed statutes defining construction defect claims as occurrences, but commercial general liability policyholders continue to be frustrated by coverage gaps for faulty work ...

While parties building a construction project agree that the finished project should be free of defects, complaints nevertheless often arise over the project’s design, workmanship or materials during ...

In 2022, North Carolina was bustling with new construction projects, ranking as the sixth highest state for newly built homes. With so much building going on, construction defect claims are bound to ...

Product liability and construction defect claims are merging, with plaintiffs alleging health risks from materials and long-term exposure. This increases insurer risks across multiple parties and ...

Construction defect claims often evolve into one of the most complex, expensive, unwieldy and exasperating types of litigation. Numerous parties, extensive documentation, never-ending depositions and ...

A homeowner in Brisbane encountered severe hurdles when dealing with a building plagued by significant structural flaws. The ...

A new report identifying commercial litigation waves likely to pick up steam in 2025 highlights one particular theme that could further lengthen the tail of general liability claims for insurers ...

26Last year, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 360 into law; it significantly reduced the time for owners to bring claims for construction defects. The time deadlines to bring claims for ...

Law360 (June 14, 2024, 6:11 PM EDT) -- Last year, as part of S.B. 360, Florida's Legislature enacted significant changes to several Florida laws related to construction defect litigation. Among the ...

In Construction Row, Calif. Panel Won’t Disrupt Jury Findings On Limitations Period SAN FRANCISCO — The evidentiary record did not fail to support a jury’s findings that construction defects claims ...

While Colorado struggles with an ongoing housing supply deficit and potential buyers grapple with interest rate resistant prices and higher costs of borrowing, local and state governments are ...