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Connecticut May Tackle Additional Insured Privity Issue

There is a split among states as to how to interpret the "contractual privity" language in endorsements. Connecticut has not yet addressed the issue.

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Risk Management and Indemnity Considerations

SDV's Gregory Podolak and Brian Rice of RailWorks co-authored a new article for Under Construction: The Newsletter of the ABA Forum on Construction Law...

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Goodbye Weedo, Hello Cypress

As noted in our previous blog post, the NJ Supreme Court issued a pivotal ruling in the case of Cypress v. Adria.

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Driverless Cars Will Fuel Surge in Product Liability Coverage

The rise of autonomous vehicles are creating quite a stir in today's insurance environment. Law360.com interviewed SDV's Brendan Holt, who regularly advises clients on risk transfer involving emerging technologies, including autonomous and unmanned vehicles, to get his take on the subject...

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NJ Justices Rescue Builders From Limbo In Faulty Work Case

As we announced in our previous blog post, yesterday's decision by the NJ Supreme Court was a significant win for policyholders.

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Texas Case Shows Why Contractors Should Require Insurance Coverage from their Suppliers

A recent Supreme Court of Texas case highlights the need for contractors to require contractual indemnity when engaging suppliers.

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Breaking News: NJ Supreme Court Rules that CGL Insurance Covers Property Damage Caused by Faulty Workmanship

In a unanimous decision issued earlier this morning, the New Jersey Supreme Court held that consequential damages caused by a subcontractor's faulty workmanship constitute "property damage" caused by an "occurrence" under the plain language of the CGL Policy.

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US-EU Privacy Shield Program Open for Sign-Ups

For several months we have been closely following the negotiations leading up to the adoption of the US-EU Privacy Shield.

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Connecticut Supreme Court Grants Workers' Compensation Exclusive Remedy Protection to Contractor Providing CCIP

Last week, we discussed how Utah Applies Workers Compensation Exclusive Remedy Protection to Wrap-Up General Contractors.

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The FAA Draws its Regulatory Red Line in the...Air; Which Apparently Goes All the Way to the Sand

What happens when you add a remote controlled handgun and a flamethrower to a drone, and then post the results on YouTube? You get a lot of regulators very worried.

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