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July 2025 New York Insurance Coverage Law Update

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A pedestrian tripped and fell on a public sidewalk in front of a multi-unit premises owned by 1995-2003 Jerome Avenue. The injured claimant filed a bodily injury action against Jerome Avenue and Pawnit Jerome Corp., a lessee...more

Jackson Walker

Fair Notice Drafting: Indemnity Clauses that Stand Up in Texas Courts

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Imagine a customer slips and falls inside a tenant’s leased space. The injured party alleges that the fall was caused by water leaking from the building’s sprinkler system. Although no fault has been determined, the claim...more

Tyson & Mendes LLP

Arizona Business Owners Owe a Duty of Reasonable Safety to Invitees, Unreasonably Dangerous Condition or Not

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The Arizona Supreme Court in a recent opinion held store owners owe a duty to business invitees regardless of whether there was a dangerous condition. In determining whether a duty was owed to a plaintiff business invitee,...more

Cranfill Sumner LLP

Slip, Trip, Splash: Summer Hazards on Commercial Property

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Summer brings sunshine, sandals—and a spike in slip-and-fall accidents. As crowds flock to pools, amusement parks, outdoor malls, and restaurants with patios, property owners and businesses need to stay vigilant....more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Georgia’s Tort Reform Law (SB 68) Grants Significant New Protections to Property Owners From Runaway Premises Liability Claims

After two consecutive years ranking as the number one “judicial hellhole” in the country — followed by only a slight improvement to number four — Georgia’s General Assembly, with the leadership of Governor Kemp, passed...more

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The Title Reporter – Summer 2023

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Here is what we cover in this issue of The Title Reporter: A Legal Update for the Title Insurance Industry: •A trial court in New York has dismissed a negligence action against a title company brought by a developer, ruling...more

Marshall Dennehey

Redefining the Scope of the Ongoing Storm Rule: What Recent New Jersey Appellate Division Decisions Tell Us About the Future of...

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Key Points: The New Jersey Ongoing Storm Rule may be a defense for contractors of commercial landowners in negligence actions. Snow and ice removal contractors should consider amending their contractual agreements with...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

The Risk of Personal Injury Claims from COVID-19 and What to Do About It

Product distributors, online retailers, and owners of facilities that are open to the public, such as restaurants, brick-and-mortar retailers, and office buildings, may be wondering about their risk of personal injury claims...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Two Wrongs Don’t Make a Right: Unlicensed Contractors Can Pursue Designers for Negligence

The North Carolina Court of Appeals recently determined that a builder who fails to comply with state licensing requirements may still pursue a negligence claim against design professionals. In Wright Construction Services,...more

White and Williams LLP

It Has Started: Supply-Chain, Warehouse and Retail Workers of Essential Businesses Are Filing Suit

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Supply-chain businesses that are appropriately characterized as “essential” have remained open for the delivery of critical supplies while everyone else has been told to close up shop and stay home. Now essential-business...more

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The Effect of Immigration Status on Personal Injury Claims in North Carolina

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Sadly, accidents happen, and individuals are injured across our state in all sorts of different ways. When the victim is a recent immigrant to the United States, they sometimes have questions about how immigration status...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Damages for Permit Revocation Constitute Covered “Loss of Use”

Insurers often claim “economic damages” are not covered under a standard commercial general liability (CGL) policy. The Fourth District Court of Appeal’s decision in Thee Sombrero, Inc. v. Scottsdale Ins. Co., 28 Cal. App....more

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An Overview of North Carolina Premises Liability Law

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Accidents happen. But how do you determine whether an injury on someone else's property is just an unavoidable accident or a potential legal liability? As in other areas of personal injury law, the analysis typically is based...more

Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP

Florida's Third District Court of Appeals provides a warning: When insureds communicate about their policy needs, agents better...

In Kendall South Medical Center v. Consolidated Insurance Nation, No. 3D16-926, 2017 WL 1908376, *1 (Fla. 3d DCA May 10, 2017), the Third District Court of Appeals reversed the lower court’s fourth dismissal of Kendall South...more

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Foreseeability and a Business Owner’s Liability for Criminal Acts of Others

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Recently we’ve discussed how the foreseeability of the potential harm caused by a person’s actions can make them liable for negligence. Recent horrific events in Garland and Waco, Texas bring up a related question: can a...more

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