Monthly Archives: <span>December 2017</span>

Owners of $3 Million Bugatti Get House Calls When a Recall is Needed

Bugatti Automobiles SAS makes some of the world’s most exclusive cars, yet even owners of the $2.99 million Chiron supercar aren’t immune from the nuisance of an occasional recall. But the French manufacturer does what it can to soften the …

Failure to Keep IME Doctor Updated Can Foreclose Application of Genuine Dispute Doctrine for MSJ Purposes

California courts have adopted the Genuine Dispute Doctrine. Chateau Chamberay Homeowners Assn v. Associated Internat. Ins. Co., (2001) 90 Cal. App. 4th 335, 347, 108 Cal. Rptr. 2d 776 (“[A]n insurer denying or delaying the payment of policy benefits due …

Done Right Value Engineering Offers Benefits

Sometimes revered, at times sneered, value engineering (VE) can provide benefits to various projects when done right, according to industry experts. VE began at General Electric during World War II, according to Quebec-based McGill University. Shortages of skilled labor, raw …

Indians, Twins to Extend Safety Netting at Ballparks in 2018

The Cleveland Indians and Minnesota Twins are the latest Major League Baseball teams to announce plans to expand safety netting at their ballparks for the 2018 season. The Indians will extend the current vertical netting behind home plate down the …

Florida’s Citizens to Raise Rates

Florida homeowners who insure their property through a state-created insurance company will see an average 6.6 percent increase in their multi-peril coverage next year, regulators announced Wednesday. But thanks to Hurricane Irma, the increase will be pushed back three months …

California Wind, Fire Danger Hits Unprecedented High

Southern California has felt yellow wind, orange wind, and red wind. But never purple wind. Until now. The color-coded system showing the expected strength of the winds driving the region’s fierce wildfires has reached uncharted territory, pushing past red, which …

New Jersey Considers Barring Drone Operation While Drunk

New Jersey lawmakers are moving ahead with legislation that would make it illegal to operate a drone while drunk. The legislation cleared an Assembly committee on Monday and is up for a vote in the full Senate on Thursday. Both …

Lawyer Says Gun Maker Long Knew About Blast-Prone Rifle

Newly disclosed records show a major gun manufacturer knew for years about extensive problems with the barrel of a rifle that has injured several hunters in explosions, a plaintiff’s lawyer alleged Wednesday. Savage Arms has produced a list of nearly …

Northern California Wildfires Insured Losses Reach $9B

More than $9 billion in insurance claims have been filed following wildfires that ravaged Northern California two months ago, the state’s top insurance regulator said Wednesday. The figure represents residential, commercial, automobile and other property claims filed with 260 insurers …

Texas County Approves Post-Harvey Flood Construction Rules

Officials in a Texas county devastated by Hurricane Harvey approved new regulations Tuesday on building construction in flood-prone locations, rules they touted as the nation’s toughest for a major metropolitan area. The rules taking effect Jan. 1 in unincorporated parts …