WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ober|Kaler has announced that five attorneys formerly of Howrey LLP have joined the firm's Construction, Litigation and Risk Management practice in its Washington, D.C., office. Barbara G. Werther , principal, has more than 30... Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ober|Kaler has announced that Barbara G. Werther and Stephen D. Palley have joined the firm's Construction Group in the Washington, D.C., office. A well-known and highly regarded team, Werther and Palley are among the nation's... Read More
LOS ANGELES - A class action lawsuit was filed Sept. 7 on behalf of private water utilities and commercial property owners potentially seeking hundreds of millions of dollars from JM Eagle for allegedly knowingly supplying substandard polyvinyl chloride... Read More
NEW ORLEANS - (Mealey's) A pair of homeowner plaintiffs in the first contested Chinese drywall trial in the federal multidistrict litigation court in Louisiana are entitled to $164,049.64 to restore their home and property to its pre-drywall condition... Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — (Mealey’s) The U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 9 heard arguments from attorneys involved in a construction contract dispute filed in a Texas federal court regarding the proper venue for the case ( Atlantic Marine Construction... Read More
By Thomas F. Segalla Ellen H. Greiper Matthew S. Lerner and Suzin L. Raso | [Editor's Note: Thomas F. Segalla , Ellen H. Greiper , and Matthew S. Lerner are partners and Suzin L. Raso is an associate in the Construction , General Liability , and... Read More
By Ned Nicholas In television law it’s all about the witnesses. This was true back in the day with Perry Mason and it’s true today on the many courtroom drama shows. And there is no denying some testimony (“he shot her” or “the... Read More
I am serious. And stop calling me Shirley. By Randy Maniloff, Partner, White and Williams LLP Chinese drywall -- litigation over the smell of a rotten egg, uh, rolls on. For some insurers, Chinese drywall is a potentially large exposure. With that... Read More
By John Husmann and Adam Fleischer [Editor's Note: John Husmann and Adam Fleischer are partners of the law firm Bates Carey Nicolaides in Chicago. Any commentary or opinions do not reflect the opinions of Bates Carey Nicolaides. Copyright ©... Read More
NEW ORLEANS -- (Mealey's) The Plaintiffs' Steering Committee (PSC) in the Chinese Drywall multidistrict litigation and defendant Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin (KPT) on Oct. 14 announced a settlement to remediate up to 300 homes in Alabama, Mississippi... Read More
Case name: Jose Aceves, et al. v. RWR Homes, Inc., et al. Case number: GIC 862301 Court: California Superior Court for San Diego County Judge: Luis R. Vargas Verdict / Settlement (breakdown): $11,400 settlement Plaintiff(s): Jose Aceves... Read More
By Randy Maniloff, Partner, White and Williams LLP Karen Carpenter, on life as an insurer in Pennsylvania handling construction defect claims: Everything I want the world to be Is now comin' true especially for me And the reason is clear... Read More