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Improving Management of Scheduling Delays and Soft Cost Claims under Builders Risk Insurance Policies

Effective management requires careful policy drafting in light of project specifics to ensure that coverage expectations of both insureds and insurers can be met after a loss.

Understanding the Constitutional Challenges to Federal Health Care Reform

Three district courts have upheld PPACA and two have ruled that its individual mandate render the law unconstitutional. The Supreme Court will likely be the ultimate arbiter.

Coverage for Carbon Dioxide Claims: Considering the Evolution of “Absolute” Exclusions

Injured parties claiming harm to property and business interests resulting from climate changes may face an obstacle when insurers rely on the “absolute” pollution exclusion to deny coverage for carbon dioxide claims.

Patently Cruel: Animals Are Not Inventions

Examining some of the 800 patents on animals issued by the USPTO since 1988, objectors focus on ethical and humane ramifications of the patenting and genetic engineering of animals.

Electronic Health Records: Federal E-Discovery Rules and Case Law Are Guides for State Litigation

Evolving federal and state rules on electronic discovery of electronically stored information are directly applicable to electronic health records.

The Implications of the Social Media Revolution on Discovery in U.S. Litigation

500 million Facebook users and 200 million Twitterers are changing the very nature of privacy. As case law evolves, guidelines are helpful when pursuing discovery from social media sites.