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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: NEW CALIFORNIA CONSTRUCTION LAW INCREASES REGULATORY OVERSIGHT

October 04th, 2016/By Admin/In Blog, Real Estate and Construction Law

In June of 2015, six students died and seven others were seriously injured when a balcony collapsed during a birthday party in Berkeley, California. Following the accident, investigators determined that the balcony had extensive dry rot damage caused by trapped water intrusion, and that the developer of the complex had a history of construction defect pay-outs.

On September 15, 2016, Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 465 into law which provides the public with additional construction defect protection. Read More

GUEST PANELISTS: COMMERCE INDUSTRIAL COUNCIL (CIC) HUMAN RESOURCES FORUM

August 25th, 2016/By Admin/In Employment and Labor Law, Firm Events, Uncategorized, Workers' Compensation Defense

On July 20, 2016, Firm attorneys David S. Binder and Zena M. Kalioundji were guest speakers on the topic of employment and labor law at the at the Commerce Industrial Council’s Human Resources Mid-Year Forum held in Commerce, California. Mr. Binder and Ms. Kalioundji represent and counsel management in all aspects of employment law including wrongful discharge, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wage and hour claims; and also routinely represent employers before the WCAB, DFEH, EEOC, DLSE, EDD, and Cal OSHA. Read More

GUEST PANELIST: 2016 CLM SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE

August 19th, 2016/By Admin/In Firm Events

Robert M. Freedman will be an invited guest panelist on the topic of “The Use of Technology In Evaluating and Settling Claims” at the CLM Southwest Conference to be held in Dallas, Texas, on November 3-4, 2016.

Mr. Freedman is a Partner of Tharpe & Howell, LLP, and chair of its Real Estate and Construction Law Practice Group. His 25 years of litigation experience includes Federal and State jury and bench trials, mediations, arbitrations, class-actions, administrative proceedings and appeals. Read More

EMPLOYMENT AND LABOR LAW: LEGAL UPDATE FOR CALIFORNIA EMPLOYERS

August 10th, 2016/By Admin/In Blog, Employment and Labor Law

The following legal update for California employers is brought to you by Firm Partner Sherry B. Shavit. If you have any questions or comments about the information presented, please contact Ms. Shavit direct at telephone number (818) 205-9955; or via email to sshavit@tharpe-howell.com.

LEGISLATIVE/REGULATORY UPDATE

Time to Update Your Posters (Again)

The Department of Labor recently announced required changes to the Federal Minimum Wage and Federal Employee Polygraph Protection Act posters effective August 1, 2016. Read More

NEVADA INSURERS CANNOT DENY CLAIM DUE TO INSURED’S LACK OF COOPERATION

August 09th, 2016/By Admin/In Newsletter

Nevada Insurers Cannot Deny Claim Due To Insured’s Lack Of Cooperation

On November 16, 2015, The Nevada Division of Insurance issued Bulletin No. 15-008 setting forth its position that a motor vehicle carrier cannot deny a claim based on the inability of an insurer to verify a loss through its insured. The DOI stated such an act is in violation of NRS 485.3091 and constitutes an unfair claims settlement practice under NRS 686A.310.

Bulletin 15-008 was issued by the DOI in response to numerous complaints it had received about automobile insurance carriers denying third-party liability claims based on the insurer’s inability to verify the loss through their insured; and in light of the recent Nevada Supreme Court ruling in Torres v. Read More