For Builders, It's Still All about Insurance; Legal Experts from Newmeyer & Dillion LLP at May 12-13 Seminar to Offer Innovative Ways to Deal with Ongoing Crisis.ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Despite an ongoing strong housing market, builders are still having difficulty obtaining adequate liability insurance due to construction defect litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. . Such coverage, when it is available, is more limited and more costly, and a major factor in constraining builders and their subcontractors from meeting demands. How are they confronting this crisis? Attorneys from Newport Beach-based Newmeyer & Dillion LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol will participate in several panels seeking solutions to these challenges at the upcoming West Coast Casualty Service Inc. 12th Annual Construction Defect Seminar, taking place May 12-13, 2005, at the Disneyland Hotel Disneyland Hotel may refer to:
"Wraps, OCIPS and CCIPS CCIPS Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (Justice Department) CCIPS Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section -- the Next Generation of Insurance in Residential and Commercial Construction" kicks off the conference on Thursday, from 1:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. Greg Dillion, co-founding partner of Newmeyer & Dillion, will address the various strategies that builders are employing to obtain adequate coverage, including owner-controlled insurance programs (OCIPS), among other solutions. John O'Hara
John Henry O'Hara (31 January 1905 – 11 April, 1970) was an American writer. , partner in the firm's Newport Beach Newport Beach, residential and resort city (1990 pop. 66,643), Orange co., S Calif., on Newport Bay and the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1906. It is a popular seaside resort and yachting center. Manufactures include electrical and medical equipment, computers, boats, and adhesives. office, will address the intricacies of "The Cooperative Defense Agreement" on Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., focusing on methods to reduce defense costs in construction defect litigation. A session at noon to 1 p.m. features partner Joe Ferrentino discussing "Carving Out Subcontractors from Settlements and the Impact on Subcontractors," including the elements of successful settlement strategies in these complex matters. Some 1,500 attendees are expected at the two-day event, sponsored by West Coast Casualty, a third-party administrator and independent adjusting firm, with headquarters in Agoura Hills, Calif., that specializes in the construction industry. For conference information, please visit www.westcoastcasualty.com, or call 818-735-3595, ext. 112. Founded in 1984, Newmeyer & Dillion LLP is the largest Orange County-based real estate law firm according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the California Real Estate Journal. With offices in Newport Beach and Santa Monica, there are nearly 50 lawyers handling a diverse scope of business, real estate and financial services matters. More information is available at www.newmeyeranddillion.com. |
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