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Killer Bond Forms and Contract Provisions (Part 1)

2007-06-01 | Marilyn Klinger

In an ongoing series, Marilyn Klinger discusses new bond provisions and their impact on the liability of the surety industry.

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Surety Underwriting, Sales & Service—A Delicate Balance

2006-05-01 | Rolf A Neuschaefer

Rolf Neuschaefer explains the need for a better understanding of the respective responsibilities of sureties and agents.

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California Curtails Unlicensed Contractors' Recovery for Their Work

2006-04-01 | Marilyn Klinger

Marilyn Klinger details a ruling stressing that contractors who enter into contracts to perform work do so at their own peril.

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Construction Surety Bond Liability for Consequential Damages

2006-03-01 | Marilyn Klinger

Marilyn Klinger relates those cases that have found sureties liable for consequential damages in a loose chronological order going back 40 years.

Maritime Law

ADA Applies to Foreign-Flag Cruise Ships—In Theory

2005-08-20 | Michael A Orlando

In June 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a decision that is an important, although not total, victory for disabled persons requiring improved access on cruise liners relating to the American with Disabilities Act (ADA). Michael Orlando explains.

Maritime Law

Taking Some Teeth Out of the Louisiana Oilfield Indemnity Statute

2005-05-14 | Michael A Orlando

Michael Orlando discusses a recent Fifth Circuit case interpreting the Louisiana Oilfield Indemnity Statute and the problems the decision poses by turning the system upside down over a statute that seems to be fairly clear in its meaning

Maritime Law

Supreme Court Rules a Dredge Is a Jones Act Vessel

2005-03-18 | Michael A Orlando

Michael Orlando discusses a 2005 case—Stewart v Dutra Construction—that hopes to resolve the conflict over how to determine whether a watercraft is a "vessel" for the purposes of the LHWCA.

Maritime Law

Enforcement of Federal Law on Foreign-Flagged Ships in U.S. Waters

2004-11-13 | Michael A Orlando

Does the Americans With Disabilities Act apply to foreign cruise ships when in U.S. waters? The Fifth and Eleventh Circuits disagree. Michael Orlando explains.

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Unraveling Letters of Credit

2004-11-01 | Marilyn Klinger

In this Surety Law and Claims column, Marilyn Klinger attempts to unravel the various different titles placed on letters of credit, emphasizing that it is the language that is the crux of any letter of credit._x000D_

Auto Risk Management

Senior Drivers and Insurance Concerns

2004-10-23 | Robin K Olson

As baby boomers age, the number of senior drivers increases. Rob Olson discusses the importance of finding ways now to reduce the frequency and severity of automobile accidents involving elderly drivers.

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