Below is a recap of the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision in the Wadsworth case, which was a huge victory for the construction industry, thanks to help and assistance of ASA and the Legal Defense Fund. Per Mark Gruskin – “the breadth of the Colorado Supreme Court decision underscores the severe negative impacts on subcontractors in
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By Todd Nectow, Thomas, Feldman & Wilshusen, L.L.P. Marcus Aurelius (the wise old emperor in Gladiator) said, The secret of all victory lies in the organization of the non-obvious. Miguel de Cervantes (the guy who wrote Don Quixote) said, To be prepared is half the victory. Aurelius and Cervantes were discussing victory on the battlefield,
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By Rebecca A. Winterscheidt, James P. Melendres, Benjamin A. Nucci, Jessica Van Ranken, and Courtney Moore, Snell & Wilmer Within the first few hours of his second presidential term, President Trump signed several new executive orders and rescinded many Biden administration executive orders concerning immigration. These orders, particularly those involving heightened scrutiny towards visa applications,
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The rise in nuclear verdicts, and how to understand them. Nuclear verdicts, a relatively recent trend in litigation, refer to legal judgments that bestow significant sums of money upon plaintiffs. The term “nuclear” indicates the potentially devastating financial impacts on businesses and the insurance industry. To be classified as a nuclear verdict, a payout must exceed $10 million, with some reaching astronomical figures in the billions. The exorbitant nature of these rulings is the subject of debate regarding the proportionality of compensation in relation to the damages suffered.
READ MOREFor more than 25 years, Skip Daum has been the main face of the American Subcontractors Association (ASA) in California. While his renowned wit and sparkling personality, not to mention the amazing achievements on behalf of ASA of California, will be missed, there is no way to measure our partnership as anything other than a
READ MORE…and the Human and Financial Ramifications of Managing vs NOT Managing Industry and Illness Risks and Exposures By Robert Tuman, CCR Safety Consulting TAKEN FROM A RECENT OSHA.GOV FATALITY AND CATASTROPHE LIST (NOTE THAT OSHA IS REPORTING DECEASEDS’ NAMES AND AGES): “4/10/22 Salena Williams (62) suffered fatal injuries in fall onto sidewalk” “3/28/22 Margarito Ladezma
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