Manufacturers should adopt an internal Product Liability Prevention ("PLP") program. The first step in developing a PLP is to select a team leader. Larger companies should create a team to help this person deal with overall issues, especially in multi-plant...
Month: January 2011
Employee or Independent Contractor?
For businesses, classifying workers as independent contractors versus W-2 employees is a dangerous trap for the unwary. It is tempting for businesses to do so because they do not have to carry worker's compensation insurance, pay payroll taxes, take tax withholdings,...
Duration of a Mechanic’s Lien in Nevada
Nevada Revised Statutes ("NRS") Chapter 108 primarily governs a lien claimant's legal rights to file and enforce a mechanic's lien claim in Nevada. There are many deadlines and timeframes that must be adhered to in order to protect a lien claimant's legal rights. It...
Contractor Not Liable for Independent Contractor’s Safety Failures
By Brendan J. CoughlinEarly November 2005, at San Francisco International Airport, mechanic Anthony Verdun pulled his injured arm from the moving parts of a baggage conveyor belt. The conveyor had no shields or cover, in alleged violation of Cal-OSHA regulations....
Borrower Rights During the Foreclosure Process
According to the California Foreclosure Report, the number of foreclosure sales has almost doubled from last year. In April 2010, it was reported that foreclosure sales increased 92.3% from 2009, when lenders had voluntary moratoriums in place while awaiting the...
Additional Insurance Coverage
By J. Christopher BenningtonIn an effort to spread the cost of construction defect litigation, many carriers for general contractors and subcontractors have begun requiring their named insureds to obtain "additional insured" coverage from the named insureds'...
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