2022 selections include three “Lawyer of the Year” and three “Ones to Watch” honorees. The 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® lists 22 Sacks Tierney lawyers – more than half of the firm. [...]

Insurance policies often include endorsements that materially alter the scope of coverage, especially in residential and multi-use construction. Very often insurance policies include endorsements that materially alter the [...]

The insurance company bears the burden to establish the applicability of any exclusion. Insurance policies limit coverage through the use of exclusions written into the policy. The insurer bears the burden to establish the [...]

Typically, depending on when the insurance coverage is triggered, the insurance company has the duty to defend its policy-holder and may ultimately have the duty to indemnify. Insurance is the most common form of risk [...]

This article describes the most common insurance coverages available to contractors in the marketplace today. It is not enough for construction lawyers to be aware of the various risks in the construction industry. They must [...]

Proposition 207, titled the Smart and Safe Act (Act), passed on November 3, 2020, with 60% of the popular vote. The Act legalizes marijuana for possession and consumption by adults and allows dispensaries to sell marijuana [...]

Creditors’ lawyers need to understand the impact of a bankruptcy filing by a debtor when the creditor is pursuing claims against the transferees of the debtor’s assets. Read more [...]

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact every one of us in a variety of ways. The unpredictability of the pandemic has led to widespread uncertainty in the markets, unprecedented business disruption, economic chaos, and [...]

The majority opinion pointed to the plain language of Title VII, which makes it “unlawful … for an employer to fail or refuse to hire or to discharge an individual, or otherwise to discriminate against an individual [...]

The COVID-19 outbreak has greatly impacted the workplace in terms of employee safety as well as the safety of customers, clients, and other visitors. Indeed, we are in uncharted waters. What should employers do proactively in [...]