Every California buyer's agent will tell you that they do not have a statutory duty to investigate public records and confirm permit status for residential properties. This is not incorrect, but statutory law does not completely absolve them of fiduciary duties to their clients, including an arising issue with permits violations in the state.

Every California buyer's agent will tell you that they do not have a statutory duty to investigate public records and confirm permit status for residential properties. This is not incorrect, but statutory law does not completely absolve them of fiduciary duties to their clients, including an arising issue with permits violations in the state.

Public companies and their stakeholders often struggle with effective environmental, social and governance programs in the absence of clear and common standards and regulations. But the landscape is rapidly changing in a way that will likely impose new risks and costs on companies.

The lawsuit alleges that the changes prevent homeowners from choosing contractors and effectively prevents assigning benefits to contractors.

The Connecticut High Court joined the ever-growing list of courts weighing in on COVID-19-related litigation. But it may be the first state high court in the country to determine that shutdown orders did not relieve restaurant owners from paying rent.

According to the 9th Circuit, an employer's interest in clients is greater than an employee's interest in those same clients despite the employee's personal relationship with those clients.

DeSantis did not provide details of changes he expects lawmakers to pass during the special session. But he indicated that lawmakers could try to curb litigation over insurance claims, an issue that insurers have long blamed for financial losses.

Fraud adds 5%-10% to the total claims paid following a disaster, according to the NICB.

The Connecticut High Court joined the ever-growing list of courts weighing in on COVID-19-related litigation. But it may be the first state high court in the country to determine that shutdown orders did not relieve restaurant owners from paying rent.

How not all following form umbrellas actually do follow the underlying policy and how to address it.