SB 800, California’s Right to Repair Act, establishes prelitigation procedures and standards for residential construction defect claims to streamline resolution between homeowners and builders. Before filing a lawsuit, the SB 800 requires homeowners to provide builders with written notice and an opportunity to repair construction defects. Because subrogation is derivative, insurers must ensure compliance with...

Fires linked to homeless individuals seeking shelter on private property are no longer rare incidents. These situations raise a critical question: when does a property owner’s inaction cross the line into negligence? About The Author

An earthquake in Manhattan? Bet you didn’t have that on your 2024 bingo card. Yet on April 6, a 4.8-magnitude earthquake sent people scrambling outside their homes and offices, not just in New York but throughout the larger Northeast, spanning as far south as Philadelphia and as far north as Boston. Of course, earthquakes are...