Nelson, R. L. (August 24, 2015). “Amendments to California’s Paid Sick Leave Alert”
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Kemp, E.(August 4, 2015). California Supreme Court Upholds Auto Contract’s Arbitration Clause Alert
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Nelson, R. L. (June 10, 2015). “Employment Law Deadlines, Labor & Employment Law Compliance E-Alert
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Corporate America Crowns Severson & Werson as Insurance Team of the Year for California
Michael B. Murphy and the Severson & Werson Insurance Practice Group have been recognized for their hard work and dedication over the past 12 months after voting by corporate sponsors and national legal practitioners. Read More
Severson & Werson Recognized as One of the Best Small & Midsized Firms with 150 or Fewer Attorneys
Severson & Werson has been recognized as one of the best small and midsized firms with 150 or fewer attorneys in the country! Announcing Vault's Top 150 Under 150 by Nicole Weber | March 24, 2015 Vault is excited to release a new list highlighting the best small and midsized firms with 150 or fewer attorneys—Vault’s Top 150 Under 150!… Read More
Mark Kenney Featured Attorney at AFSA National Auto Finance Conference
Mark J. Kenney spoke January 21 at AFSA’s San Francisco Conference, addressing litigation and regulatory compliance risks facing the industry. Mr. Kenney conducted live monitoring and analysis of the oral arguments taking place on the in the Supreme Court in Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. The Inclusive Communities Project, Inc. The case is a fair lending/disparate impact… Read More
Halverson, J. L. (January 2015). “California Court of Appeal Holds Economic Loss Rule Bars Indemnity and Contribution Claims against Professional Engineering Firm”. E-Alert
The California Court of Appeal just handed down an important decision for the design and construction industry: State Ready Mix, Inc. v. Moffatt & Nichol. The Court ruled that concrete supplier State Ready Mix, Inc. (State) was unable to pursue any claim for equitable indemnity or contribution against the civil engineer, Moffatt & Nichol (Moffatt). California Court of Appeal Holds… Read More
Ericksen, D. A. (December 16, 2014). Authors The Architect’s Handbook Chapter on Dispute Resolution
John Wiley & Sons - December 16, 2014 The Architect’s Handbook of Professional Practice (15th Ed.) by the American Institute of Architects has now been published. Severson & Werson’s Construction Practice leader David Ericksen authored the chapter on Dispute Management and Resolution. In drafting this chapter, Mr. Ericksen drew upon his more than twenty years of representing construction professionals in… Read More
Hyman, S. J. (2014). “Staying TCPA Cases Under the Primary Jurisdiction Doctrine”. 68 Con.Fin. Serv. L. Rep. 312
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David A. Ericksen, Construction Practice Group Leader, Spoke to AIA Large Firm Round Table in Wisconsin
On September 11, 2014, David Ericksen, Severson & Werson’s Construction Practice Group Leader, spoke to the AIA Large Firm Round Table in Madison, Wisconsin. Flad & Associates, Inc. hosted the meeting of in-house counsel from the largest AIA Member firms. Mr. Ericksen spoke on Design Professional Stamping & Stealing Practices & Standards, and the Standard of Care for Evolving Technology,… Read More
Townsley, G. A. Co-Authored Article. (March 27, 2014). “Risk, Product Liability Trends, Triggers, and Insurance in Commercial Aerial Robots”
We Robot 2014 Conference on Legal and Policy Issues Relating to Robotics - March 27, 2014 The article was accepted for publication by the We Robot 2014 Conference on Legal and Policy Issues Relating to Robotics, University of Miami School of Law, April 4 & 5, 2014. The article can be found by clicking on the following link and clicking… Read More
Severson & Werson Hosted the Semi-Annual Meeting of the American Counsel of Engineering Companies Risk Management Committee
The meeting was attended by over thirty leaders of national engineering companies, insurance companies, and insurance brokers as well as a number of attorneys representing the engineering community. The meeting was led by Janice Marsters of Kennedy Jenks Hawaii office and Charles Kim of ACEC. Severson & Werson was represented by the Firm's Construction Practice Leader David Ericksen. Read More