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Owners and Contractors: Does Your Insurance Policy Cover Defective Workmanship?

June 29, 2020
Alan M. Ruley Allison Buckner Parker
Insurance Recovery Construction and Design Law
The Problem – Coverage for Faulty Workmanship. A frequent question that we face is whether a property owner or contractor’s insurance policy provides coverage for the cost of repairing faulty work done by a subcontractor. The specific terms of the policy are critical here.  If the policy contains a defective workmanship exclusion, it may not provide coverage.  A Recent Decision – Exclusions Have Exceptions.

N.C. Mediations to be Conducted Remotely by Default

June 12, 2020
Colleen L. Byers
Mediation & Arbitration Blog COVID-19 Legal Insights
The Supreme Court of North Carolina recently issued an order, dated June 3, 2020, amending the Rules for Mediated Settlement Conferences and Other Settlement Procedures in Superior Court Civil Actions. The order requires all mediations to be conducted through the use of remote technology (ie: by telephone, videoconference, or other electronic means) except by (1) court order, or (2) agreement of all parties and persons required to attend and the mediator to (a) an in-person mediation, and (b) compliance with all federal, state, and local safety guidelines that have been issued.

New IRS Notice: "You Have More Time to Make Your Payment"

June 9, 2020
John A. Cocklereece, Jr.
Tax Controversy Law
Historically, the IRS sends notices of balances due and the due date for payment to taxpayers. Due to most IRS operations being shut down due to the pandemic, the sending of these notices ceased. As the IRS begins to re-open and ramp up operations again, balance due notices will start going out again. In some cases, the due dates on the noticess may have already passed due to the delays.  The IRS today issued a statement reminding people that the due dates for payment in most cases have been extended to July. See the text of the statement below:

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