Fraud allegations in insurance disputes are serious business. When an insurer claims a policyholder intentionally misrepresented facts, it’s essentially saying, “You lied, and we don’t have to pay.” After insurers make that argument, they often state, “If we are wrong about the fraud arguments, the most we owe is actual cash value because you did…
As we covered previously, President Trump has made clear that the U.S. is focused on increasing investments into building, scaling and speeding the development of AI infrastructure and data centers in the U.S., and Big Tech is responding in kind. On Monday, Apple announced its largest-ever spend commitment: $500 billion in the U.S. over the…
Stay out of trouble when writing purchase agreements by avoiding these pitfalls The Standard CAR and PRDS agreements are constantly updated and vetted in an attempt to ensure that they are clear and avoid dispute. However, there are times when addendums or custom terms are needed, and this can be where things go south. If…
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Buy Low, Sell High Is Still Smart; Here’s Why. Trying to answer the question ‘should I buy now?’ is universal in the real estate world. Normally I write about Alberta real estate because I’m an Alberta lawyer, but I don’t think it matters if you live in Edmonton or New York, Calgary or London. It…
By Ben Reeve Lewis Some time last year I was interviewed by Guardian Journalist Sirin Kale, who wrote an excellent piece on cannabis farms and dodgy lettings agents, published a couple of weeks back. Having been in more than one cannabis farm in my career and spending my days dealing with criminal activity in the…
State Farm policyholders should be aware of its company’s water damage claims processes, as noted in State Farm’s Water Protocol. After reading the facts and allegations of a recent water claim denial, I would suggest they also should be concerned with alleged experts providing opinions about the cause of water losses. These are some of…
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By one count, worldwide there were some 11,800 data centers in early 2024. Within that census are facilities so small that they fit in office building closets, while others are among the largest manmade structures on the planet. How are we to make sense of this diverse population? Data centers house computers, networks and switches…
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A title insurance policy does not insure against future events. Instead, title insurance indemnifies the insured against loss resulting from differences between the actual title and the record title as of the date title is insured. Liability is often clear due to missed documents in the chain of title. Once liability is established the problem…
Half of all California renters, more than 3 million homes, spend more than a third of their income on rent. This means that half of all renters in California are “rent-burdened”, according to the federal government’s definition of such. To help alleviate the rent-burdened and the overall housing crisis in California, Assemblyman David Chiu introduced…
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Violent, Gang-related Death at a Vancouver Mansion Leads to Lawsuit re What Sellers Must Reveal to Buyers in Real Estate Transactions When selling a house in Canada (and other jurisdictions with similar legal systems), a vendor must typically disclose certain types of defects in the property to potential buyers. Now, what if murder, suicide, or…
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