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In a recent case, the California Court of Appeal found that for purposes of determining whether an additional insured to an excess and umbrella liability policy is entitled to a defense by an insurer, the reasonable...

  The simple definition of indemnity is when a person agrees to reimburse another person for any loss from a claim(s) brought by a third party.  An example would be as follows:  Tom is the owner, Dick is the general...

  It’s Valentine’s Day! And it falls on a Friday so you may be going out tonight and planning to give your special someone an expensive engagement ring and live happily ever after. Hopefully, that’s how life turns...

Many non-union contractors bid on Public Works jobs.  Most know that they must pay prevailing wage for their trade in the geographic area of the job.  The State of California Department of Industrial Relations provides very...

I recently litigated a dispute that serves as a cautionary tale for those contractors who are not properly licensed under the “Contractors State License Law.” The simple facts were as follows. Contractor contracted with...

Congratulations to Senior Partner, Larry Arnold, and Managing Partner, Fred Whitaker for being named to the Southern California Super Lawyers 2014. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70...

Cummins & White, LLP, a well-known diversified, full-service business and insurance law practice, announce that William Hoang has joined the firm’s insurance practice group as an associate. “We are pleased to have...

  For most, the primary focus of their estate plan is the avoidance of probate and the prevention of family discord. The estate tax exemption increased this year to $5,340,000. That’s up from $5,250,000 last year. So,...