News Briefs — November 1, 2010

RICHMOND HEIGHTS (Mo.):  “Municipal officials said Friday they were preparing a breach-of-contract resolution against the developer who proposed a $394 million project for the Hadley Township neighborhood.”

HONOLULU:  “A controversial ruling in Hawaii that damage resulting from construction defects does not constitute an occurrence triggering coverage under a commercial general liability policy has prompted some insurers to alter policy language to make it clear that they intend to pay such losses.”

MACAU (P.R.C.):  “New Cotai, LLC initiated proceedings in the Hog Kong SAR last Friday against East Asia Satellite Television ‘for engaging in unfair and prejudicial conduct in relation to the Macao Studio City project,’ the integrated leisure resort (left) set to be built close to The Venetian Macau in Cotai.”

NEW YORK:  “Two former Marsh Inc. executives whose bid-rigging convictions have been overturned have accused their former employer of violating federal law and breach of contract.”

DENVER:  “A Texas attorney and his top_tier law firm, who face fraud claims from Colorado regulators, have been hit with a $103 million jury verdict [for breach of contract and conspiracy] in a related case in Mississippi.”

HANOVER (Pa.):  “A lawsuit recently filed in Adams County [Pennsylvania] court attempts to [pierce the corporate veil and] link the Borough of Gettysburg and the Adams County Transit Authority to a failed redevelopment project that’s cost two property owners part of their retirement savings.”

BLACKPOOL (U.K.):  “In a worrying development for Ian Holloway and Blackpool [F.C.], club captain Charlie Adam will take his club to a Premier League arbitration court next week over unpaid bonuses.”

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