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He Spent Years in Federal Prisons. Now He’s Helping to Lead Them.

The Marshall Project

There, he later told a reporter , he got to know people convicted of white-collar crimes, who he said taught him about finance, real estate and stock trading. He went on to start a home repair and construction business that specialized in basements and foundations.

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Eighth Circuit: Travelers Doesn’t Owe in Missouri Apartment Construction Delay Case

Insurance Journal

A real estate investment firm isn’t covered for losses of rental income and soft costs over a delayed Missouri apartment construction project after the Eighth Circuit determined the firm’s status as an “Additional Named Insured” doesn’t qualify for such losses.

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PCF Insurance Services Acquires DLD Insurance Brokers in California

Insurance Journal

DLD Insurance Brokers specializes in serving companies in the construction, real estate, manufacturing, medical device and technology sectors. PCF Insurance Services acquired the insurance business of DLD Insurance Brokers in Irvine, California. PCF Insurance Services is headquartered in Lindon, Utah, …

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Marsh McLennan Agency Acquires New York’s Acumen Solutions

Insurance Journal

Founded in 2012, Acumen provides personal insurance and customized commercial insurance programs, with specialties in the construction, real estate, and aviation industries. Marsh McLennan Agency (MMA) announced the acquisition of Acumen Solutions Group LLC, a Melville, New York-based insurance agency.

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Fighting Insurance Fraud: A Long-Term Win for the Industry

Insurance Journal

Fraud has long plagued the insurance industry, particularly in sectors like New York construction and habitational real estate. From staged trips and falls to fraudulent claims orchestrated by networks of bad actors–including lawyers, doctors, and claimants–the industry has been burdened …

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The Future of Legal Technology

Lawmatics

2 Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) VR and AR technologies enhance legal education and training and provide clients with virtual experiences in areas like real estate and construction law.

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Neighbors' Dispute Over Driveway Basketball Takes Some Strange Bounces

Practice of Law

Noting that her house is scheduled for construction in the coming months, Ramos expressed concern for the safety of the Moeding children. It also asked for a temporary injunction to keep the kids from playing basketball in their driveway during the four months of planned construction. Nothing But Net In March 2025, the City of St.