Monthly Archives: October 2011

Pop Star Slaps California Realty Company with Lawsuit for Non-Disclosure & Failure to Perform Due Diligence

Not all real estate lawsuits make the newswires. But when it comes to pop star Rihanna, her homeowner woes are all over the Internet. The singer is suing Prudential California Realty, which represented her in the purchase of her Beverly … Continue reading

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Cyber Crime: What It Costs You and How You Can Help Prevent It

High-profile data breaches like Sony, CitiGroup, WellPoint, AmeriHealth, Veteran’s Administration, CIA, UCLA, and TJ Maxx make headline news. But any company or entity that collects and stores data can be the target of cyber crime. In fact, according to a … Continue reading

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AXIS Insurance Services: We Know E&O

AXIS INSURANCE SERVICES: WE KNOW E&O Professional liability lawsuits abound in every profession and expose individuals and businesses to significant losses if not properly managed and insured. Axis Insurance Services, LLC focuses on providing businesses and individuals with insurance programs … Continue reading

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Short Sales Pose Challenges for Real Estate Professionals

The economic downturn has unquestionably affected everyone, especially homeowners across the country who are facing foreclosures and short sales. One of the fall-outs from this is that law firms are seeing more lawsuits over short sales involving real estate agents … Continue reading

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Employers Continue to Face Discrimination Suits

There’s been a lot of noise in the news about the rise in wage-and-hour disputes against employers, In fact, we recently wrote a blog about the spike in these types of lawsuits. But these aren’t the only suits facing employers. … Continue reading

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Social Media and Insurance Agency Errors and Omissions

More insurance agents, large and small, generalists and specialists, are using social media to connect and engage with clients and potential customers. You’re probably one of them. You’ve got a Facebook page, Google +1 page, Twitter account, YouTube videos, a … Continue reading

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Social Media Trends for Property Managers: Going Where Gen Y Is

At Axis Insurance, we offer property managers throughout the country with Errors & Omissions coverage to protect them from claims relating to an error or omission in providing professional services that can lead to a lawsuit. Part of our staff’s … Continue reading

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Innovation Comes with Risk: The Need for Architects E&O Insurance

As an architect, you may remember the famous MIT lawsuit against Frank Gehry in 2007 over the design and functionality of its 720,000-square-foot nine-story Stata Center. The research building was opened in 2004, and after developing several issues such as … Continue reading

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Wage-and-Hour Suits Against Employers Continue to Spike

The California Labor commissioner recently filed a $17 million lawsuit against ZipRealty for alleged failure to pay overtime and minimum wage over a four-year period to hundreds of real estate agents throughout the state. This is just one of the … Continue reading

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