CDJ Video Channel

The CDJ Video Channel, featured on the Construction Defect Journal website, serves as an archive of prior CDJ video postings. This channel provides in-depth video content, including expert interviews, industry discussions, and case study analyses, all designed to enhance the understanding of complex construction-related issues. By offering visual insights and professional commentary, the CDJ Video Channel supports legal and risk professionals, contractors, and stakeholders in staying informed and effectively managing construction defect claims and litigation.

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Tornado Threat Upgraded In Illinois And Indiana To Rare Level 4 Risk As Midwest Faces Severe Storms

The threat for tornadoes this evening has increased during a round of severe storms in the Midwest.

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Solar Light Causes House Fire

Homeowner describes terrifying night, losing entire home in 20 minutes after investigators say the only possible cause traced back to solar powered lights, WSMV 4 Nashville reported.

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SoCal Woman Behind Multimillion Dollar Liens Arrested for Filing False Documents, LAPD Says

The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed to 7 On Your Side Investigates that Rita Ortiz was arrested on Thursday, accused of filing a false document.

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New Real Estate Rule for Those Who Pay in Cash Takes Effect March 1

The new rule only impacts those who create a legal entity or trust who pay in cash, reported KSTP 5 Eyewitness News.

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Major Winter Storm Slams Northeast US

A nor'easter is barreling through the Northeast, dumping at least a foot of snow or more in some areas and prompting the first blizzard warning for New York City in nearly a decade, ABC News reported.

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How ‘Zombie Mortgages’ Are Coming Back to Haunt Homeowners Years Later

They’re called “zombie mortgages” — debts that homeowners thought were forgiven long ago, only to learn that they still exist and could cost them their homes. Economics correspondent Paul Solman and producer Diane Lincoln Estes report on these back-from-the-dead debts, in partnership with the documentary news group Retro Report.

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Homeowners Say Beverly Hills Businesswoman Is Wrongfully Hitting Their Homes with Massive Liens

A group of homeowners in the Beverly Hills area say they have a warning for all property owners, 7 On Your Side Investigates reported. They claim their homes have all been hit with massive, multimillion-dollar liens by someone they've never done business with.

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3 Arrested for Burbank Real Estate Fraud Scheme

A 63-year-old San Bernardino County woman and two other men were arrested for the alleged fraudulent sale of a $1.5 million Burbank home they did not own, federal officials announced. KTLA's Omar Lewis reports on Feb. 13, 2026.

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Pacific Palisades Homeowner Opts for Steel Frame Home After Palisades Fire

After losing her dream home in the Palisades Fire last January, one woman decided to rebuild, but in a unique fashion. Rina Nakano reports.



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