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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Los Angeles Wildfire Victims Battle with Insurance Companies Over Smoke Damage

Homeowners whose properties did not burn down completely in the catastrophic Los Angeles wildfires in January are still battling with insurance companies so they can fix the damage and move back. NBC News’ Liz Kreutz reports on what some Los Angeles residents are going through in their struggle to move back into their homes.

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One Man Drowns, Another Electrocuted in Flash Floods

Authorities have identified the two men who died in flooded basements in New York City on Thursday afternoon, Eyewitness News ABC7NY reported.

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Hurricane Melissa Is Now a Rare Category 5 Storm as It Closes in on Jamaica

Melissa rapidly intensified over the weekend and is now a rare Category 5 hurricane with 160 mph winds, CNN reported. The National Hurricane Center expects it to make landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday morning as the strongest hurricane on record to strike the island.



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'Noticeable' Section of Rancho Palos Verdes Home's Yard Shifts Overnight

A resident of Rancho Palos Verdes - a community which has long dealt with mudslides and land movement - called authorities to report a significant shift in their backyard on Saturday night, KTLA 5's Omar Lewis reports.

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Palisades Fire Suspect Indicted, Faces Up to 45 Years in Prison Due to Additional Charges

Jonathan Rinderknecht, the suspect accused of igniting a fire that eventually led to the deadly Palisades Fire, was officially indicted by a federal grand jury on Wednesday, ABC7 reported.

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CA's First Solar-Covered Water Canal Now Generating Power

From the air, you could mistake it for the world's largest beach umbrella. But this solar canopy near Turlock is not only shading the water flowing underneath it - it's also producing enough clean electricity to power several thousand homes, ABC7 News Bay Area reported.



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Group Of Lake Las Vegas Homeowners Claim Million-Dollar Homes Falling Apart

Million-dollar homes with million-dollar views of Lake Las Vegas are falling apart. That is what a group of homeowners and their attorney claim, reported by FOX5 Las Vegas.

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State Fire Marshal Warns of Lithium-Ion Battery Dangers

The Utah fire marshal's office is warning people of the dangers of lithium-ion batteries if not used properly.

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Officials Hold News Conference on Bronx Building Collapse | NBC New York

A 17-story incinerator shaft collapses from building in Motthaven, the Bronx, NBC New York reported.