Judges Beware
Do things like this happen in lots of states? A district judge has agreed to resign and never...
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Legal Malpractice When Law Is Unsettled
Can a lawyer be guilty of malpractice when the law is uncertain, undeveloped, internally...
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Three Riddles of Recusal
In what well known and historically significant appellate court decision should one of the members...
Read MoreBusiness Income Policies: “Suspension of Operations” (S&O) Clauses
For obvious reasons, “Loss of Business Income” (S&O) insurance policies are commercial contracts of insurance. Insurance for losses of business income are usually attached to, whether as separate parts or as...
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Duty to Cooperate
All or virtually all contracts of insurance contain language requiring the policyholder to...
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Worn-Out Lawyer Cliches
When a word is used too often, it wears out, and becomes insignificant, unconvincing, and...
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Insurer Bad Faith–Difficulties or Paradoxes?
This entry focuses solely on insurer bad faith (IBF) as it arises out of disputes as to...
Read MoreSome Relevant Insurance Contracts of Dewey’s
COMPANY COVERAGE CNA (and various insurers at Lloyds)*Professional Indemnity XL Insurance- HartfordManagement Liability OneBeaconExcess Management Liability Iron-StarrExcess Management Liability Great Northern Insurance...
Read MoreDewey, the “Defunct” & Management Liability Insurance
There has been lots of news coverage regarding the collapse of Dewey & LaBoeuf, including the why, the who is responsible, the who is getting hurt (both outsiders and insiders), the how’s of senior management, and the...
Read MoreABOUT INSURERS REACHING TOO FAR: SOME FUNDAMENTALS
LECTURE NOTES & EXHIBITS CLE “LECTURE NOTES” ARE MOSTLY ABOUT PRACTICAL MATTERS PERTAINING TO CONCEPTUALIZING, THINKING, PLANNING, AND EXECUTING. Insurers can “reach too far,” of course. This is...
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