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Complex Claimant Scenario Leads to $1 Million Judgment for Plaintiffs
July 1, 2024
by Ryan P. Friel
Legal Updates for Lawyers' Professional Liability
Legal Updates for Lawyers’ Professional Liability - RESULTS* & THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
July 1, 2024
Legal Updates for Lawyers' Professional Liability
Legal Updates for Lawyers’ Professional Liability - CASE LAW UPDATE
July 1, 2024
by Alesia S. Sulock
Legal Updates for Lawyers' Professional Liability
Legal Updates for Lawyers’ Professional Liability - CASE LAW UPDATE
July 1, 2024
by Dante C. Rohr
Legal Updates for Florida Coverage and Property Litigation
First District Court of Appeal finds setoff is appropriate in an underinsured motorist claim when the tortfeasor’s liability coverage is available to an injured plaintiff, even when no benefits have been paid.
July 1, 2024
by Danielle N. Robinson
Legal Updates for Florida Coverage and Property Litigation
Court issues order striking plaintiff’s demand for attorney’s fees.
July 1, 2024
by Seth B. Altman
Legal Updates for Florida Coverage and Property Litigation
Second District Court of Appeals finds the trial court erred in granting summary judgment in favor of insured where she and carrier’s competing affidavits created a general issue of material fact which should have precluded summary judgment.
July 1, 2024
Legal Updates for Florida Coverage and Property Litigation
Fourth District Court upheld that, while the homeowners’ Proposal for Settlement was a joint proposal, there was no need for apportionment to comply with rule 1.442.
July 1, 2024
by Carolin A. Pacheco
Legal Updates for Florida Coverage and Property Litigation
A preferred contractor endorsement in a homeowners policy applies to the contractor hired by the insured.
July 1, 2024
by Michael A. Packer
Legal Updates for Florida Coverage and Property Litigation
Summary judgment ruling reversed for failure to comply with timing requirements of Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.510(b).
July 1, 2024
Legal Updates for Florida Coverage and Property Litigation
District Court finds that trial court’s order lacked specificity, stressing that when a party asserts privilege objections, the trial court must make specific findings to support the overruling of those objections.
July 1, 2024
by Corey K. Setterlund
Insurance Agents and Brokers Get No Summer Vacation from Risk Management
June 27, 2024
by Dana A. Gittleman
NJ Justices Clarify First-Party Indemnification Availability
June 27, 2024
by Todd J. Leon
Legal Updates for Special Education Law
Legal Update for Special Education Law – Results*
June 10, 2024
Legal Updates for New Jersey Public Entity & Civil Rights
Governor Murphy Signs New Law Changing the Open Public Records Act
June 7, 2024
by Matthew J. Behr
Defense Digest
On the Pulse…Disciplinary Board Representation Practice Group: Trust the Process
June 1, 2024
by Josh J.T. Byrne
Legal Updates for Special Education Law
Legal Update for Special Education Law – Updates from the Pennsylvania Department of Education
June 1, 2024
by Teresa O. Sirianni
Legal Updates for Florida Coverage and Property Litigation
Third District Court quashes order granting motion for protective order relating to a corporate representative’s deposition.
June 1, 2024
Legal Updates for Florida Coverage and Property Litigation
Circuit Court of Appeals finds Fla. Stat. § 627.70132 does not require notice of a supplemental claim to include an estimate of damages.
June 1, 2024
by Corey K. Setterlund
Legal Updates for Florida Coverage and Property Litigation
Appellate court affirms ruling a sworn proof of loss and estimate related to later claim was inadmissible as hearsay and irrelevant.
June 1, 2024
by Danielle N. Robinson
Legal Updates for Florida Coverage and Property Litigation
Failure to provide reasonable notice and opportunity to be heard rendered trial court’s involuntary dismissal of plaintiff’s suit a violation of due process.
June 1, 2024
Legal Updates for Florida Coverage and Property Litigation
Defendant’s request for attorney’s fees within its summary judgment motion is insufficient to place plaintiff on notice that defendants are claiming attorney’s fees.
June 1, 2024
by Carolin A. Pacheco
Legal Updates for Florida Coverage and Property Litigation
District court grants motion for rehearing but maintains its prior decision that affirmed the trial court’s decision in favor of defendant in a subrogation dispute.
June 1, 2024
by Michael A. Packer
Legal Updates for Florida Coverage and Property Litigation
Addition of a definition for the term “structural damage” to Section 627.706(2) does not alter an insured’s burden of proof.
June 1, 2024
Legal Updates for Florida Coverage and Property Litigation
Appraisal was premature because an evidentiary hearing was first required to determine whether the policyholder satisfied the post-loss conditions.
June 1, 2024
by Seth B. Altman
Defense Digest
On the Pulse…Recent Appellate Victories*
June 1, 2024
Defense Digest
The Attorney as a Knight: Upholding Duties to the Law and Clients
June 1, 2024
Legal Updates for Insurance Services
Supreme Court of New Jersey Holds that Indemnification Can Exist in First-Party Claims, With the Appropriate Language
May 30, 2024
by Todd J. Leon
Legal Updates for Lawyers' Professional Liability
Jack Slimm and Jeremy Zacharias Win Pivotal NJ Appellate Decision Impacting the Defense of Plaintiff’s Counsel in Legal Malpractice Actions
May 22, 2024
by John L. Slimm and Jeremy J. Zacharias RPLU
Your Well-Being Matters: Attorney Mental Health and Professional Competence
May 15, 2024
by Alesia S. Sulock and Josh J.T. Byrne

Complex Claimant Scenario Leads to $1 Million Judgment for Plaintiffs

Legal Updates for Lawyers’ Professional Liability - RESULTS* & THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

Legal Updates for Lawyers’ Professional Liability - CASE LAW UPDATE

Legal Updates for Lawyers’ Professional Liability - CASE LAW UPDATE

First District Court of Appeal finds setoff is appropriate in an underinsured motorist claim when the tortfeasor’s liability coverage is available to an injured plaintiff, even when no benefits have been paid.

Court issues order striking plaintiff’s demand for attorney’s fees.

Second District Court of Appeals finds the trial court erred in granting summary judgment in favor of insured where she and carrier’s competing affidavits created a general issue of material fact which should have precluded summary judgment.

Fourth District Court upheld that, while the homeowners’ Proposal for Settlement was a joint proposal, there was no need for apportionment to comply with rule 1.442.

A preferred contractor endorsement in a homeowners policy applies to the contractor hired by the insured.

Summary judgment ruling reversed for failure to comply with timing requirements of Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.510(b).

District Court finds that trial court’s order lacked specificity, stressing that when a party asserts privilege objections, the trial court must make specific findings to support the overruling of those objections.

Insurance Agents and Brokers Get No Summer Vacation from Risk Management

NJ Justices Clarify First-Party Indemnification Availability

Legal Update for Special Education Law – Results*

Governor Murphy Signs New Law Changing the Open Public Records Act

On the Pulse…Disciplinary Board Representation Practice Group: Trust the Process

Legal Update for Special Education Law – Updates from the Pennsylvania Department of Education

Third District Court quashes order granting motion for protective order relating to a corporate representative’s deposition.

Circuit Court of Appeals finds Fla. Stat. § 627.70132 does not require notice of a supplemental claim to include an estimate of damages.

Appellate court affirms ruling a sworn proof of loss and estimate related to later claim was inadmissible as hearsay and irrelevant.

Failure to provide reasonable notice and opportunity to be heard rendered trial court’s involuntary dismissal of plaintiff’s suit a violation of due process.

Defendant’s request for attorney’s fees within its summary judgment motion is insufficient to place plaintiff on notice that defendants are claiming attorney’s fees.

District court grants motion for rehearing but maintains its prior decision that affirmed the trial court’s decision in favor of defendant in a subrogation dispute.

Addition of a definition for the term “structural damage” to Section 627.706(2) does not alter an insured’s burden of proof.

Appraisal was premature because an evidentiary hearing was first required to determine whether the policyholder satisfied the post-loss conditions.

On the Pulse…Recent Appellate Victories*

The Attorney as a Knight: Upholding Duties to the Law and Clients

Supreme Court of New Jersey Holds that Indemnification Can Exist in First-Party Claims, With the Appropriate Language

Jack Slimm and Jeremy Zacharias Win Pivotal NJ Appellate Decision Impacting the Defense of Plaintiff’s Counsel in Legal Malpractice Actions

Your Well-Being Matters: Attorney Mental Health and Professional Competence

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Best Lawyers in America Recognition

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