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Texas Lawyer

A 'Go-to' Insurance Lawyer Has Died

"He was one of the most notable insurance recovery litigators in the state of Texas, an avid saxophone player and a devoted father," Munsch Hardt CEO Phil Appenzeller said.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Third Circuit Overlooks Jurisdictional Problem in New Jersey Insurance Fraud Claims Decision

"The Third Circuit clearly had appellate jurisdiction to decide the first two issues, but it did not have jurisdiction under the FAA to decide the third issue," writes David N. Cinotti of Pashman Stein Walder Hayden.
10 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Insurance Companies Must Verify AI Content to Protect Against Liabilities

By fostering collaboration between humans and AI systems, insurers can harness the strengths of both to achieve optimal outcomes while upholding ethical and regulatory standards.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Fla. Supreme Court Poised to Decide Burden Allocation of a Late-Reporting Defense

The import of a viable late-reporting defense cannot be understated—and is available to carriers even if coverage is initially extended for a claimed loss.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

4th Circuit Deems States' Exclusion of Gender Dysphoria Treatment Unconstitutional

Disparate treatment based on sex and gender identity violates Equal Protection Clause, appeals court says.
5 minute read

Law.com

Illinois Appellate Court Affirms $176K Judgment in Favor Insured Whose Diamond Ring Replaced With Synthetic One

"We are pleased that the Appellate Court applied the innocent insured doctrine to the misappropriation exclusion in this hard-fought litigation. We hope that this ruling will protect innocent insureds, like our client, in the future," said Dana's attorneys, Joseph Bosco and Costa Diamond of LaRose & Bosco, in Oak Park, Illinois.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Reed Smith for the Win as AIG Loses in Federal Court

The jury found AIG mishandled part of the claims process for damage to the family's $95 million oceanfront mansion near Miami.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Cozen O'Connor Files Product Liability Suit Against Robotic Vacuum Cleaner, Alleged Source of House Fire

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide. Sign up today and be among the first to know about new suits in your region, practice area or client sector.
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

What You Need to Know About the New Jersey Flood Risk Notification Law

"As a direct response to the increased flood risks, New Jersey enacted a Flood Risk Notification Law. The law imposes strict requirements for landlords and sellers of real estate in the state," writes Mercedes Diego of Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann & Knopf.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Even With the Local Roundup Verdict, Punitive Damages Still Aren't Packing a Punch

I have written in the past about the failure of punitive damages to have the deterrent effect they were designed to have. Rather than deter intentional harm or egregious behavior, the threat punitive damages pose is seemingly ignored by corporations and employers who put profits before preventing harm, thanks in part to awards frequently being reduced on appeal.
9 minute read

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