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Blank Rome Takes Bicoastal Insurance Recovery Group From Kilpatrick Townsend

Blank Rome bolstered its insurance recovery practice with the addition of four Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton attorneys on both coasts.
4 minute read

International Edition

Kennedys Appoints Woman As First Global Managing Partner

The firm has appointed a Sheffield based partner to the newly created role.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Retroactive Cancellation and/or Reformation of Auto Policies

One of the most well-established propositions of New York insurance law is that there is no right to cancel a policy of automobile liability insurance retroactively (ab initio) as against an innocent third party, even for fraud or misrepresentation in the procurement of the policy. Such cancellations are, however, allowable against the participants in the fraud. In his Insurance Law column, Jonathan A. Dachs discusses case law on this issue.
19 minute read

Daily Business Review

Miami Judge Denies Attorney Fees to Keys Plaintiff Suing Flood Insurer

The judge ruled the homeowner's estate was not entitled to recover fees under the Equal Access to Judgment Act in a breach-of-contract suit, rejecting a contrary decision by another federal court in Florida.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

High Court's Split Ruling on PIP Coverage Limits Flipped

The legislation "overturns a previous Supreme Court ruling which prohibited motor vehicle accident victims from recovering their medical expenses from the defendants that caused those accidents,” Gov. Phil Murphy said.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Court Issues Three Major Insurance Rulings, Sets the Stage for Next Term

The New York Court of Appeals decided three important insurance cases in its 2018-2019 term. The Court also began to arrange its insurance caseload for next term by accepting a certified question from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and by granting leave to appeal in another case.
10 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Impact of 'Berg v. Nationwide': Will It Change Bad Faith Law in Pa.?

On its face, the Supreme Court’s acceptance of a case involving a substantial bad faith award has the potential to dramatically impact Pennsylvania’s bad faith landscape.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Case Tests Propriety of Agency Deference Where Statute Is Ambiguous

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court is set to determine whether state agencies should be afforded deference in interpreting penal statutes that are found to be ambiguous.
4 minute read

International Edition

Aviva Appoints 10 Firms Across Two Refreshed Panels

The FSTE 100 insurer has refreshed its Group and Investor legal panels.
2 minute read

International Edition

Irwin Mitchell Profits Rocket 76%

Profits at the firm jumped by over 75% as revenues exceed £250 million for the first time.
2 minute read

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