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Class Action Over Allstate Medical Exam Policy Gets Green Light in Pa. Federal Court

By Max Mitchell | May 11, 2017

A proposed federal class action lawsuit against Allstate over its policy mandating that claimants undergo medical exams by a doctor of the carrier's choosing before they can receive benefits has gotten the green light in a ruling that predicts how the Pennsylvania Supreme Court may handle the situation, which has started percolating through state courts.

7 minute read

The Recorder

LA Jury Awards $7.2M to Man for Hand Surgery Delay

By Greg Land | May 10, 2017

A lawyer whose client was awarded $7.2 million by a Los Angeles jury last week said the case serves as a cautionary tale for what can happen when a health care insurer's screening and referral procedures take precedence over patient care.

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The Recorder

LA Jury Awards $7.2M to Man for Hand Surgery Delay

By Greg Land | May 10, 2017

A lawyer whose client was awarded $7.2 million by a Los Angeles jury last week said the case serves as a cautionary tale for what can happen when a health care insurer's screening and referral procedures take precedence over patient care.

5 minute read

International Edition

Clyde & Co continues Americas push with Mexico launch

By Alex Berry | May 10, 2017

Clydes to merge with four-partner Mexico City firm in latest Americas play

3 minute read

International Edition

Clyde & Co continues Americas push with Mexico launch

By Alex Berry | May 10, 2017

Clydes to merge with four-partner Mexico City firm in latest Americas play

3 minute read

International Edition

Kennedys targets further US expansion as firm eyes post-merger west coast move

By James Booth | May 08, 2017

Kennedys senior partner Nick Thomas on the CMK merger, integration and going global

5 minute read

International Edition

Kennedys targets further US expansion as firm eyes post-merger west coast move

By James Booth | May 08, 2017

Kennedys senior partner Nick Thomas on the CMK merger, integration and going global

5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

3rd Circ. Widens Meaning of 'Named Insured' for Fire Insurance Proceeds

By Max Mitchell | May 05, 2017

When it comes to the state law barring insurance companies from providing fire insurance when delinquent taxes are owed on the property, the term "named insured" does not narrowly apply only to the property owners who owe the taxes, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has ruled in a precedential decision.

8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

3rd Circ. Widens Meaning of 'Named Insured' for Fire Insurance Proceeds

By Max Mitchell | May 05, 2017

When it comes to the state law barring insurance companies from providing fire insurance when delinquent taxes are owed on the property, the term "named insured" does not narrowly apply only to the property owners who owe the taxes, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has ruled in a precedential decision.

4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Will 'Toner' Stacking Precedent Continue to Haunt Plaintiffs Bar?

By Max Mitchell | May 05, 2017

Just before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court was set to hear arguments about what insurance carriers have to do to ensure someone with a single-vehicle policy has properly been given the chance to waive stacking when they buy two additional vehicles years later, the case that presented the issue settled. As a result, the Superior Court decision that was left unreviewed might continue to haunt the plaintiffs bar—at least until the high court gets another chance to look at the issue.

14 minute read

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