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'These Guys Thought They Could Slip One by Us': South Florida Law Firms Prove Fraud

"If you are going to cheat people, you are putting your law license at risk," said Larry Stewart, who has practiced law in Florida for more than 50 years.
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National Law Journal

'Blasket Renewable v. Spain': DC District Court Issues Conflicting Decision Regarding the Enforceability of Intra-EU Awards

Judge Richard Leon of the D.C. District Court issued a decision in "Blasket Renewable Investments v. Kingdom of Spain" granting Spain's motion to dismiss an application to confirm an arbitral award issued under the Energy Charter Treaty. The decision leaves more questions than answers.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Business Interruption Insurance Claim; Breach of Contract: This Week in Scott Mollen's Realty Law Digest

Scott Mollen discusses 'Borah, Goldstein, Altschuler, Nahins & Goidel v. Cont'l Cas. Co., where the court dismissed an insurance claim brought by the law firm which closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and "Chazak Equities LLC v. Hamilton, where defendants had a contractual right to terminate the contract and return deposit to plaintiff.
16 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Appellate Court Weighs In on Employee Benefits After Promotion

"We disagree with the commissioner's determination that the plaintiff 'began employment' with the Bridgeport Police Department when he became the chief of police in 2010," the decision said. "Accordingly, we conclude that the board erred in affirming the commissioner's decision that the plaintiff was not eligible for benefits pursuant to § 7-433c."
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Will Morgan & Morgan's 'Not One Inch' Approach Spark a Courtroom Backlash?

"Bottom line is you're going to get in a lot of trouble if you do this and no lawyer should be following Morgan & Morgan," said Bob Jarvis, a Nova Southeastern University College of Law professor.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Uncertainty Remains as Lawyers See Rising Demand from Final Wave of Hurricane Claims Under Old Law

"Homeowners claims are probably going to be steady for the next year or so. But after that, nobody can predict the future. Is it going to reduce litigation? Is it going to reduce the value of litigation? It's really hard to tell," said Hinshaw & Culbertson partner Joseph Manzo.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

'Stupidest Bill I've Seen in My Entire Life': Lawyers Speak Out on Hurricane Ian Fallout

With new legislation signed in Tallahassee, the news is grimmer for South Florida residents, said attorney Alex Arteaga-Gomez of Grossman Roth Yaffa Cohen in Coral Gables.
4 minute read

International Edition

Investment Manager M&G Appoints Next Legal Chief

The hire comes amid a number of senior in-house appointments at U.K. organisations.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Prior or Pending Litigation Exclusion Bars Coverage for Natural Resource Damages Claim

In the case of prior or pending litigation exclusions, the policyholder-insurer dispute is typically over whether a later filed claim arises out of the same subject matter or alleged activities as a prior or pending litigation.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Impairment of Business Interruption Insurance

The December 2022 decision of 'New England Systems, Inc. v. Citizens Insurance Company of America' used the term "impairment" in the business interruption coverage section of a cyber-risk policy, to potentially broaden the scope of business interruption coverage well beyond its prior interpretations.
6 minute read

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