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Pro Mid Market

TikToks or Billboards? Trial Lawyers Embrace Both to Build Brand Awareness

Plaintiffs lawyers take their boisterous personalities to social media while still embracing traditional outdoor marketing.
7 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Allstate Accused of Slipping Changes Into Policies: Plaintiffs Want to Combine 78 Lawsuits

"It is about Allstate's statewide unlawful and fraudulent underwriting practices vis-à-vis modifying its insureds' policies without requisite notice, and ultimately, how these modifications negatively impacted its insureds' rights to recovery," attorney Jason Palker said.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Insurance and Liability Issues in Our New Gig Economy

Non-standard or gig work consists of income-earning activities outside the standard, long-term employer-employee relationships that previously dominated the employment landscape. Gig workers are generally compensated as 1099 independent contractors and have control to set their own schedules.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

A Song and Dance: Why an Insurer's Claims Department Is No Broadway Show

Insurers are in the business of risk transfer, so they should know better than most the risk involved with attorneys performing the same business function as that of a typical insurance adjuster.
8 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Insurer Seeks $3.5M as Legal Woes Mount for Astroworld Festival Organizers

"Federal has paid Fuse $2,936,944 for damage to personal property ... though the adjustment is not nearly complete at this time and this number is expected to reach in excess of $3.5 million," the complaint states.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Self-Insured Pool of Government Bodies Not Immune From State Fines

Third District Court of Appeal Justice Gisela D. Triana said the act's language specifying claims filed and administrative violations occurring before the effective date are governed by the law in effect on the date of the claim or violation "supports our conclusion that immunity for administrative penalties was waived before SB 2551 went into effect."
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Eckert Seamans Appoints New Pittsburgh Leaders Following Employee Benefits Group's Exit

David Strasser is the new member-in-charge while Gretchen Panchik—the first associate to hold an office leadership role in the firm—is co-chair.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Defense Attorney Weighs Appealing North Ga. Win, Saying Judge Didn't Admit 'Key' Evidence

While the jury did find in favor of the plaintiff, awarding $60,000, the sum is a far cry from the $1.4 million they asked for at trial. Furthermore, because the amount was less than 75% of the defense's settlement offer of $110,000, Matthews' client is now seeking attorney fees, with mediation and a hearing ordered for later this year.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

'Public Disclosure' Bar Can Limit False Claims Act's Fraud Suits

Lawsuits under the FCA can help to reduce fraud, and can lower the costs of federal insurance and other federal programs. One of the first things that parties bringing such actions, as well as defendants who are sued, should consider is whether the public disclosure bar applies.
10 minute read

Law.com

Legal Departments Snatching Back Work From Law Firms: The Morning Minute

The news and analysis you need to start your day.
4 minute read

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