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Daily Business Review

Miami Lawyer Accused of Bilking Former Partner and His Widow

The suit paints a picture of a slippery attorney looking to take advantage of his partner's fragile mental state, and later defraud a widow.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Miami Attorneys Win $5.6M for Gloria Estefan's Hotel Company

Ver Ploeg & Lumpkin shareholders Stephen A. Marino Jr. and Rochelle N. Wimbush and associate Arya A. Li represented the Estefans' company, Pin-Pon Corp.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Businessman Sues Lydecker Diaz in Stinging Complaint

The suit alleges that prospective borrowers were defrauded out of millions of dollars due to the gross negligence and fraudulent misrepresentations of lawyers, career criminals, and others.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Home-Owner Claimed Insurer Owed Her for Water Damage

On Sept. 10, 2013, plaintiff Martha Martin discovered water damage to her home, on Lafferty Ave., in Pittsburgh. She found that a toilet had leaked, causing a significant amount of water to flood in her house. She had been away from her home since April of that year. The water allegedly damaged ceilings, walls, carpeting and personal property.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

A Warning Signal for Auto Insurers From the Second Circuit

Insurance Fraud columist Evan H. Krinick writes: In 'Nick's Garage v. Progressive Casualty Ins. Co.', the Second Circuit ruled that certain claims against auto insurers under §349 could proceed. The decision may embolden plaintiffs to assert more §349 claims against auto insurers in the future.
9 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Lawyers Spar Over Adequacy of Notice in UIM Case Before High Court

Lawyers squared off before the New Jersey Supreme Court on Wednesday over whether a policyholder should be allowed to pursue a claim against his UIM carrier, even though his lawyer failed to give proper notice to the carrier that there was a separate claim pending against the at-fault driver.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Not a Bad Year's End: Three Weeks, Four Settlements and $5.5M

Andrew Goldner & Associates principal Andy Goldner said his small firm's concentration on a limited selection of high-value cases and skilled, professional opposing counsel led to a fairly quick resolution of high-exposure cases late last year.
7 minute read

The Recorder

Allstate Spent Nearly $450 Million on its “Drivewise” Trademark, But A California Court Won't Enjoin Kia's Use of “Drive Wise”

According to Allstate, the insurer has spent $400-plus million developing and operating the program which has more than 1.1 million participants.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

CMS Proposes Changes for Implantable Heart Devices

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing to update coverage decisions for implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs). CMS recently issued a proposed decision memo for implantable cardioverter defibrillators (CAG-00157R4).
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

After a Year Running Boutique, Former GC Jumps to Duane Morris

Insurance industry veteran Damon Vocke is joining Duane Morris a little more than a year after launching his own shop.
4 minute read

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