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Good-Faith Considerations for Bad-Faith Insurance (Holt) Litigation in Georgia

To better navigate this needlessly complex area of law, insurers should have a good grasp on the current legal landscape surrounding the Holt rule, how intended "fixes" may not prevent bad-faith litigation, and best practices and considerations that are available when a Holt demand comes in the door.
7 minute read

Texas Lawyer

3 Lawyers? One's Enough, Court Rules in Insurer's Fight Over Attorney Fees

The ruling hinged on the insurer's right under the policy to control the defense.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Drafting Contractual Indemnity Provisions to Maximize Coverage Under Pa. Law

This article focuses on a just few of the many potential disputes that may arise with respect to indemnification under Pennsylvania law. Does the indemnification provision apply to claims for a party's own negligence?
8 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Firearms Maker Sues Insurer for Curtailing Defense Funding in Long-Running Gun Violence Case

The defendants are "liable to Colt's for damages for wrongful failure to defend, in an amount to be proven at trial together with pre- and post-judgment interest, costs, attorneys' fees, and any consequential damages arising from [the defendant's] breach, including but not limited to Colt's legal fees and costs, the value of Colt's lost business opportunities, and any and all sums that Colt's may be required to pay in damages in the Gary Lawsuit regardless of policy limits," the complaint said.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

The Strategy Behind a $6.5M Record Verdict in Northwest Georgia

Plaintiff counsel said their client would have settled for the insurer's policy limit, but the amount offered wouldn't cover her medical expenses.
4 minute read

Law.com

Nationwide Argues Homeowner, Auto Policies Don't Cover Insured Accused of Aiding in Woman's Abduction

This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Technology Insurance Sues FWC Concrete, Seeking Workers' Comp Payments

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read

Law.com

Judge Says He's Forced to Overturn $1.1M Legal Malpractice Award to Client, Citing Lawyer's Late Notice to Insurer

"Under the circumstances, the court sees no alternative but to grant the motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. While that is not an obviously sensible result, it is required by the terms of the policy and by Massachusetts law," Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV wrote.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Firm Can Proceed With Suit Seeking Coverage for Legal-Malpractice Action, Fed. Judge Rules

"The court cannot conclude at this time that the capacity exclusion is a complete bar to M&G's demand for a defense and/or indemnity."
3 minute read

Law.com

AI Will Raise Novel Issues in Insurance Litigation: The Morning Minute

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

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