Mendes & Mount LLP | February 23, 2016 Introduction This update examines how the protections afforded to insurers by attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine have been challenged and stretched through recent cases across the United States, particularly where bad faith of an insurer is alleged. It is in the context of bad faith… Continue reading Discovery in Coverage and Bad-faith Litigation: are Courts Permitting more Invasive Discovery?
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Making the Best of a Bad Situation: Where and How Contractors Can Find Insurance Coverage for Civil Violations of the False Claims Act
Ronald G. Robey and Scott C. Turner | Smith Currie & Hancock | February 4, 2016 A. Introduction The False Claims Act (FCA) makes it unlawful to present a “false or fraudulent” claim for government reimbursement. A claim can be “factually” false because, for example, a contractor did not… Continue reading Making the Best of a Bad Situation: Where and How Contractors Can Find Insurance Coverage for Civil Violations of the False Claims Act
Insurance Coverage Issues for Hotel and Apartment High-Rises Damaged by Fire
Joseph D. Jean, Alexander d. Hardiman and matthew F. Putorti | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP | January 19, 2016 Just before fireworks exploded across the sky to usher in 2016, a massive fire engulfed the Address Downtown Hotel in Dubai. At nearly 1,000 feet tall, this five-star hotel and luxury apartment building —with about… Continue reading Insurance Coverage Issues for Hotel and Apartment High-Rises Damaged by Fire
What Counsel Must Do To Maximize Insurance Coverage
Finley T. Harckham | Anderson Kill | December 18, 2015 Insurance policies are complex contracts, often riddled with pitfalls for the policyholder. The pursuit of a claim in the wake of a loss is equally fraught. Yet all too many companies entrust their assets and their very survival to insurance policies that are vetted by… Continue reading What Counsel Must Do To Maximize Insurance Coverage
Tips for Effective Insurance-Coverage Appeals
Matthew K. Grashoff | Brouse McDowell | December 2, 2015 To paraphrase the poet Robert Burns, the best-laid plans of mice and insurance-coverage lawyers often go awry. No amount of planning can prevent the occasional setback from an adverse trial court decision. If you and your client choose to appeal an adverse decision, keeping a… Continue reading Tips for Effective Insurance-Coverage Appeals