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- Synopsis of Title Insurance and Escrow Litigation in Georgia
- Like any other insurer, a title insurer may be subject to claims in contract or claims in tort. Contractual claims generally arise either from a title insurance policy or from an insured closing services letter. Tort claims, generally sounding in fraud or negligence usually arise from the defalcation or negligence...
- White papers
- Pitfalls in Evaluating Proposed Tort Reforms
- Because the many potential pitfalls in evaluating tort reforms, the actuary will want to evaluate any proposed reform carefully, and consider the many issues involved. Actuaries who evaluate the expected costs impact of proposed malpractice tort reforms should be aware of the issues underlying all ten pitfalls. Some of these...
- White papers 2005-01-18
- Tort Excess 2004: The Necessity for Reform From a Policy, Legal and Risk Management Perspective
- The American Legal System is out of control. Rising liability costs, place a crippling burden on American businesses and have strained the ability of insurers to meet demand for liability coverages. Legislative tort reform, both at the state and federal levels and rigorous risk management are needed. This paper offers...
- White papers 2004-05-01
- The Patronus Technique: A Practical Proposal for Asbestos-Driven Bankruptcies
- Reorganization can be initiated without a showing of insolvency, and reorganization can be framed to address only one class of claims-such as present and future mass tort claims-with minimal impact on other claims. An otherwise healthy company can formulate a reorganization plan that leaves substantially all commercial obligations in place,...
- White papers 2003-05-01
- Tort Excess: The Necessity for Reform from a Policy, Legal and Risk Management Perspective
- Thousands of legal rulings stand testimony to the travesty of the U.S. civil justice system. The American tort system saps more than $700 hard-earned dollars from every U.S. consumer annually. It impedes U.S. business, and puts corporate America at a competitive disadvantage internationally. Out-of-control liability exposure has sent the cost...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- Carriers Scramble to Comply with Terrorism Risk Insurance Act
- The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act finally became law Nov. 26 after more than a year of pitched congressional wrangling. Many insurers are finding themselves with remarkably little time in which to comply with the new law namely, to resume offering coverage for acts of terrorism now that their exclusions have...
- White papers 2002-12-16
- Negligent Misrepresentation I
- For a century and half, or so, tort law was divided into business torts and personal injury. Business torts includes such things as tortuous interference, trade secret misappropriation, some forms of defamation, unfair competition, trespass to business property, some other common law torts and various statutory tort-like actions. The...
- White papers 2000-04-10
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- SmithAmundsen Announces the Addition of Terry Fox
- CHICAGO -- SmithAmundsen LLC is pleased to announce that Terry A. Fox has joined the firm's Chicago and St. Charles offices as a partner in our Insurance Services and Employment Practice Groups. Mr. Fox concentrates his practice in tort and employment related litigation. His practice focus includes advising...
- Articles 2008-07-14
- Now Available - New Strategies for Defending Toxic Tort Cases in Q3/Q4 2008 with Kay Andrews and Thomas Clarke
- DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/8a7014/new_strategies_for) has announced the addition of the "New Strategies for Defending Toxic Tort Cases in Q3/Q4 2008 Video Seminars with Kay Andrews and Thomas Clarke" report to their offering. This 90-minute video is guaranteed to provide you with the most up to...
- Articles 2008-07-10
- Maryland Court of Special Appeals rejects limit on damages cap
- The Court of Special Appeals has rejected an attempt to lift the statutory cap for non-economic damages under the Maryland Consumer Protection Act in lead paint cases. The ruling upholds a reduction of damages from $2.3 million to $515,000 awarded to Kelly Green, now 13, and her family. ...
- Articles 2008-07-07
- Multnomah Bar Association elects new officers
- The Multnomah Bar Association has elected Michael Dwyer, Leslie N. Kay, Michelle S. Druce and Lisa M. Umscheid as officers. Dwyer was elected president after serving as president-elect in 2007. As a partner at Dwyer & Miller, his practice focuses on mediation and negotiation. He previously worked...
- Articles 2008-06-30
- Prestigious Legal 500 Legal Directory Again Recognizes Baron & Budd as a Leading Mass Tort/Class Action Firm in the United States
- DALLAS, June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Dallas-based Baron & Budd, P.C. has again been selected by The Legal 500 (http://www.legal500.com/) as one of the country's premier law firms in mass tort claims and class action litigation for the firm's work on toxic tort claims. The directory describes mass tort...
- Articles 2008-06-30
- Heygood, Orr, Reyes, Pearson & Bartolomei Adds Personal Injury Attorney John "Jay" Pate
- The Law Offices of Heygood, Orr, Reyes, Pearson& Bartolomei in Dallas is announcing the addition of personal injuryattorney John "Jay" Pate. Mr. Pate represents both plaintiffs and defendants in complex tortlitigation involving catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, premisesliability, construction accidents, nursing home neglect, medicalmalpractice and products liability claims. He also...
- Articles 2008-06-23
- Legal Opinions - Maryland Court of Special Appeals: June 16, 2008
- Civil Procedure Forum non conveniens BOTTOM LINE: Trial court properly granted motion to transfer case for forum non conveniens where county in which underlying tort occurred had a public interest in the litigation and majority of parties and likely witnesses resided there. ...
- Articles 2008-06-16
- Law Digest
- MARYLAND COURT OF APPEALS Professional Responsibility, Disbarment: Disbarment was the appropriate sanction for attorney who, while decertified for failure to pay Client Protection Fund assessments, continued to practice and committed serious violations of several rules of professional conduct. Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland v. Walker, Misc. AG...
- Articles 2008-06-16
- TU College of Law student wins ABA national writing competition
- Whitney R. Mauldin, who graduated from the TU College of Law in May, won first place in the 2008 American Bar Association Tort Trial and Insurance Law Student Writing Competition. Mauldin will receive $1,500 and an all-expenses paid trip to the ABA Annual Meeting in New York...
- Articles 2008-06-12
- Think twice about making green building the law of the land in NJ, says attorney
- More than a dozen bills working their way through the New Jersey Legislature aim to make green building the law the of the land in the Garden State. But, codifying the fast-growing and, so far, entirely voluntary trend toward eco-friendly buildings could lead to unforeseen consequences for all...
- Articles 2008-06-11
- Weitz & Luxenberg Welcomes Frank M. Ortiz
- NEW YORK -- Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. (www.weitzlux.com), known for achieving landmark verdicts and settlements in asbestos suits, is pleased to announce that attorney Frank M. Ortiz has joined the firm as a member of its Asbestos Litigation Unit. "Weitz & Luxenberg has an outstanding reputation as one...
- Articles 2008-05-29
- Retired Lt. Col. Steve Russell announces candidacy for Oklahoma
- Retired Lt. Col. Steve Russell on Wednesday announced his candidacy for the state Senate. Russell is running for the state Senate District 45 post, formerly held by the term-limited state Sen. Kathleen Wilcoxson, R- Oklahoma City. The district encompasses parts of south Oklahoma City, Moore and Mustang....
- Articles 2008-05-29
- Advocate, MD Takes Advantage of the Success of Tort Reform, Purchases Mississippi Medical Malpractice Availability Plan
- Austin, Texas-Based Company Becomes a Fully Admitted and State-Regulated Medical Malpractice Insurance Carrier in Mississippi Faster Than Any Other Carrier AUSTIN, Texas -- Advocate, MD Insurance of the Southwest Inc. (Advocate, MD) has taken advantage of Mississippi's tort reform success by becoming a fully admitted insurance carrier and...
- Articles 2008-05-28
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