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News & Analysis as of May 18, 2013

Fifth Circuit Rejects Insured’s Efforts to Secure Independent Counsel

by Alicia Curran, Gregory Hudson | Cozen O'Connor on 11/6/2012

On October 15, 2012, the U.S. District Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit – applying Texas law – addressed another Cumis counsel matter. See Coats, Rose, Yale, Ryman & Lee, P.C. v. Navigators Specialty Ins. Co., No....more

New York Court Addresses Impact of Allowing Insured to Default

by Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP on 1/13/2012

The recent decision by New York’s Appellate Division, First Department, in K2 Investment Group, LLC v. American Guarantee & Liability Ins. Co., 2012 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 16 (Jan. 3, 2012) illustrates the dangers under New...more

Perception is Reality

by Christina Dixon on 7/11/2011

Perception is Reality for legal teams. Capitalizing on a diverse legal team is important in the Twenty-first century. ...more

Tort Reform Won’t Address Huge Regional Disparities in Malpractice Insurance Fees

by Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury... on 6/15/2011

Physician groups and health insurers often blame excessive malpractice settlements for the high rates that doctors have to pay to obtain malpractice liability insurance. But a recent analysis indicates that regional...more

Professional Negligence for Realtors - A Rising Tide?

by Franco Tarulli on 5/6/2011

With the recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal in Krawchuk v. Scherbak, it is becoming clear that the Courts are holding real estate professionals to a higher standard, given the reliance their clients place on their...more

The Network of Trial Law Firms Offers FREE Online CLE

by Larry Bodine on 4/11/2011

Shouldn't CLE be free? Now it is, as The Network of Trial Law Firms today launched its TRIAL.COM Online CLE Center at www.TRIAL.COM/cle. The service is 100% free and attorneys watching the videos can qualify for CLE credit in...more

NC Court of Appeals Interprets Revised Costs Statutes

by Christian Staples on 3/15/2011

The North Carolina Court of Appeals recently issued two opinions interpreting the revised costs statutes applicable to the recovery of expert witness fees in civil actions. This article discusses those two opinions in the...more

What is the Economic Rule and How Does it Effect Me on my North Carolina construction project?

by Melissa Dewey Brumback on 1/28/2010

When a construction project goes awry, who can you sue, and what theories are available to you? If you have a contract, you may not be able to sue under a negligence or "tort" theory because of the application of the...more

Audit Committee Annual Self Evaluation Form

by David Tate on 10/25/2009

Audit committee annual self evaluation form in Adobe allowing for information input....more

Life Insurance as a Creditor Protected Alternative to Cash - Asset Protection

by IKE DEVJI on 9/30/2009

This was featured in WORTH magazine and discusses the tactical use of special legal and insurance strategies as a creditor protected alternative to cash. Great for financial advisors, CPA's and estate and life insurance...more