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News & Analysis as of May 25, 2013

Bloomberg Law

Ritholtz: Insurance Regulators Should Oversee Derivatives [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 3/14/2013

March 13 (Bloomberg Law) -- Barry Ritholtz, CEO at Fusion IQ, and Tangent Capital Partners' Bob Rice talk with Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia about the current state of the derivatives market and a recent initiative by ISDA to...more

Sedgwick LLP

The Privilege is in the Policy: Tripartite Attorney-Client Relationship Arises Where Insurer Retains Counsel Pursuant to Policy...

by Katherine Mast | Sedgwick LLP on 1/29/2013

In Bank of America v. Superior Court, ___Cal.Rptr.3d ___, 2013 WL 151153 (Cal. Ct. App. Jan. 15, 2013) the California Court of Appeal for the Fourth Appellate District held that a tripartite attorney-client relationship...more

Karey Pond

Insurance Coverage Briefly – Autumn 2012

by Karey Pond on 10/16/2012

The Autumn 2012 issue of our Perspectives newsletter highlights several interesting and important issues: • “Retain the Right Expert for Your Fire Case" is an editorial that discusses the issue of searching through the...more

Karey Pond

Learning From Others’ Mistakes

by Karey Pond on 10/16/2012

The Autumn 2012 issue of our Perspectives newsletter highlights several interesting and important issues: • “Retain the Right Expert for Your Fire Case" is an editorial that discusses the issue of searching through the...more

Karey Pond

Justifiable Delay of Notice of Claim: Burden of Proof of Prejudice on Insurers

by Karey Pond on 10/16/2012

The Autumn 2012 issue of our Perspectives newsletter highlights several interesting and important issues: • “Retain the Right Expert for Your Fire Case" is an editorial that discusses the issue of searching through the...more

Karey Pond

Editorial: Retain the Right Expert for Your Fire Case

by Karey Pond on 10/16/2012

The Autumn 2012 issue of our Perspectives newsletter highlights several interesting and important issues: • “Retain the Right Expert for Your Fire Case" is an editorial that discusses the issue of searching through the...more

Kathryn Rivet

Insurance Coverage Briefly -- Autumn 2012

by Kathryn Rivet on 10/16/2012

The Autumn 2012 issue of our Perspectives newsletter highlights several interesting and important issues: • “Retain the Right Expert for Your Fire Case" is an editorial that discusses the issue of searching through the...more

Kathryn Rivet

Learning From Others’ Mistakes

by Kathryn Rivet on 10/16/2012

The Autumn 2012 issue of our Perspectives newsletter highlights several interesting and important issues: • “Retain the Right Expert for Your Fire Case" is an editorial that discusses the issue of searching through the...more

Kathryn Rivet

Justifiable Delay of Notice of Claim: Burden of Proof of Prejudice on Insurers

by Kathryn Rivet on 10/16/2012

The Autumn 2012 issue of our Perspectives newsletter highlights several interesting and important issues: • “Retain the Right Expert for Your Fire Case" is an editorial that discusses the issue of searching through the...more

Gerald Nowotny

Here is Something to Whistle About!- Reflections on the UBS Whistleblower - Tax Reduction and Deferral Strategies for Trial...

by Gerald Nowotny on 10/8/2012

Over the last few weeks I have been diligently outlining tax planning strategies for trial attorneys with contingent fee income. These strategies have ranged from structured settlement arrangements using private placement...more

Gerald Nowotny

Tax Reduction and Deferral Strategies for Trial Attorneys – Part 5 : Structured Settlement Life Insurance – A Tax-Free...

by Gerald Nowotny on 10/1/2012

In Part 5, I focus on the utility of the QSF from an investment funding perspective to illustrate how private placement life insurance can be used in a split dollar life insurance funding format in order to to create a...more

Gerald Nowotny

Trial attorney - Tax Planning Using PPLI and CLATs (Supplemental Presentation)

by Gerald Nowotny on 9/25/2012

Part I of this series focused on tax reduction and deferral strategies for trial attorneys with contingent fee income using private placement variable deferred annuities in lieu of fixed annuities for structured...more

Gerald Nowotny

Tax Reduction and Deferral Strategies for Trial Attorneys – Part 2

by Gerald Nowotny on 9/19/2012

Part I of this series focusing on tax reduction and deferral strategies for trial attorneys with contingent fee income examined the use of private placement variable deferred annuities in lieu of fixed annuities for...more

Gerald Nowotny

Tax Reduction and Deferral Strategies for Trial Attorneys - Part 1

by Gerald Nowotny on 9/17/2012

Trial attorneys are extremely vulnerable to changing tax landscape which is quickly becoming hostile territory. As the Bush tax cuts are due to expire at the end of December 2012, the tax increases will further erode trial...more

Ropers, Majeski, Kohn & Bentley

Task Force on Disaster Preparedness and Response: A Stellar Inaugural Year

by Ropers, Majeski, Kohn & Bentley on 8/29/2012

Originally published in The Brief, Volume 41, Number 4, Summer 2012. TIPS Chair Randy Aliment’s 2011–2012 theme is Disaster Preparedness and Response. The Disaster Preparedness and Response Task Force was formed in...more

Fein, Such, Kahn & Shepard, P.C.

Fein, Such, Kahn, & Shepard: Estate Planning [Video]

by Fein, Such, Kahn & Shepard, P.C. on 7/10/2012

Creating an estate plan involves much more than money and taxes. It's about asking the important questions so your values are passed to your family with your assets, and the assets support your family goals and don't tear...more

Mintz Levin

Q&A With Mintz Levin's Karen Lovitch

by Mintz Levin on 6/28/2012

Originally published in Law360, New York (June 27, 2012, 2:18 PM ET) Karen S. Lovitch is a member of the firm and practice leader of Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky & Popeo PC's health law section. She counsels...more

Pamela Woldow

THE LOW DELTA FIRM: Demise of the Low Ball?

by Pamela Woldow on 3/12/2012

In today's competitive legal market, low ball estimates and other practices that undermine fee predictability and accuracy can erode client relationships. This article addresses the new Legal Project Management metrics and...more

Jerome Kowalski

Difficult Times Sometimes Create Desperate People Who Do Desperate Things: Loss Prevention in Handling Client Escrow Funds

by Jerome Kowalski on 1/24/2012

Desperate people do desperate things. This basic maxim applies in spades to lawyers. Recent press disclosures concerning high profile law firms and, in at least several instances, of seven and eight figure thefts from...more

DepoTexas

How to Find the Best Court Reporting Services in Houston

by DepoTexas on 12/29/2011

When looking for court reporting services in Houston, Texas, an attorney has a wide range of options to consider. Do they want to hire a freelance court reporter, or will a larger litigation support firm provide the best...more

DepoTexas

The Effective Use of Internet Deposition Streaming Services

by DepoTexas on 12/19/2011

When an attorney’s caseload is packed, and they have multiple depositions in different locations on the same day, this technology literally allows a busy attorney to be in two places at the same time....more

Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis...

5 Things to Consider When You Are Served with a Lawsuit [Video]

by Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 12/17/2011

Scott Leipzig, a Los Angeles-based litigator, describes five things to consider when you are served with a lawsuit. 1. Protect Privilege: Internal communications often become the smoking gun in a Plaintiff’s case. All too...more

DepoTexas

Questions To Ask When Selecting a Court Reporting Firm

by DepoTexas on 12/15/2011

The role of a court reporter is critical to the success of an attorney's case, both in terms of the accuracy of the transcript and the services they provide. Choose the wrong court reporting firm and you could end up with...more

DepoTexas

Advantages of Using an Online Case Repository

by DepoTexas on 12/9/2011

It doesn't matter whether you are an attorney, a paralegal or legal secretary...the storage of important legal documents and the ability to access those documents in realtime is critical to your ability to efficiently serve...more

DepoTexas

Personal Injury Lawyers Benefit From Synchronized Digital Video Transcripts

by DepoTexas on 11/17/2011

Two of the most valuable benefits of litigation support technology are the ability to increase our capabilities and make us more efficient in the time we spend completing specific tasks. An apt example of both can be found in...more

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