Personal Injury, Criminal Law, Civil Procedure

There is No Coverage for Fighting in Alaska, Seriously

by Smita Mokshagundam | Sedgwick LLP on 5/20/2013

Late last month, the Supreme Court of Alaska affirmed the lower court’s decision in favor of an insurance company that denied coverage to insured, Kent Bearden, for liability in a civil suit filed by the victim of his...more

Bounty Hunters’ Questionable Reliance On A 19th Century Supreme Court Decision, Taylor v. Taintor

by Mitchell | Gilleon Law Firm on 5/1/2013

On March 4, 1873, Ulysses S. Grant, who had led the Union Army in the Civil War, was sworn in for his second term as President. Amazingly enough, today's bounty hunters cling to an appellate decision that was handed down a...more

Counties in California Can Learn a Few Lessons from State on Inmate Health Care - BB&K Health Care Attorney Shares Tips on...

by Jared A. Goldman | Best Best & Krieger LLP on 4/10/2013

Inmates in the Riverside County jails served a federal class-action lawsuit last month, claiming the county is subjecting them to cruel and unusual punishment by depriving them of basic medical and mental health care. A...more

Judge Dismisses Some Claims, But BP Trial Goes On

by Josh Crank | Lawyers.com on 3/21/2013

U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier dismissed claims today against the contractor that supplied oil giant BP with drilling fluid, but denied most other dismissal requests from defendants in the civil trial over the Deepwater...more

Defrauding Facebook: How One Man Almost Stole The World’s Largest Social Network

by The Law Offices of Tacopina Seigel and... on 3/11/2013

In October 2012 Paul Ceglia of New York was arrested on charges he forged documents in a multibillion-dollar scheme to defraud Facebook and its chief executive Mark Zuckerberg. Mr. Ceglia had brought a much publicized lawsuit...more

10 Annoying Attorney Traits

by Matthew Thompson on 1/11/2013

10 bad habits of attorneys...more

Can I Sue For Injuries I Sustain During An Assault?

by Berry, Sahradnik, Kotzas & Benson on 1/9/2013

Individuals who perform criminal acts potentially face two types of prosecution. (Is this the best word? Or might it be confusing to the lay person?) Regardless of the type of offense, they can deal with criminal charges,...more

Instruct+

by rory McPherson on 11/14/2012

Society of Solicitor Advocates announce launch of Instruct+ App...more

Illinois Supreme Court to Consider Possible Limits on Homeowners Association Security

by Sedgwick LLP on 11/9/2012

Our preview of the civil cases on the Illinois Supreme Court's November oral argument docket continues with Poris v. Lake Holiday Property Owners Association, a case which poses a number of interesting questions about the...more

New York Shooting Victim Can Sue Gun Manufacturer

by Lawyers.com on 10/16/2012

A gunshot victim will be allowed to sue the manufacturer and distributor of the pistol that was used to shoot him, a New York appeals court ruled last week. The decision marks the first time such a lawsuit has been permitted...more

Orrick's Policy Observer - October 2012

by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 10/5/2012

The Observer highlights significant developments in insurance recovery and risk management. In This Issue: - State of California v. Continental Insurance: Opinion Holds Insurers to Their Words - Sixth Circuit...more

October 1 Brings New Wrongful Death Limitations Accrual for Acts of Criminal Homicide

by Niles, Barton & Wilmer, LLP on 9/18/2012

October 1 is around the corner, which in Maryland means that several new laws from the spring legislative session will take effect. One such law will change (or perhaps clarify) when the 3-year statute of limitations period...more

No Duty to Defend Wrongful Death Action Where Death Was Classified as a Homicide

by Sedgwick LLP on 7/31/2012

In Galvani v. Tokio Marine and Nichido Fire Ins. Co., Ltd., 2012 WL 2568220 (N.D. Cal. July 2, 2012), the district court entered summary judgment for a homeowner’s insurer on the grounds that it had no duty to defend an...more

RI Court Holds No Coverage for Criminal Proceedings Involving Nightclub Tragedy

by Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP on 5/1/2012

In its recent decision in Derderian v. Essex Insurance Company, 2012 R.I. LEXIS 54 (R.I. Apr. 27, 2012), the Supreme Court of Rhode Island had occasion to consider whether under a general liability policy, an insured was...more

Wrongful Death Suit Filed in Huguely Case

by Niles, Barton & Wilmer, LLP on 4/30/2012

The mother of slain University of Virginia student Yeardley Love has filed a Wrongful Death lawsuit against her murderer, George Huguely, in the Circuit Court for Charlottesville, VA, according to multiple news outlets. I...more

District Court Dismisses Claim by U.S. Citizen Against the U.S. Arising on Non-U.S. Soil On Sovereign Immunity Grounds

by Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 4/25/2012

Cottonham v. United States Embassy, Bankok, Thailand, No. C-11-3131 (N.D. Cal. 2011), is almost a more brief decision than this posting, but the issue is one worth consideration for those in international...more

Prospective Client Questionnaire | Khayoumi Law Firm

by Salim A. Khayoumi on 1/11/2012

Prospective Client Questionnaire \ Khayoumi Law Firm | Albuquerque, NM | (505) 333-8613 ...more

RICO Claims in Bonus Annuity Case Headed for Trial?

by Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP on 10/27/2011

On October 13, 2011, the United States District Court for the Central District of California denied defendant’s renewed motion for summary judgment in Negrete v. Allianz Life Ins. Co. of North America (No. CV 05-6838) and...more

Standards of Proof – What The Casey Anthony Verdict Reminds Us Civil Litigators

by Demas Law Group on 7/6/2011

In the aftermath of the Casey Anthony verdict, there was a certain amount of shock and disbelief that spread over the trial’s followers. Once this initial visceral response had subsided, the verdict itself should not be that...more