Insurance – May 24, 2012

by Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP on 3/14/2012

Scottsdale Indem. Co. v. Village of Crestwood, 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 5069 (7th Cir. Mar. 12, 2012), the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, applying Illinois law, had occasion to consider the nature and...more

by Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP on 2/3/2012

In its recent decision in Sunnyside Dev. Co., LLC v. Chartis Specialty Ins. Co., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9392 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 26, 2012), the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York demonstrated the...more

by Eric Ratinoff on 1/25/2012

Partners at Sacramento Personal Injury and Class Action law firm, Kershaw, Cutter & Ratinoff, Brooks Cutter and Eric Ratinoff will share trial techniques with students at the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College California...more

by Mark Johnson on 11/8/2011

The Fifth Circuit recently issued a significant decision restricting the use of the doctrine of cy pres in class action settlements, as well as affirming the importance of a well-drafted settlement document....more

by McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP on 9/16/2011

In a major victory for insurers, the Virginia Supreme Court held that insurance companies do not have to defend utility companies accused of intentional wrongdoing in connection with climate change liability lawsuits. In AES...more

by Richard Faulk on 7/9/2011

In American Electric Power Co. v. Connecticut (“AEP”), the United States Supreme Court held that federal common law public nuisance claims seeking injunctive relief against emitters of greenhouse gases...more

by Karen Koehler on 5/19/2011

Social Networking by clients has become a ripe hunting ground for defense lawyers and others. Use this form with all new and existing clients....more

by Melito & Adolfsen on 2/9/2011

The New York Court of Appeals, New York's highest court, recently provided important guidance on the question of whether an injury that occurred "mere hours" after exposure to a product can be deemed "latent" and thereby give...more