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Wiley Rein LLP

Insurer’s Declaratory Judgment Complaint Plausibly Alleges Violation of Cooperation Clause at Motion to Dismiss Phase

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The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, applying Illinois law, has held that an insurer’s complaint plausibly alleged that the insured had breached the terms of the policy’s cooperation clause....more

Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP

Butler Quarterly - Winter 2017

Two recent federal cases highlight the challenges practitioners face in presenting expert claims handling testimony in bad faith litigation under the Daubert standard. In the first case, a court excluded such expert testimony...more

Pullman & Comley, LLC

Ask the Experts About Bad Faith; Just Be Careful How You Do It

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In bad faith cases, juries must often decide if the way an insurer processed a claim lacked a “reasonable” basis. Courts have consistently held that experts can help—by explaining how a claim is supposed to be handled. The...more

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Public Adjusters Do Not Have Free Pass To The Stand

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In Falcon v. State Farm Lloyds, the Western District of Texas reminded litigants that licensed public adjusters are not immune from expert witness qualification requirements. Namely, a public adjuster’s license does not...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Insurance Recovery Law -- Aug 07, 2013

Home Base - General Principles of Insurance Policy Interpretation -- Trends in the case law tend to catch our attention, but often practitioners and clients become sidetracked and miss the connection to the insurance...more

Carlton Fields

Medical Malpractice Update - Spring 2013

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I. 2013 Medical Malpractice Reform Legislation - In less than a month, the way medical malpractice cases are handled in Florida will change significantly....more

Nossaman LLP

When Can Insurance Companies Sue Their Coverage Lawyers?

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Insurance coverage lawyers are sometimes called upon to serve as expert witnesses on the standards of practice applicable to coverage attorneys engaged by insurers to provide coverage advice. ...more

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