At 1:29 am on March 26, 2024, a cargo ship collided (or, more accurately, allided) with the Francis Scott Key Bridge near Baltimore, Maryland. The bridge fell into the Patapsco River in a matter of seconds, immediately...more
In the 2005 biography "Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln" by Doris Kearns Goodwin, we read of Lincoln's masterful assembly of the disparate personalities that formed his Cabinet — leaders who, despite...more
Appraisal and arbitration are similar – and different. Are they so similar that appraisal can be called a form of arbitration, or are they so different that appraisal is a thing unto itself? And most important, the next time...more
In response to the wave of litigation over COVID-19-related business income claims, an overwhelming majority of courts considering the relevant policy language — approximately 80% — have found no coverage as a matter of law...more
1/12/2021
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Motion to Dismiss ,
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Property Insurance ,
State Farm ,
VA Supreme Court