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Massachusetts District Court Sides With Insurer Because of Insured’s Failure to Provide Timely Notice of the Claim

Brief Summary - The United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts held that the insured failed to comply with the notice provisions of a claims-made policy. Whether the insurer had actual notice of the...more

Florida Court Holds Insurer Lacks Standing to Sue Defense Counsel for Legal Malpractice

Arch Ins. Co. v. Kubicki Draper, LLP, 2019 Fla. App. LEXIS 886 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. Jan. 23, 2019) - The Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal held that an insurer does not have standing to sue defense counsel for legal...more

Absent "Special Circumstances," An Insurance Agent Owes No Duty to Ensure Adequate Insurance Coverage

Perreault v. AIS Affinity Ins. Agency of New England, Inc., 2018 Mass.App. LEXIS 99 (Ma.App.Ct. Aug. 2, 2018) Brief Summary - As part of the settlement of a malpractice action against an attorney, he assigned any claims...more

Jury Rejects Claim that Law Firm Committed Malpractice by failing to Advise Former Client to Tender Claim to Insurer for...

Landmark Worldwide, LLC. v. Seyfarth Shaw, LLP, Case No. BC635695, Cal. Super. June 29, 2018 - Brief Summary - A Los Angeles jury rejected plaintiff's claim that the defendant law firm committed malpractice by not...more

South Carolina Supreme Court Holds that Insurer can sue Defense Attorney Retained to Represent its Insured

Sentry Select Insurance Company v. Maybank Law Firm, LLC, et al., (May 30, 2018) Brief Summary - The South Carolina Supreme Court, in response to questions from the District Court, ruled that an insurance company may...more

Lawyer's Alleged Intentional Misconduct Excluded from Professional Liability Coverage

Illinois State Bar Association Mutual Insurance Company v. Leighton Legal Group, LLC, 2018 IL App (4th) 170548 (May 22, 2018) Brief Summary - Plaintiff, a professional liability insurer, filed a declaratory judgment...more

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