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Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Policyholders vs. Insurers: 3 Arguments to Make When Selecting Defense Counsel & Hourly Rates

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In this episode, Eric Jesse explains ways to prevent your insurer from taking a one-size-fits-all approach to its defense obligations, from asserting your right to select your own counsel to challenging its definition of...more

Carlton Fields

First Circuit: The Best Offense Is A Good Defense?

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In Mount Vernon Fire Ins. Co. v. VisionAid, Inc., No. 15-1351P2-01A (1st Cir. Nov. 15, 2017), the First Circuit Court of Appeals ended long-running insurance coverage litigation arising from policyholder VisionAid, Inc.’s...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Setting Up a Successful Negotiation Regarding “2860 Rates”

“The insurer’s obligation to pay fees to the independent counsel selected by the insured is limited to the rates which are actually paid by the insurer to attorneys retained by it in the ordinary course of business in the...more

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