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New Jersey Appellate Court Affirms Rescission of Policies Based on Law Firm’s Misrepresentation in Applications

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In a win for Wiley’s client, a New Jersey appellate court, applying New Jersey law, affirmed a trial court’s decision rescinding four lawyer’s professional liability policies because of material misrepresentations made in the...more

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When Aggressive Tactics Cross the Line: Illinois ARDC Suspends Lawyer Accused of Sending "Abusive and Aggressive" E-Mails

An attorney practicing in Illinois, Felipe Nery Gomez (respondent), was suspended from the practice of law for three years as a consequence of sending threatening and harassing e-mails in violation of Rules 4.4(a) and 8.4(d)...more

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FINRA Issues Guidance on CCO Liability

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I am reluctant to wade into the issue of CCO liability because I gravitate toward a simplistic answer to a complex question – when does a CCO cross the line to warrant civil or even criminal prosecution?  My simplistic...more

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Legal Malpractice Lawsuit Not Covered Where Insured Knew or Reasonably Should Have Known Pre-Inception of Conduct that Might Be...

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The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, applying North Dakota law, has held that a lawyers professional liability policy did not provide coverage for a legal malpractice lawsuit where the insured knew or...more

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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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