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Ohio Supreme Court Resolves Split in Ohio Appellate Courts: Four-Year Statute of Repose for Medical Claims Applies to...

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If a person is injured by medical negligence, the injured person may have a medical malpractice claim and, if the person dies, the person’s family may have a wrongful-death claim. Over time, the Ohio General Assembly passed a...more

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Motion Practice, Jerry Springer-Style: When Zealous Advocacy Becomes Unprofessional Conduct

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A recent order by Senior U.S. District Judge Donald L. Graham provides a strong reminder to Florida attorneys to remember their duties under the Florida Bar Oath of Admission and the Florida Bar’s Creed of Professionalism...more

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Ninth Circuit Applies Willful Violation of Law Exclusion in Professional Liability Policy To Preclude Coverage for Wrongful Death...

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In National Fire & Marine Insurance Company v. Hampton, No. 19-17235 (9th Cir. Oct. 21, 2020), the Ninth Circuit held that a doctor’s guilty plea to the unlawful distribution of a controlled substance barred insurance...more

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Doctor’s Guilty Plea Establishes Basis for “Willful Violation” Exclusion from Coverage in Wrongful Death Case

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Applying Nevada law, the Ninth Circuit has held that a professional liability insurer did not have a duty to defend or indemnify a doctor for a wrongful death action because the doctor’s guilty plea triggered an exclusion for...more

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Three Point Shot - June 2018

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Welcome to Three Point Shot, a newsletter brought to you by the Sports Law Group at Proskauer. Three Point Shot brings you the latest in sports law-related news and provides you with links to related materials. In this issue,...more

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