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By Howard B. Epstein and Theodore A. Keyes | September 28, 2023
Recently, the Eastern District of New York granted summary judgment to an insurer, holding that the insurer had no duty to defend based on the terms of an exclusion in the policy. This decision highlights how, where the facts plainly fall within a clearly-drafted exclusion, courts will not hesitate to enforce the exclusion as written.
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By Patricia A. Monahan | September 28, 2023
While it is well known that an insured has a clear and convincing standard of proving bad faith in order to recover such damages, it is lesser recognized that an insured does not have to prove outrageous conduct or evil motive to prove entitlement to punitive damages.
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By Amanda O'Brien | September 27, 2023
Victoria Fuller, Daniel Bryer and Dirk Haarhoff join the firm as partners in Boston, Newark and New York, respectively.
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By Allison Dunn | September 25, 2023
"Here, we have concluded that Wesco's contacts with Massachusetts are unrelated to the claims in this case, and that whatever indirect contact (if any) Wesco had with Massachusetts related to Pray's claims is insufficient to satisfy due process," Massachusetts Appeals Associate Justice Peter Sacks wrote for the unanimous three-judge panel.
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By ALM Staff | September 25, 2023
This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
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By Michael Marciano | September 21, 2023
ALM's inaugural New England Legal Awards, taking place this week in Boston, honors extraordinary attorneys from more than 80 firms across the region. This is the third installment in our four-part series focusing on lawyers with impressive accomplishments early in their careers.
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By Cedra Mayfield | September 20, 2023
"There's no question that they're going to try to appeal," said plaintiff attorney Ben C. Brodhead of Brodhead Law.
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By Michael A. Mora | September 19, 2023
"They would file a bare-bones lawsuit, maybe not naming all the defendants, just naming Jane Doe to get something on file knowing they had 120 days per Florida Statute to serve any party," said April Dahl, a partner at Hinshaw & Culbertson.
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By ALM Staff | September 18, 2023
This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
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By James "Jay" Sadd and Richard E. "Rich" Dolder | September 15, 2023
Contrary to claims made in this space on Sept. 7, the law is not "needlessly complex." The law requires only that insurance companies act reasonably under the circumstances when they receive a valid offer to settle a claim against an insured.
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