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February 28, 2023 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Florida Appellate Court Rulings Clarify Permissible Legal Fees For Insurance Litigation

A Florida appellate court issued a few rulings clarifying when and how lawyers can charge fees while an insurance claim is being investigated.
7 minute read
February 27, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Controversial Lawsuit Limits Backed in Florida House

The plan (HB 837) comes after years of business groups calling Florida a "judicial hellhole" because of the frequency and costs of lawsuits.
5 minute read
February 27, 2023 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Pollution Exclusion 101: An Introduction

This article is an updated discussion of the pollution exclusion in the CGL form, referencing some court cases pertaining to the exclusion.
25 minute read
February 24, 2023 | Daily Business Review

'This Really Makes Good Law': Insurance Lawyer Applauds Florida Ruling on Legal Fees

"The reason we challenge something like that is because ... that's a lot of money," said Michael J. Neimand, counsel for United Automobile Insurance Co.
7 minute read
February 24, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Diversity in the Legal Profession: A Hopeful Perspective From a Young, Black Female Attorney

What does diversity mean to me? Diversity is a continuous learning curve with no plateau in sight. Not because a plateau is impossible, but because the path of diversity and inclusion is a lifelong, collaborative effort.
5 minute read
February 21, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

'Sobering': Conrad O'Brien Merger Highlights Pitfalls for Pa.'s Midsize Firms

"In this post-pandemic world, if a firm wants to be attractive to new clients, a firm is now expected to offer a full complement of high-level resources and talent, a significant geographic footprint, maintain cutting-edge data security and be able to cleverly navigate the rapidly increasing regionalized and centralized legal marketplace."
8 minute read
February 17, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

Lawyers Are Not Insurance Umpires, South Texas Appeals Court Tells Judge

State Farm asserted that requiring it to participate in an appraisal with an 'incompetent' umpire that it did not contractually agree to will result in extra costs and delay.
3 minute read
February 17, 2023 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

The Interest in Disinterested Adjusters

The Florida Supreme Court faced the question of whether a public adjuster hired by a plaintiff could serve as a disinterested appraiser in the same case.
7 minute read
February 16, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Don't Let Vestigial Claims or Parties Wreck Your Appeal

Would-be appellants' counsel must ensure that whatever orders they intend to challenge are in fact final, in that no "claims" or "parties" remain outstanding. In particular, counsel need to take special care that no "vestigial" claims or parties linger in the weeds of the litigation.
8 minute read
February 15, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Navigating Risk: Advising Clients on Construction Defect Coverage and CGL Policies

Taking extra time at the initiation of a project to understand the scope and extent of both coverage and exclusions should be part of counseling a business undertaking a significant construction project.
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