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Florida Defense Firms Adapt as Insurers Exit and Tort Reforms Limit Claims
Insurance work has shrunk as a consequence of the state's insurance crisis and recent legislative changes. But some firms are still hiring, betting that top lawyers will attract lucrative matters.
Ga. Appellate Court Upholds Dismissal of Legal-Mal Claim Against Barnes & Thornburg Lawyer
"Litigation strategy can be much debated among lawyers," Leonard's attorneys, former Supreme Court Justice Keith Blackwell, Steven Collins and Meredith Kingsley of Alston & Bird, wrote in their appellee brief. "That leaves even seasoned litigators open to second-guessing, especially when their decisions are viewed in hindsight after an adverse ruling."
Millions at Stake as Defunct Apportionment Law Is Debated in Ga. Courts
"[Our recent settlement's] a good example of what Alston & Bird v. Hatcher Management Holdings allowed that we can no longer do," plaintiff attorney Mike Rafi said. "Something like this will almost certainly never happen again because of the way the law changed."
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Paul Hastings Launches Insurance M&A Group With Partners From Sidley, Mayer Brown
"We have great existing clients, and this is a way to expand our touchpoints with them," Frank Lopez, chair of Paul Hastings, said.
Driver's Collision With Volunteer Firefighter Yields $500,000 Settlement in Monmouth County
A driver who sustained a traumatic brain injury in a collision with a volunteer firefighter received payment of a $500,000 settlement in his Monmouth County suit.
Paltry Settlement Offer Leads Wrongful Death Defendant to Face $12M Verdict
Plaintiffs' attorney Carlos Leon noted that New Mission can potentially be stuck with paying the full $12 million because of its refusal to make a good faith settlement offer.
The Movement Toward Increased Federal Jurisdiction Over Insurance Declaratory Judgment Actions
In the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, district courts exercising their discretion under the DJA are guided by the landmark opinion in Reifer v. Westport Insurance, 751 F.3d 129 (3d Cir. 2014). Reifer sets forth the factors a district court must address when deciding whether to abstain from hearing an insurance coverage declaratory judgment action.
How Defense Attorneys Secured a Win in a Trucking Tort That Could Have Been Worth Millions
"I think there's been a little bit of a trend the last few years for defense lawyers, or even insurance companies or defendants to just decide to settle these cases, because it's more certain. That's not my firm's attitude," defense attorney Zach Matthews said.TRENDING STORIES
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