Matthew DeVries | Best Practices Construction Law | March 5, 2018 Sometimes, we avoid doing bad things because of the risk of getting caught. Other times, we avoid doing bad things because we simply choose to do right things. Whatever the camp you fall into, a recent government contracts case tells a story that should… Continue reading In Construction, There’s A Tattletale And There’s What Is Right
Month: March 2018
The Known Loss Doctrine and Liability Insurance
David M. Atkinson and Eleanor G. Jolley | Claims Journal | February 20, 2018 Insurance coverage is premised on the concept of fortuity – a loss that occurs by chance or accident. When an insurance company issues a policy, it insures against a risk of possible loss, not a certainty. Insurance carriers do not intend to provide coverage for… Continue reading The Known Loss Doctrine and Liability Insurance
Court Allows Insured to Recover Business Income for Potential Contingency Fees
Jason Cleri | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | March 1, 2018 On August 22, 2013, a fire destroyed an office building where one tenant, Bernstein Liebhard LLP, was a mass tort law practice. The firm’s mass tort practice was shut down for a year. The insured law firm sued Sentinel Insurance Company Limited for… Continue reading Court Allows Insured to Recover Business Income for Potential Contingency Fees
Is It Privileged, or Just the Insurance Company’s Ordinary Business Document?
Christina Phillips | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | March 3, 2018 Just last week I spoke on a panel that addressed the role of the attorney during the adjustment of the claim. Our presentation focused on how quickly the line can become blurred between an attorney acting in his/her role as counsel, and acting… Continue reading Is It Privileged, or Just the Insurance Company’s Ordinary Business Document?