Ashley Harris | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | May 1, 2018 Recently, the Second District Court of Appeal affirmed the dismissal of a class action against Omega Insurance Company in which the policyholders asserted that Omega improperly required them to pay a deductible when Omega invoked its right to repair the property. In Ganzemullers v.… Continue reading Policyholder Must Pay Deductible When Insurance Company Invokes Right to Repair a Partial Loss
Month: May 2018
The Federal Rules – Who You can Bring with You to a Deposition
Daniel K. Johnson | Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP | April 24, 2018 One consideration during discovery is whether to request that other witnesses, besides the witness who is being deposed, be sequestered from that deposition. This is a particularly relevant consideration in construction disputes, which are often fact-intensive with dozens of witnesses and potential… Continue reading The Federal Rules – Who You can Bring with You to a Deposition
Whoops! When Do You Have To Tell A Client About Your Error?
Karen E. Rubin | Thompson Hine LLP | April 26, 2018 If you believe that you may have materially erred in a current client’s representation, your duty of communication under Rule 1.4 requires you to inform the client. That’s the unsurprising conclusion that the ABA’s Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility reached in its latest opinion, issued… Continue reading Whoops! When Do You Have To Tell A Client About Your Error?