/insurance-authority/other?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Insurance Authority Other Copyright 2025 saąúĽĘ´«Ă˝. en-US Wed, 25 Jun 2025 13:25:23 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2348925?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2348925 Law schools don’t spend sufficient time dispelling certain myths that prevent young lawyers from exploring new business opportunities, but by dismissing these misguided beliefs, even an introverted first-year associate with a small network of contacts can find long-term success, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 23:43:09 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2356545?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2356545 Colorado's highest court granted a new securities fraud trial Monday to a man whose testimony in his own defense about advice of counsel was curtailed by a judge, saying legal advice is unquestionably relevant in mounting a defense around "willfulness." Tue, 24 Jun 2025 15:52:31 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2348864?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2348864 In Walker v. FRP Investors, the Delaware Court of Chancery recently held that the general partner of a limited partnership breached its obligations when determining the threshold value of newly issued incentive units, highlighting the court's willingness to reconstruct what a reasonable determination of value by a general partner should have been, say attorneys at Fried Frank. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 14:46:39 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2356333?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2356333 Recent instances in which attorneys filed briefs containing artificial intelligence hallucinations offer a stark reminder that effective revision isn’t just about superficial details like grammar — it requires attorneys to critically engage with their writing and analyze their rhetorical choices, says Ivy Grey at WordRake. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 19:37:09 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2356458?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2356458 The Ninth Circuit on Monday partially reopened a lawsuit accusing Premera Blue Cross of unlawfully refusing to cover a minor's time in a wilderness therapy program and rehabilitation facility, saying the insurer should take another look at one of the claims. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 17:27:39 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2356163?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2356163 Aflac Inc. was sued Saturday in Georgia federal court over allegations that it failed to safeguard the personally identifiable information and protected health information of its customers during a recent data breach. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 14:12:58 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2356151?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2356151 Mayer Brown said Monday that it added a former counsel for retirement services company Athene to its Chicago office, where he will serve as a partner in the firm's corporate and securities practice and global insurance industry group. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 13:38:13 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2353396?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2353396 District courts in the Ninth Circuit continue to apply a defunct and especially forgiving pleading standard to questions of Article III standing, and the circuit court itself has only perpetuated this confusion — making it an attractive forum for disputes that have no rightful place in federal court, say attorneys at Gibson Dunn. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 10:37:48 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2354870?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2354870 The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday it won't decide if Pennsylvania's medical malpractice insurance fund is a government entity for the purpose of determining if the state is authorized to dip into the money pool's $300 million budget surplus.  Wed, 18 Jun 2025 15:40:01 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2347968?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2347968 New graduates often enter practice unfamiliar with even basic professional software, but budding lawyers can use on-the-job opportunities to both catch up on technological skills and explore the advanced legal and artificial intelligence tools that will open doors, says Alyssa Sones at Sheppard Mullin. Tue, 17 Jun 2025 18:35:02 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2354500?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2354500 A refrigeration and air conditioning compressor manufacturer is entitled to tap into its Chubb policy's $34 million in business interruption coverage after it was forced to restrict production at one of its facilities following an explosion, the manufacturer said in a complaint removed to Oklahoma federal court Tuesday. Tue, 17 Jun 2025 16:35:01 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2341634?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2341634 As discussed at a recent panel at Texas A&M, artificial intelligence will not erase the human element of adjudication in the next 10 to 20 years, but it will drive efficiencies that spur private arbiters to experiment, lead public courts to evolve and force attorneys to adapt, says Christopher Seck at Squire Patton. Tue, 17 Jun 2025 11:48:39 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2353327?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2353327 As judges issue sanctions for courtroom incivility, and state bars advance formal discipline rules, trial lawyers must understand that the difference between zealous advocacy and unprofessionalism is not just a matter of tone; it's a marker of skill, credibility and potentially disciplinary exposure, says Nate Sabri at Perkins Coie. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 17:17:33 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2353686?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2353686 Cozen O'Connor announced the hiring of an up-and-coming insurance litigator to its expanding global insurance department, the department's second major addition in as many months, according to a news release Monday. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 16:25:17 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2353371?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2353371 A five-attorney group specializing in workers' compensation subrogation has moved its practice from White and Williams LLP to help growing firm Derrevere Stevens Black & Cozad launch two new offices in the Philadelphia area. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 15:19:05 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2353793?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2353793 A California-based insurance provider agreed to pay the Internal Revenue Service penalties for setting up microcaptive policies between 2005 and 2012 that the U.S. Tax Court had ruled in 2019 were insurance arrangements that did not deserve a favorable tax treatment, the IRS announced Monday.  Fri, 13 Jun 2025 15:46:03 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2352844?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2352844 A signage company accused of failing to perform agreed upon work at a New York redevelopment project must reimburse Travelers over $4.5 million for settling a contractor's claims made against a performance bond, a Pennsylvania federal court ruled. Thu, 12 Jun 2025 17:03:12 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2350652?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2350652 Attacks on judicial independence now run the gamut from gross (bald-faced interference) to systemic (structural changes) to insidious (efforts to undermine public trust), so lawyers, judges and the public must recognize the fateful moment in which we live and defend the rule of law every day, says Jim Moliterno at Washington and Lee University. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 17:28:35 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2351982?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2351982 "All risks" property insurers for Mandarin Oriental Inc. must turn over documents related to their reinsurance and reserves to the luxury hotel chain, which claims it incurred over $223 million in business interruption losses from the COVID-19 pandemic, a New York federal court ruled. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 11:47:57 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2347113?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2347113 If you’re like me, law school’s often complex and theoretical approach to teaching civil procedure may have contributed to an early struggle with the topic, but when seen from a practical perspective, new lawyers may find they enjoy mastering these rules, says Chloe Villagomez at Foster Garvey.