By William T. Barker, Partner, SNR Denton Older Texas cases had indicated that, whenever a liability insurer offered a defense under reservation of rights, the insured was entitled to demand defense by independent counsel, at the insurer's expense... Read More
By Brian Margolies, Partner, Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP In Citigroup Inc. v. Federal Ins. Co ., 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 16316 (5 th Cir. Aug. 8, 2011 ) , the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, applying Texas law, considered... Read More