On October 10, 2010, Levina Rice suffered significant injuries as a passenger in a one-vehicle automobile accident in Bates County, Missouri. Rice’s son-in-law, Howard Wiebe, drove the vehicle, which was owned by Rice’s daughter and son-in... Read More

By David A. Gauntlett, Principal, Gauntlett & Associates A limited number of insurers have historically offered insurance coverage for intellectual property claims, initially focused on reimbursement of litigation expenses in the pursuit of patent... Read More

By Emily E. Garrison, associate, Reed Smith, LLP Few states follow the minority rule that an insured’s failure to give reasonable notice of a claim to its insurer will defeat the right of the insured to recover under a policy. In determining... Read More

By David A. Gauntlett, Principal, Gauntlett & Associates A limited number of insurers have historically offered insurance coverage for intellectual property claims, initially focused on reimbursement of litigation expenses in the pursuit of... Read More

By Emily E. Garrison, associate, Reed Smith, LLP Few states follow the minority rule that an insured’s failure to give reasonable notice of a claim to its insurer will defeat the right of the insured to recover under a policy. In determining... Read More