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Tapas: Small Dishes of Insurance Coverage News & Notes Answering a Certified Question from a Nevada District Court, the Supreme Court of Nevada held as follows in State Farm v. Hansen, No. 64484 (Nev. Sept. 24, 2015), [subscribers can access an...

The Nevada Supreme Court has adopted the "Cumis" independent counsel doctrine first adopted in California more than 30 years ago. In State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Hansen , 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 74 (9/24/2015), [subscribers can access an enhanced...

By William T. Barker, Partner, SNR Denton Lennar Corp. v. Transamerica Insurance Co. addressed the novel question whether an policyholder entitled to independent counsel could both accept representation by the counsel selected by the insurer and insist...

Section 16.04 of New Appleman on Insurance Law Library Edition deals with the relationship that exists between insureds, their insurers, and the insurer-directed legal counsel that insurers provide to their insureds. You can download a free copy of this...

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...

When it comes to an insured’s right to retain independent counsel, when being defended by its insurer under a reservation of rights, there are some general rules of the road. In a few states a defense provided under a reservation of rights automatically...

By William T. Barker, Partner, SNR Denton Counsel for insureds are likely to use the Seventh Circuit’s opinion in R.G. Wegman Construction Co. v. Admiral Insurance Co., 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 679 (Jan. 14, 2011), as a basis to argue for broader...

Section 16.04 of New Appleman on Insurance Law Library Edition deals with the relationship that exists between insureds, their insurers, and the insurer-directed legal counsel that insurers provide to their insureds. You can download a free copy of this...

By William T. Barker, Partner, SNR Denton Counsel for insureds are likely to use the Seventh Circuit’s opinion in R.G. Wegman Construction Co. v. Admiral Insurance Co., 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 679 (Jan. 14, 2011), as a basis to argue for broader...

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...

By William T. Barker, Partner, SNR Denton In New York Marine & General Insurance Co. v. Lafarge North America, Inc. (“NYMAGIC”) 593 F.3d 102 (2nd Cir. 2010), the Second Circuit pointed out limits to an insured’s right to be...

By William T. Barker, Partner, SNR Denton Lennar Corp. v. Transamerica Insurance Co. addressed the novel question whether an policyholder entitled to independent counsel could both accept representation by the counsel selected by the insurer and...