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Policyholders seeking insurance funds to settle a case often face an insurer’s demand that some amount should be allocated to uncovered claims or parties. The issue arises often under directors and officers liability (D&O) policies, when settlements...

Business is booming for plaintiffs’ attorneys wielding the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The TCPA restricts unsolicited telemarketing by fax, voice calls and text messages. Violations can trigger liability of at least $500 for each fax...

In Begun v. Scottsdale Ins. Co. , the Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court’s determination that a professional service exclusion in a D&O policy precluded coverage for former directors of a payroll services company that allegedly stole...

Lexis.com subscribers may access the enhanced versions of the cases above. Non-subscribers may access the free, unenhanced versions on lexisONE , if available. Actions and Proceedings Kartman v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company 634...

Lexis.com subscribers may access the enhanced versions of the cases above. Non-subscribers may access the free, unenhanced versions on lexisONE , if available. Actions and Proceedings Kartman v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company 634...

In Rancho Tehama Ass’n v. Fed. Ins. Co. , the district court held that, under the facts of the case before it, relatedness of claims could not be properly addressed on a motion to dismiss because it entailed a premature factual inquiry. The insured...

By Carrie E. Cope, Shareholder, Schuyler Roche & Crisham, P.C. The colorful waterfront and temperate climate of San Diego, California was a welcome backdrop for the 24 th Annual International PLUS Conference which took place November 2-4. For...

Lexis.com subscribers may access the enhanced versions of the cases below. Non-subscribers may access the free, unenhanced versions on lexisONE , if available. In this month's edition: DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS Questions of Fact Preclude Dismissal...

Lexis.com subscribers may access the enhanced versions of the cases below. Non-subscribers may access the free, unenhanced versions on lexisONE , if available. I. Directors and Officers BRYAN BROS., INC. v. CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. (4th Cir. March...

Lexis.com subscribers may access the enhanced versions of the cases below. Non-subscribers may access the free, unenhanced versions on lexisONE , if available. I. Directors and Officers ERIC C. RAJALA v. LOOKOUT WINDPOWER, LLC (D.Kansas, February...

New Appleman Premium Online Checklists - § 37.03 CHECKLIST: EVALUATING COVERAGE CLAIMS UNDER DIRECTORS' AND OFFICERS' (D&O) INSURANCE POLICIES , is one of the 200 coverage checklists in New Appleman Premium Online Checklists. This online...

Dan A. Bailey and Timothy W. Burns This chapter begins by discussing the enormous success of directors and officers ("D&O") insurance in protecting the personal assets of directors and officers and particularly outside corporate directors...

By K. Alan Parry and Eric G. Barber The November/December 2011 issue of Coverage features an article, "One More Thing to Keep Directors and Officers Awake at Night: Dodd-Frank's Impact on D&O Insurance," by K. Alan Parry of Smith...

In the August edition of the ABA's Business Law Today, the Business Section's Committee on Director and Officer Liability (under the very capable direction of James Wing of Holland & Knight) has just issued a brief commentary and a checklist...

By K. Alan Parry and Eric G. Barber The November/December 2011 issue of Coverage features an article, "One More Thing to Keep Directors and Officers Awake at Night: Dodd-Frank's Impact on D&O Insurance," by K. Alan Parry of Smith...