The new law makes a few key changes to the procedure for bringing certain property damage claims against insurers and insurance agents.
Read moreAn assessment of the issues in Williams v. Security Plan Fire Ins. Co, including how various sections of the Louisiana Insurance Code were taken into account in the court's decision, and the overall outcome of the case.
Read moreThe recent ruling is an important case in first-party insurance litigation because this discovery tactic has been increasingly utilized and litigated over the past several years.
Read moreThe specter of bank failures remains a significant risk to the U.S. banking system. The recent failure of First NBC Bank reportedly cost the federal government approximately $1 billion and is a reminder of the risks for local banks.
Read moreObjectives for conducting a pre-suit mediation may be to educate the insured and the insured’s attorney on the policy provisions that preclude or limit coverage, or to streamline the issues prior to a suit being filed.
Read moreThe Texas Supreme Court has announced five rules intended to address contractual claims under an insurance policy versus tort claims under the Texas Insurance Code. The rules were set forth in conjunction with the Court’s opinion in the case of USAA Texas Lloyds Company v. Menchaca and are meant to clarify confusion regarding the treatment of statutory bad faith claims in insurance coverage disputes brought before state courts.
Read moreThis article examines the case of Czyzewski v. Jevic Holding Corporation, in which the Court held that a bankruptcy court cannot approve a structured dismissal that allocates value contrary to the priority scheme of the Bankruptcy Code.
Read moreThe facts in this case are familiar to anyone doing property damage work.
Read moreThe two orders govern damage to residential and commercial property respectively.
Read moreThis article looks at how the new federal trade secret law, the DTSA, compares to existing rights under Louisiana’s Uniform Trade Secrets Act, and explains some of the key new provisions in the federal law.
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