In an unexpected and last minute turn of events, the Oregon legislature failed to pass a …
Oregon Legislature Falls Short On Passage of Statutory Bad Faith Cause of Action Read more →
In its recent decision, Brink v. Direct General Ins. Co., 38 F.4th 917 (11th Cir. 2022), …
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently affirmed a long-standing Texas rule: …
Under Texas Law, No Tender Means No Obligation To Defend Read more →
In Elephant Insurance Co., LLC v. Kenyon, the Supreme Court of Texas reiterated the framework of …
Texas Supreme Court Axes Policyholder’s Attempt to Expand Insurer Tort Liability Read more →
Waiver, estoppel and forfeiture are doctrines on which insureds often rely to try to create coverage …
Avoid Creating Coverage By Estoppel, Waiver & Forfeiture: California Read more →
On March 6, 2017, the Georgia Supreme Court answered certified questions regarding the application of Georgia’s …
Georgia Supreme Court Clarifies Pre-Suit Offer Requirements Read more →
This country’s courts are split on whether the decision to award attorney’s fees in bad faith …
This summer in Nicholas Petroleum, Inc. v. Mid-Continent Cas. Co., 2015 WL 4456185, 2015 Tex. App. …
Texas Court: No Prejudice Required to Deny for Late Reporting Under a Claims-Made Policy Read more →
Last year in Patterson, et al. v. Home State County Mut. Ins. Co., 2014 Tex. App. …
In a new decision, Mesa v. Clarendon National Ins. Co., 2015 WL 5059496, 2015 U.S. App. …
Eleventh Circuit Finds No Bad Faith in Multiple-Claimant Claims-Handing Situation Read more →