Legal Updates for Insurance Agents & Brokers – RESULTS* & THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
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Legal Update for Insurance Agents & Brokers – February 2023 has been prepared
Jury defense verdict in high-stakes catastrophic litigation case.
We obtained a defense verdict in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in a case where the plaintiff sought $24.1M for alleged property damages and lost revenue.
District court finds that whether suit is filed before or after the invocation of the appraisal process is not determinative of the insured’s right to fees.
After receiving a homeowner’s claim for hurricane damage, the defendant investigated the claim and sent the insured its estimate and coverage determination letter.
Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, January 2023 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent developments of interest to our readers.
Brokers-dealer’s motion to dismiss expungement granted based on six-year rule for industry disputes.
In an expungement case brought by a registered representative against his former broker-dealer, the respondent broker-dealer's Pre-Hearing Motion to Dismiss pursuant to FINRA Rule 13206 (Six-year Eligibility Rule for Industry Disputes) was granted
Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, January 2023 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent developments of interest to our readers.
Investors awarded compensatory damages and punitive damages pursuant to California Code, Civil Code - CIV §3294.
A group of senior investors alleged causes of action, including elder abuse and unsuitability, with respect to purchases of non-traded real estate investment trusts, Moody’s National REIT II and mutual funds, including the Apollo Institutional Inc
Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, January 2023 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent developments of interest to our readers.
Trial court rules in favor of homeowners regarding statute of repose defense raised by residential builder.
The Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas recently rejected the defendant’s efforts to prevail on summary judgment based upon Pennsylvania’s construction statute of repose, 42 Pa. C.S. Section 5536.
Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, January 2023 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent developments of interest to our readers.
Melanie J. Foreman Elected to the Board of Trustees of the Philadelphia Bar Foundation
Melanie J. Foreman, shareholder in Marshall Dennehey’s Philadelphia office, has been elected to the Board of Trustees of the Philadelphia Bar Foundation.
Legal Update for Lawyers’ Professional Liability - RESULTS & THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
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Legal Update for Lawyers’ Professional Liability – January 2023 is prepared by Mars
Court agrees with application of the first-injury rule because the related bankruptcy case would not determine whether the defendant committed legal malpractice.
A former client filed a lawsuit against Bilzin Sumberg, asserting causes of action for malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty.
Legal Update for Lawyers’ Professional Liability – January 2023 is prepared by Mars