The Best of Defense Digest 2021
March Issue
What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp – Special PA Alert
The Pennsylvania Bureau of Workers Compensation has revised the Notification of Suspension or Modification (LIBC-751) to comply with Act 95 of 2021, that was signed into law by Governor Wolf on December 22, 2021.
What's Hot in Workers' Comp is prepared by Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin to provide information on recent legal developments of interest to our readers.
Legal Updates for Lawyers' Professional Liability - RESULTS & THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
LAWYERS’ PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY RESULTS*
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
The material in this law alert has been prepared for our readers by Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin.
New Jersey Legislature Passes Bad Faith – What’s Next??
New Jersey is on the brink of its first insurance bad faith statute after clearing both the Senate and Assembly by vote on January 10, 2022.
Legal Updates for Insurance Services – January 14, 2022, has been prepared for our readers by Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin.
Marshall Dennehey’s Alan C. Nash Appointed to Board of Directors of the Broward County Chapter of RIMS
Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, a leading civil defense litigation law firm with four offices in Florida, announced today that Alan C.
Proposed Changes to Florida’s Statutes of Limitations and Repose Would Greatly Impact Construction Defect Litigation
A new bill has been proposed in the Florida Legislature that would amend the statutes of limitations and repose greatly impacting construction defect litigation.
Legal Update for Construction Litigation – January 11, 2022, has been prepared for our readers by Marshall Dennehey.
Directed Verdict Obtained After Close of Plaintiffs’ Case Against Property Management Company
Prevailed at trial in Broward County in defense of a property management company of a tax-credit housing community in Lauderhill. The plaintiff, the corporate owner of the property, brought claims for negligence, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and statutory breaches in the management and operation of the property. The case was litigated over seven years, and the plaintiff had sought millions of dollars in damages. After a week of the plaintiff’s testimony, and eviscerating cross-examinations, we were successful in obtaining a directed verdict.
Third Circuit Issues Ruling on Insurer’s Broad Duty to Defend
On January 5, 2022, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals handed down its opinion in Vitamin Energy, LLC v.
Legal Updates for Insurance Services – January 6, 2022, has been prepared for our readers by Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin.