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Liability
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Business and Commercial
Nursing Home Lawyer Says Uninsured Mississippi Nursing Homes Can Pay Any Sized Judgment
The Mississippi Business Journal's quarterly health care issue contained an article on the unsuccessful efforts in the Mississippi Legislature to pass a bill requiring nursing homes to carry liability insurance. Here is a…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Janus Capital Group Majority: Adviser Did Not “Make” Statements in Fund Prospectuses
In a predictable outcome, a divided Supreme Court (5-4) held, in Janus Capital Group v. First Derivatives Traders, that a mutual fund adviser cannot be held liable in a private…
British Columbia Insurance Blog
Notice by a codefendant to an insured may be sufficient to trigger coverage under an insurance policy issued to a bankrupt company
The appeal by an insurer ("Sovereign") was dismissed. The Court found that the notice provided to Sovereign by a co-defendant of the bankrupt insured was sufficient notice in accordance with…
Personal Injury Law Journal
Who Pays If I am Injured in a Car Accident in New Jersey?
If you are among the thousands of persons injured in a motor vehicle collision in New Jersey each year, chances are that any settlement or jury verdict you receive will…
Tilting the Scales
Who’s Responsible for “Acts of Nature?”
By Jamie Ribman
Sara Subcontractor was hired by Jerry General Contractor to construct four masonry walls for the Citizen Canine dog kennel. Prior to construction, the parties signed a contract and agreed that…
Personal Injury Law Journal
Umbrella coverage: What is it, and Why do I Need It?
No you can't buy one of these at Wal-Mart or Target, and it won't keep you dry in the rain. However, it will protect you and your household relatives from…
InsureReinsure
Connecticut Appellate Court Holds That Athletic Activity Exclusion Applies to Outdoor Team-Building Activity
The Connecticut Appellate Court held recently that an exclusion in a liability policy for “Athletic Activity or Sports Participants” precluded coverage for a claim stemming from injuries that a participant…
Legal Profession Blog
Client May Be Liable To Court Reporter
The New York Appellate Division for the Second Judicial Department held that a client may be responsible for paying a court reporter after the law firm that contracted for the…
Cam Law
MASSAGE Magazine liability insurance policy for several health and wellness disciplines
MASSAGE Magazine has created a liability insurance policy for several health and wellness disciplines. Below is information received from the publisher: I came across your blog and very much enjoyed…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Popper on the Gulf Oil Spill and Caps on Liability
By Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Andrew F. Popper (American University) has posted Capping Incentives, Capping Innovation, Courting Disaster: The Gulf Oil Spill and Arbitrary Limits on Civil Liability to SSRN.Abstract: Limiting liability by establishing an arbitrary cap…