Topic
Misrepresentation
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Zalma's Insurance 101 Videoblog
Lies About Criminal Convictions on Application Voids Coverage
By Barry Zalma
Policy Void From Its Inception – No Duty to Defend The implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing applies equally on the person insured as it applies to an…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Eighth Circuit Affirms Judgment for Bad Faith after Insured’s Home Destroyed by Fire
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's judgment that the insurer acted in bad faith when it denied the insured's claim based upon misrepresentations in the application after…
Zalma on Insurance
Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire – Fraud Does not Pay
By Barry Zalma
Misrepresentation or Concealment of Material Fact Requires Rescission The verdict of a jury is usually honored by trial and appellate courts. Juries usually make a correct decision based on the…
Property Insurance Coverage Insights
Failure to Cooperate and Misrepresentation: New York Federal Court Grants Summary Judgment Finding Insured Explanations for False Statements “Dubious”
While issues of fact can preclude summary judgment in some cases involving failure to cooperate and misrepresentation, a New York federal court recently granted summary judgment to an insurer in…
Hunton Retail Law Resource
Consumer Protection in Retail: Weekly Roundup
By Phyllis H. Marcus, Christopher J. Dufek
This past week, several consumer actions made headlines that affect the retail industry. Continue reading for our roundup.
Tennessee Insurance Litigation Blog
Misrepresentation as to prior foreclosure voids policy, even if innocently made
In the case of Conley v Tennessee Farmers, the Court of Appeals held that a misrepresentation as to prior foreclosure on an application is sufficient to void coverage as such…
Legal Profession Blog
Another Bite
The Maryland Court of Appeals has indefinitely suspended an attorney for misconduct in the wake of an earlier suspensionThis attorney discipline case involves an attorney who took on representation of…
Legal Profession Blog
Depression And Bar Discipline
A very interesting oral argument yesterday before the Ohio Supreme Court is linked here.From the previewThe Ohio Board of Professional Conduct recommends a two-year suspension with 18 months stayed for Cleveland attorney…
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FTC Settles With Hotel Room Resellers Over Alleged Misrepresentations
By Kimberly Chow, Jason Gordon
Reservation Counter, LLC and its parents companies have settled Federal Trade Commission charges that they misrepresented hotel bookings and credit card charges to consumers. The proposed order bars the defendants…
Inside Business Immigration
New DOS Rule Regarding Misrepresentation – An End to the 30/60 Day Rule
By Ian Macdonald, Courtney Brooks ‡
On Sept. 1, 2017, the U.S Department of State (DOS) updated the Field Adjudicators Manual (FAM) at 9 FAM 302.9-4(B)(3). The Field Adjudicators Manual (FAM) serves to guide consular officers…