Topic
Misrepresentation
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Insurance Law Hawaii
Rescission of Policy for Mispresentation in Application Reversed
The California Court of Appeal reversed the trial court's issuance of summary judgment to the insurer, finding that the insured did not make misrepresentations when applying for a…
Legal Profession Blog
How To Deal with An Overbilling Partner
A consent two-year suspension for billing and other misconduct was imposed by the Arizona Presiding Disciplinary JudgeMr. Neal billed multiple clients for legal services not performed and misrepresented to another…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Insurer Must Defend Allegations of Misrepresentation
The Montana Supreme Court held that the insurer had a duty to defend allegations of misrepresentation against the insured seller of a home. Huckins v. United Serv. Auto. Assoc.,…
Food Safety News
Ontario court fines Creation Foods Co. for kosher food violation
By News Desk
In the first provincial court case prosecuted in Canada for misrepresentation of a kosher food product, Creation Foods Co. of Woodbridge, has been fined $25,000. The corporate entity recently pleaded guilty…
Legal Profession Blog
Too Brief
The Illinois Administrator has filed a complaint alleging that an attorney had mishandled an appeal and misrepresented the reasons for its dismissal to the client. The attorney handled a divorce matter…
Property Insurance Coverage Insights
Innocent or Unintentional Mistake in Application is Irrelevant: NY’s Second Department Finds Rescission Appropriate and Affirms Summary Judgment Based on Insurer’s Claim of Misrepresentation
When an insurer finds that the insured misrepresented a material fact in an application for insurance, the insurer may rescind the policy of insurance, and take the position that no…
Legal Profession Blog
No Voluntary Reprimand Where Attorney Makes Misrepresentation
The Georgia Supreme Court rejected a petition for voluntary discipline of a reprimand because the attorney's statement regarding restitution was untrueShahab was admitted to the Bar in 2009, and admits…
The Law for Lawyers Today
You can’t spy on opposing counsel by “bugging” their e-mail, ethics opinion says
By Karen Rubin
Alaska may have only about 2,500 active resident lawyers, but its bar ethics committee has become just the second authority in the country to weigh in on the practice of…
MS Litigation Review & Commentary
$122,242 Jury Verdict in Madison County Misrepresentation Trial
Last week a Madison County jury returned a total verdict of $122,242 in Bowles v. Gussio.The verdict included $50,000 in punitive damages. The case involved misrepresentation and breach of home…
Wiley Executive Summary
Ninth Circuit Upholds Rescission of Crime Policies Based on Misrepresentation in Application
Applying California law, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has upheld the district court’s rescission of a tower of crime policies based on the insured’s material…