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Misrepresentation
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Wiley Executive Summary
Court Holds That Policy’s Misrepresentation Clause Set Higher Standard for Rescission
A Florida federal district court has ruled that the standard for rescission set forth by state statute had been displaced by a misrepresentation clause in a professional liability policy, which…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
The Information In Your Insurance Application Is Extremely Important
By Shaun Marker
The information in an application for insurance is extremely important; it contains information which the insurance company uses to determine if it will extend coverage, what type and how much…
Legal Profession Blog
Conclusory Allegations Rejected
An Illinois Hearing Board has ordered a reprimand of an attorney, finding that the Administrator had proven one of four charges of violation of the ethics rules.The board found that…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Misrepresentation of Personal Property Claims Can Cost….BIG
One of the trickiest parts of property insurance claims is the contents portion of the claims. Even if the insured saved receipts to prove the age and cost of personal…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
In North Carolina, the Insurer Can Waive Its Right to Claim Forfeiture
By Larry Bache
Insurance applications are important in the insurance marketplace. Applications are part of the risk analysis insurers make in determining whether they will issue a policy. There is exhaustive case law…
Legal Profession Blog
Death Be Not True
The Illinois Administrator has filed a complaint alleging that an attorney made false representations in response to a motion for sanctions.The attorney was assigned by his law firm to defend…
Legal Profession Blog
A Ripening Position Does Not Amount To An Ethics Violation
A Louisiana Hearing Committee found no misconduct in a case where an attorney allegedly made a false representation to a court.The attorney sought to withdraw his client's guilty plea in a…
Legal Profession Blog
Worrisome Precedent For Junior Attorneys
The Maryland Court of Appeals has ordered a suspension of 60 days of an attorney who has "misrepresented [her] legal experience on a resume and job proposal to gain employment…
British Columbia Insurance Blog
Insured found to have made material misrepresentations during his application for a life…
Insured found to have made material misrepresentations during his application for a life and disability policy. Linden Estate v. CUMIS Life Insurance Co., [2014] N.S.J. No. 153, April 4, 2014,…
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Ontario Court of Appeal Loosens Restrictions on Securities Class Actions
By John Campion, Richard Steinberg, Tony Di Domenico
When the Ontario Court of Appeal speaks, it sets important policy for the securities industry. On February 3, 2014, the industry was told that class actions claiming damages for secondary…