Topic
Misrepresentation
289 published works
Tennessee Insurance Litigation Blog
A Follow Up to the Question of When Post-Loss Misrepresentations are Material
There are a few issues here that need to be clarified for our insureds out there who may be dealing with an insurance company making accusations of misrepresentations. First, the…
Mass Tort Defense
Class Certification Denied in Printer Litigation
By Sean Wajert
A federal court recently denied class certification in a case brought on behalf of consumers accusing Epson America Inc. of misrepresenting how its NX
Securities Law Prof Blog
SEC Finds Broker Misrepresented Risks of Equity-Linked Notes
In an administrative proceeding the SEC and David G. Brouwer settled allegations that during 2007 and 2008, Brouwer recommended equity-linked notes to many of his customers and told customers that the…
Legal Profession Blog
“Bartending Is Not My Forte”
The Illinois Administrator has filed a complaint alleging that the attorney failed to disclose information on his law school and bar admission applications.As to the law school: John Marshall Law School’s…
Legal Ease Blog
Are Law School Rankings Driving Fudged Law School Numbers?
By Allison Johs
The news recently has been filled with stories about law schools misrepresenting statistics, possibly to improve their rankings to compete for more and better students to come to their schools…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Altered Invoices Void Alabama Church’s Hurricane Claim
Most property insurance policies include provisions that void coverage if the policyholder commits fraud or some form of misrepresentation regarding the insurance. In each jurisdiction, there is typically a body…
Alabama Employment Law Report
Misrepresentation in Writing Prohibits Receipt of Workers’ Compensation Benefits
Recently, the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals issued its opinion in the case of Cascaden v. Winn-Dixie Montgomery, LLC. Cascaden began working for Winn-Dixie in 1999, and in 2001 he…
Mass Tort Defense
Federal Court Denies Class Certification in Vitamin Consumer Case
By Sean Wajert
A federal court late last month declined to certify a proposed class action in which plaintiffs challenged alleged claims about the weight-loss proper
InsureReinsure
UK: Airmic Proposes Non-Disclosure/Misrepresentation Clause
Airmic (the UK Association of Insurance and Risk Managers in Industry and Commerce) has issued a research paper asserting that the remedy of avoidance ab initio for non-disclosure of material…
British Columbia Insurance Blog
Morally blameworthy civil conduct proved on balance of probabilities
By Daniel Reid
In this case, a homeowner ("Johnson") brought an action against his insurer ("AXA"). Following a fire at his house, AXA denied coverage for a fire loss because it alleged Johnson failed to disclose the…