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Settlement
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Florida Probate & Trust Litigation Blog
The “Satisfactions” Of Litigation
California attorney/mediator Charles Parselle just published an interesting article entitled "The Satisfactions Of Litigation," available here on Mediate.com. Parselle reflects on why some parties are drawn, at least initially, to…
British Columbia Insurance Blog
Hollinger International Inc. v. American Home Assurance Co. [2006] O.J. No. 1791, Ontario Superior Court of Justice
The Court held that the excess insurers were not responsible for the defence costs. The excess insurers were not made privy to the details of the proposed settlement. The application…
Delaware Corporate & Commercial Litigation Blog
Blackberry Settlement
The Wired GC Blog has good insights on the recent Blackberry settlement. Here is the link: The Wired GC ? Technology
New York Attorney Malpractice Blog
Legal Malpractice Expert on the Defensive after Dallas Settlement
Here is a variant on the "$2.9 million Legal Malpractice Settlement in Austin Tx" which we published on 2/10/06. Here the publication cites a $ 5 million settlement and names…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Will AIG Settle This Week
By Ellen Podgor
The New York Times is reporting here the possibility of a forthcoming settlement between regulators and AIG -- the number 1.6 billion. (The Wall Street Journal says here - "of…
British Columbia Insurance Blog
Rio Algom v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. (c.o.b. Liberty International Canada) [2006] O.J. No. 329 Ontario Superior Court of Justice
The Court dismissed the Insured’s action in which it sought reimbursement from one of its umbrella Insurers of funds paid on its behalf by another umbrella Insurer in a claim…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Ameriquest Reaches a Deal With States
By Ellen Podgor
The Wall Street Journal reports here that Ameriquest Mortgage Co reached a settlement with State Attorney Generals in which the company will "pay $325 million and change some of its…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
AIG Appears Ready to Pony Up to $1.5 Billion to Settle Fraud Investigations
By Ellen Podgor
The Wall Street Journal reports (here) that American International Group Inc. is close to a settlement of the federal and state investigations of its accounting for reinsurance and other transactions…
British Columbia Insurance Blog
Hollinger International Inc. v. American Home Assurance Co. [2006] O.J. No. 140 Ontario Superior Court of Justice
The court authorized the funding of a settlement reached in a derivative action commenced in the State of Delaware. The process of settlement met the test of commercial reasonableness. The…
Traumatic Brain Injury Law Blog
$732,500 for Injury
This week's New Jersey Law Journal's Suits & Deals section mentions a case which I recently settled for a client.