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Settlement
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Roberts Disability Law Blog
Sixth Circuit Finds Health Plan Forfeited Argument Supporting Equitable Claim Over Personal Injury Settlement Funds
In Sheet Metal Workers’ Health and Welfare Fund of North Carolina, v. Law Office of Michael A. Demayo, LLP, No. 21-5011, __F.4th__, 2021 WL 5984357 (6th Cir. Dec. 17, 2021),…
Defense Litigation Insider
Verdicts and Settlements in the Trucking Industry: Current Climate and Foreseeable Trends
Last year, the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) published a comprehensive analysis on the notable increase in verdicts over $1 million in the trucking industry. ATRI’s 2020 study, Understanding the…
Napoli Shkolnik Blog
How Opioid Litigation Settlements Help Affected Communities
The opioid crisis in the United States continues to be a cause of concern, affecting thousands of individuals and communities. In 2019, the National Institute for Drug Abuse reported nearly…
Illinois Workers Compensation Law Blog
Illinois Work Comp – Beware The Short Money Offer
By Mike Helfand
I have been an Illinois workers' compensation attorney since 1997. I started off my career as an insurance defense lawyer (yuck!) which was great training for not only being a…
Bill Madden's Blog
Abuse: NSW reforms regarding prior settlements.
By Bill Madden
The Civil Liability Amendment (Child Abuse) Bill 2021 (NSW) has now passed through Parliament and as at 9 November 2021 is awaiting assent. The legislation will empower the courts to…
vLex Blog
U.S. Jury Verdicts and Settlements now available on vLex
A new product containing thousands of U.S. jury verdicts and settlements has launched on vLex. Dating back to 1980, this collection of jury verdicts includes professional case evaluations and can…
Zalma on Insurance
Settlements and the Ethical Burden on Attorneys
By Barry Zalma
A Video Explaining the Ethical Requirements on a Lawyer to Settle See the full video at https://rumble.com/vo9es4-settlements-and-the-ethical-burden-on-attorneys.html and at https://youtu.be/NjsrJfrMxbM Settlements of litigation, whether funded by insurance or not, raise…
The Insightful Immigration Blog
Handling Confidentiality, Adverse Interests, and Settlements in Group Suits
By Cyrus Mehta
By Cyrus D. Mehta and Brad Banias* Immigration lawyers have filed lawsuits on behalf of several hundred plaintiffs challenging various immigration policies. These lawsuits have involved demanding that the government …
Bill Madden's Blog
Abuse: Earlier settlement & offset of monies received.
By Bill Madden
With thanks to Mathisha Panagoda for drawing my attention to Lonergan v Trustees of The Sisters of Saint Joseph & Anor [2021] VSC 651. The decision arose from allegations of…
GT L&E Blog
To Settle or Not to Settle? The Question Just Got Harder in New York
Starting Oct. 12, there will be no more confidential settlements in New York. Citing a “vested interest” in the ultimate resolution of all cases before it, the New York Division…