California Supreme Court: "all sums with stacking" in Stringfellow case *

USA - August 13 2012
In a long-awaited and potentially controversial decision, the Supreme Court of California has added its voice to the ongoing dispute over how to allocate coverage in cases of continuous loss spanning multiple policy periods.

Co-authors: Richard J. McCarthy, James T. Killelea.

The Medicare Secondary Payor Act and insurance bad faith liability *

USA - December 7 2010
Over the past few years, liability insurers settling claims on behalf of policyholders have increasingly found themselves grappling with Medicare Secondary Payor obligations.