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Recent regulatory rulings may provide leverage for insurers

  • Barger & Wolen LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 9 2013

As recently reported in this blog post, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Gregory Alarcon invalidated the California Department of Insurance's

Liability insurers may have duty to defend against federal prosecutions, California Court of Appeal holds

  • Barger & Wolen LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 6 2013

The Second Appellate District of California held on May 1 in Mt. Hawley Ins. Co. v. Lopez that California Insurance Code section 533.5(b) does not

California Supreme Court hears argument on whether Insurance Code limits UCL lawsuits against insurers

  • Barger & Wolen LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 10 2013

On May 8, 2013, the California Supreme Court convened to hear oral argument in Zhang v. Superior Court. The case presents the issue of whether

California legislative committees considering insurance bills

  • Barger & Wolen LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 19 2013

Numerous insurance-related bills have been introduced in the California Legislature this year. Legislative committees are now conducting hearings on

Approval slated for $73 million settlement of life insurance class action alleging unlawful rate increase

  • Barger & Wolen LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 28 2013

United States District Judge Howard Matz of the Central District of California indicated yesterday that he would preliminarily approve a proposed $73

Defense cost analysis in complex environmental fee claims

  • Barger & Wolen LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 20 2013

Many of our litigation management audits involve complex environmental cleanup cases. In these cases, it is important to first evaluate the underlying

Will liability insurers have a duty to defend the NFL in concussion litigation?

  • Barger & Wolen LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 21 2013

The recent expanse of litigation against the National Football League for concussions and other brain injury related claims contains hall of fame

Standard CGL policy "personal injury" coverage excludes defense for housing discrimination, but broader umbrella policy provides duty to defend

  • Barger & Wolen LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 29 2012

In Federal Insurance Company v. Steadfast Insurance Company, issued September 24, the California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, held that two primary liability policies that provided “personal injury” coverage for wrongful eviction, wrongful entry and invasion of the right of private occupancy did not impose a duty to defend a complaint alleging discriminatory in housing

Tripartite attorney-client relationship arises when insurer hires law firm to prosecute action on behalf of its insured

  • Barger & Wolen LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 17 2013

It is well settled that a tripartite attorney-client relationship arises when an insurer retains counsel to defend an action against its insured. As

Reconsidering the fraud exception to the parol evidence rule

  • Barger & Wolen LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 25 2013

The California Supreme Court has removed a legal barrier for litigants seeking to invalidate contracts on the basis of fraud. Overruling a 75-year

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