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Regular Use Exclusion Challenged
/ 28.Apr, 2011In Pennsylvania, the appellate courts have held the regular use exclusion in uninsured and underinsured motorist cases. That exclusion bars recovery of UM/UIM benefits where . . .
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It’s cold in here!
/ 26.Apr, 2011The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit recently upheld an injunction freezing most of an attorney’s assets in order to . . .
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Play Ball!
/ 26.Apr, 2011Professional liability defense is not limited to the legal “arena” or the “courts” of law. With the NBA and NHL playoffs in full swing, there . . .
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Preliminary Objections Granted on The Basis of Underlying Settlement
/ 20.Apr, 2011Jeff McCarron and Danielle Graham of the Professional Liability group recently obtained a favorable result for a client in a legal malpractice action the Court of Common Pleas . . .
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One step ahead of the Ambulance Chaser
/ 19.Apr, 2011Michael Wolf, a Montgomery County attorney, has been charged as part of a large insurance fraud scheme, in which a police officer would refer automobile accident victims . . .
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"Ban the Box Legislation"
/ 18.Apr, 2011Employers in Philadelphia are now prohibited from requiring job applicants to disclose their criminal backgrounds until after the first employment interview. Signed into law today, . . .
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Who can sue a defense lawyer?
/ 18.Apr, 2011In these tight financial times, insurance companies continue to look for ways to recoup their losses. Legal malpractice claims based upon equitable subrogation or assignments . . .
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Fair Share Legislation
/ 18.Apr, 2011Pennsylvania has long had a system of joint and several liability which is not favorable to defendants. Under the joint and several liability system in . . .
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Household Exclusion Again Challenged
/ 13.Apr, 2011The household exclusion in auto policies continues to be challenged by the plaintiff’s Bar. Oral argument was conducted before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania on . . .
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Post-Koken case- Philadelphia County
/ 12.Apr, 2011In Pennsylvania, mandatory arbitration of UM and UIM claims was eliminated by the Koken decision. Following the Koken decision, most insurers eliminated mandatory arbitration clauses . . .
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