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Articles in this issue:

Demander beware!

A policy-limit demand is crucial to any claim for failure to settle, but making an incorrect demand can cripple your case


ERISA: The current state of the standard of review

Where ERISA applies in insurance cases and how courts review claims decisions made by ERISA plans


Bad faith, genuine dispute, and the “expert safe-harbor”

How insurance companies use biased experts to deny and underpay claims, and what to do about it


Reformation of an insurance policy

Reformation is an equitable remedy that is available when the policy does not express the parties’ real agreement


Deflategate and the California workplace

A commonsense approach to workplace investigations involving personal cell phones


Be an insurance Myth Buster!

Four myths — or soon to be myths — of insurance law in California


An insurer’s duty to pay for settlements

A look at the insurer’s duty to pay for settlements even when it has reserved its rights to deny coverage


UIM: It’s not in dispute, so pay up!

The obligation of insurers to pay the undisputed amount of underinsured and uninsured motorists’ claims


The other tripartite relationship

When a carrier agrees to defend under reservation of rights: Rule 3-310


Why is there a genuine-dispute doctrine?

The differences between an insurer’s genuine-dispute defense and bad faith


A lawyer’s fingerprints

Lawyers must practice case management as opposed to case manipulation; with insurance bad-faith cases, your fingerprints can literally destroy the claim


Anatomy of an ERISA-benefit claim

Accepting the ERISA case after claim denial and developing a solid record for litigation


CAALA VEGAS

The embodiment of civility


Something remarkable is coming

CAALA women trial skills conference