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Articles in this issue:

The duty-to-settle analysis after [[case]]Pinto[[/case]]

Was the insurer’s failure to settle the result of unreasonable conduct on the part of the insurer?


Rethinking damages for breach of an insurance contract

Restoring balance between insurers and their insureds. Why must we prove that the carrier acted unreasonably?


Health insurance bad faith for prosthetic denials

The basic things to look for in evaluating bad-faith claims for improper denial of coverage for prostheses


First-party insurance appraisals

Why they are often an expeditious way to resolve property damage claim disputes


Keep digging

Utilizing [[case]]Colonial Life[[/case]] discovery in an insurance bad-faith case


Insurance coverage issues in sexual-abuse cases

Making the case for separability to unlock insurance coverage


“Accidents” and intentional conduct

Must an “accident” result from an unintentional act? Does negligence equate to “accident?” Strategies for dealing with “no accident, hence no coverage”


Maximizing coverage under cyber-insurance policies

Cyber insurance is relatively new and policies have not been widely interpreted by the courts


Appellate Report

Conditional acceptance of a 998 offer invalidates the offer as to prejudgment interest


Senate passes Speak Out Act by voice vote

Also: More special masters for Vaccine Court and changes to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure


New California law bans State Bar’s pursuit of corporately owned law firms

The State Bar’s attempt to change the practice of law in California meets an abrupt end – for now


The reluctant president

Reflecting on an incredible year that is about to come to an end


Gratitude for those in service to CAALA

Recognizing the many groups of people that make CAALA what it is