2022 November

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Articles in this issue:
The duty-to-settle analysis after <em>Pinto</em>

The duty-to-settle analysis after Pinto

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

Ricardo Echeverria

2022 November


Rethinking damages for breach of an insurance contract

Rethinking damages for breach of an insurance contract

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

Michael L. Cohen

2022 November


Health insurance bad faith for prosthetic denials

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

Conal Doyle
Stephen Beke

2022 November


First-party insurance appraisals

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

Alexander Cohen
David Bederman

2022 November


Keep digging

Utilizing Colonial Life discovery in an insurance bad-faith case

Matthew Clark

2022 November



“Accidents” and intentional conduct

“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”

Jeffrey I. Ehrlich

2022 November


Maximizing coverage under cyber-insurance policies

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

Nicole S. Adams-Hess

2022 November


Appellate Report

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

Jeffrey I. Ehrlich

2022 November


Senate passes Speak Out Act by voice vote

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

Linda A. Lipsen

2022 November


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

Nancy Drabble
Saveena K. Takhar

2022 November


The reluctant president

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

Douglas Vanderpool

2022 November


Gratitude for those in service to CAALA

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

Douglas N. Silverstein

2022 November

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