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Ross Todd is the Editor/columnist for the Am Law Litigation Daily. He writes about litigation of all sorts. Previously, Ross was the Bureau Chief of The Recorder, ALM's California affiliate. Contact Ross at [email protected]. On Twitter: @Ross_Todd.
Certified Swifties Ashley Fetyko and Cayce Lynch of Tyson & Mendes say defense lawyers can learn from Swift's embrace of nostalgia, storytelling and vulnerability.
Bob Tyson, the strategic managing partner of Tyson & Mendes and author of a book about defense tactics to fend off nuclear verdicts, discusses his new software venture aimed at helping insurance companies flag cases with potential high-dollar exposure.
Alexia Cruz, the claim general counsel at Travelers, predicts analytics will be 'instrumental' in identifying cases that could yield large verdicts.
". . . When you write umbrella policies for gun makers, you are underwriting the risk of a mass shooting."
The decision is a blow to insurers who have relied on the so-called "genuine dispute" doctrine to knock out bad faith claims pretrial.
In a potentially ominous note for gig companies, Calif. officials have vowed to ensure gig workers are properly classified under state law.
Rarely are these many deaths attributed directly to a company, making this a rare case, one criminal law expert said.
The settlement also requires the company to make "public and internal statements" expressing its commitment to diverse hiring.
Allstate's attorneys asked for terminating sanctions and a restraining order against plaintiffs attorney Christopher Hook.
Lawyers representing wildfire victims say they will object the $11 billion deal PG&E reached with insurers related to claims stemming from 2017 and 2018 fires.
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