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  'Little' FTC Acts

  By Matthew S. Marrone, Esq.  |  May 1, 2013

  Most states have consumer protection laws, and courts across the country have debated whether such laws should apply to licensed professionals, including insurance producers.

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  Pretty Little Liars

  By Christina Bramlet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  February 25, 2013

  Social media in claims investigations is certainly not a novel idea, though its application is continually being refined.

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  Readers Weigh In on the Need for Insurance Policy ‘Legalese’

  By Sam J. Friedman  |  October 29, 2012

  A recent blog about the need for greater simplicity and clarity in small-business insurance policies prompted a number of intriguing reader responses, ranging from those who were completely sympathetic to others who were totally dismissive.

• Da Silva Moore Sets Stage for Predictive Coding’s Advancement

  By Alex Vorro  |  May 16, 2012

  A relatively run-of-the-mill employment class action lawsuit recently set the legal technology world aflame. Read about what is being hailed as the first judicial opinion to endorse predictive coding as a defensible way to review documents.

• Judge Denies Request to Block MF Global Execs from Insurance

  By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters)  |  May 2, 2012

  A U.S. judge refused to block former MF Global Holdings Ltd Chief Executive Jon Corzine and other company officials from tapping as much as $30 million of insurance money to defend lawsuits over the futures brokerage's collapse.

• Trust but Verify

  By Barry Zalma  |  April 25, 2012

  Agents shouldn’t represent foreign insurers that can’t pay claims

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  Asking the Right Question

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  March 27, 2012

  The debate over healthcare reform is finally being heard before the Supreme Court this week in what some courtroom analysts are calling a marathon three-day session of oral arguments.

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  Social Media Sleuthing

  By James Ruotolo  |  January 27, 2012

  Given the swell in user-generated content housed on social media sites, it is no surprise that insurance claims adjusters and fraud investigators turn to these sites when conducting investigations. Navigating the social media landscape, however, can be tricky. Here's what you need to know.

• Reader Letters

  November 1, 2011

  Readeers comment on articles in the September and October issues.

• Cyber Liability Emerging As Top Concern In Lawyers’ Professional Liability Market

  By Bonnie Cavanaugh  |  October 20, 2011

  Growing exposures in the area of cyber liability are creating new pockets of specialized insurance needs within the lawyers’ professional liability (LPL) market.

• Understanding Applicant Attorney’s Fees in Workers' Comp

  By Gregory Grinberg  |  September 23, 2011

  Under California law, there are circumstances under which the employer must pay the workers' compensation applicant’s attorney’s fees in addition to, rather than out of, the benefits.

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  Wind Versus Water? Not This Time

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  September 2, 2011

  Hurricane Irene won’t come close to reviving the wind vs. water debate that occupied the court systems of Mississippi and Louisiana for years following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

• WCEC 2011: The Times They Are a-Changin’

  By Catherine Couretas, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  August 23, 2011

  Although outcomes of workers' compensation cases across the country may vary, landmark cases discussed at the Workers' Compensation Educational Conference (WCEC) are paving the way for future results.

• Litigation Funding Creates Substantial Cost Risk For Insurers

  By Robert Detlesfen  |  July 21, 2011

  Third-party litigation funding is a burgeoning industry that threatens to increase the volume of litigation and drive up litigation-defense and claim costs. The NAMIC argues the practice should be prohibited.

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  Medicare Set-Asides and Third-Party Liability Cases: Part Two

  By Neil Selman  |  July 18, 2011

  In the second of a three-part series, one attorney discusses when Medicare Set-Asides make sense and whether they’re really required.

• Civil Justice Reforms

  By David Golden  |  July 1, 2011

  2011 a great year in Wisconsin, Texas, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Alabama