Insurer 's Conduct When No Bad Faith Is Pleaded
July 02, 2014
In what has commonly become known as the <I>Koken</I> decision, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court held that the Pennsylvania Insurance Department "does not possess the authority to require mandatory binding arbitration for UM and UIM disputes."
Divorce in the Red Zone
July 02, 2014
When it comes to divorce, the importance of putting a case into a conceptual and structured financial framework in which the various parties can quickly and easily engage cannot be overestimated.
S. Ct. Resolves 'Raging' Debate Over the Use of the Laches Defense
July 02, 2014
The Supreme Court in <i>Petrella v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.</i>, recently resolved a split amongst the circuit courts in a 6-3 decision, holding that the equitable doctrine of laches could not be invoked to preclude a claim for damages within the statute of limitations for copyright cases.
General Schemes vs. Specific Claims
July 02, 2014
The <I>qui tam</I> provisions of the False Claims Act, which allow private individuals ("relators") to bring suit on behalf of the federal government and keep a percentage of the proceeds, continue to be some of the most potent weapons in the government's antifraud arsenal.
NJ & CT News
July 02, 2014
A look at what's happening in neighboring states.
Mobile Devices and Applications that Matter to Attorneys
July 02, 2014
Since the introduction of the Blackberry in the late '90s, mobile computing has been making communication easier for attorneys and their clients. While initial technologies were limited in their capabilities, much has changed in the past 15 years and today's mobile technologies have become a no-compromise solution for attorneys on the go.
Bank Fraud Defined
July 02, 2014
The U.S. Supreme Court recently held that the provision of the federal bank fraud statute which makes it a crime to "knowingly execut[e] a scheme ' to obtain" property owned by, or under the custody of, a bank "by means of false or fraudulent pretenses," does not require the government to prove that a defendant intended to defraud a bank into paying him or her money.