Provisions that should be prohibited in settlement agreements

Plaintiffs’ attorneys have an ethical obligation to protect the civil justice system by opposing confidentiality, non-disparagement and non-participation clauses in settlement agreements

James C. Sturdevant

From Issue: 2018 October

Suing insurance adjusters in the post-Bock v. Hansen world

An insurance adjuster may be sued for negligent misrepresentation for falsely characterizing the scope of coverage

Terrence J. Coleman

From Issue: 2018 September

Health insurance coverage denial: Medical directors

Who they are, what they do and how to deal with them in a bad-faith case

Scott C. Glovsky

From Issue: 2018 October

Wildfire victims’ insurance fight

Underinsurance remains an ever-present problem in rebuilding after a wildfire destroys a home; a new law on replacement-cost estimates may help

Lee S. Harris
Adrian Hern

From Issue: 2018 September

Never Okay

A single instance of the N-word in California workplaces may be enough to sustain an HWE claim

Bryan Schwartz
Matthew Junker

From Issue: 2018 September

Building coalitions through storytelling

Lincoln the lawyer could tell a story. The story of the case must be told well, just like the unfolding of a movie or book.

Jeffrey Krivis

From Issue: 2018 August