2013 June

Articles Articles in this issue:

Debunking the Cumis counsel myths

Civil Code section 2860 and the conflict with Cumis

E. Gerard Mannion
Wesley Lowe

2013 June


Translating disability insurance issues for the treating doctor

An otherwise supportive treating physician can become a real liability to his patient when he does not understand how the insurer will try to use him as a pawn to deny benefits

Rebecca Grey

2013 June


Including an expert in mediation

An expert in a complex matter can be helpful in resolving a matter in mediation more quickly

Nancy Neal Yeend

2013 June


The “genuine dispute” defense: Overused and abused

Like the boy who cried “wolf,” insurers will cry “genuine dispute” to try to limit their liability

David Lilienstein
Travis M. Corby

2013 June


Profile: Bill Callaham

Profile: Bill Callaham

Prolific trial lawyer made a bold jump from the defense side – and never looked back

Stephen Ellison

2013 June


Appellate Reports and cases in brief

Recent cases of interest to members of the plaintiffs’ bar

Jeffrey I. Ehrlich

2013 June


Don’t let defendants Sargon your experts

“…But courts must also be cautious in excluding expert testimony. The court must not weigh an opinion’s probative value or substitute its own opinion for the expert’s opinion.”

Eustace de Saint Phalle
William Veen
Andrew Clay

2013 June


Make them an offer they can refuse (in bad faith)

Open up the policy limits and collect it all from the insurance company

Miles B. Cooper

2013 June


Blackmail

When does a demand letter rise to the level of blackmail?

David Cook

2013 June


“OPEN, Sesame!”

A look at the nuances of litigation that can result in the lid being taken off the policy

Mark Algorri
Carolyn Tan

2013 June

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