Comprehensive general liability policies limit the amount the insurer has to pay for each “occurrence”, which is typically defined as an “accident” or “exposure to [injurious] conditions”. Insurers and policyholders frequently battle over the number of occurrences that result from … Continue reading
...Posted: Jan 28, 2013
As we discussed in an earlier post regarding the use of social media to research potential jurors, the information available through social media can be a potent litigation tool.
Indeed, far from being limited to a juror-research device, practitioners in … Continue reading
...Posted: Sep 11, 2012
In one of the latest decisions to address the continuing debate over whether there is coverage under commercial general liability (CGL) insurance policies for so-called “blast fax” and “blast texting” lawsuits brought under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), a … Continue reading
...Posted: Aug 06, 2012
In an article just published in the Forbes Leadership Forum, I outline four counterintuitive strategies that harness the strengths of mediation rather than treating it as litigation light:
1. Let the other side pick the mediator – agreeing to … Continue reading
...Posted: Jul 25, 2012
In a case that Gilbert LLP has pursued for several years on behalf of a certified class of thousands of policyholders who purchased life insurance from Conseco Life Insurance Company, our clients have just won a significant victory in the … Continue reading
...Posted: Jul 19, 2012
As in any case, a favorable jury can be a key component to success in an insurance coverage trial. Selecting a sympathetic jury, however, is no easy task. Historically, jury selection has been akin to a guessing game, as practitioners … Continue reading
...Posted: Jul 11, 2012
