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Case Briefs
Insurer Has Duty to Pay Insureds' Attorneys' Fees Incurred to Recover Possession of Plane Seized By Sheriff
In American Alternative Insurance Corp. v. Superior Court, 2006 WL 172079 (Cal. Ct. App., Jan. 25, 2006), the insurance carrier sold an aviation insurance policy covering a private airplane owned by the insured. The policy provided coverage for, among other things, physical damage to the plane. It obligated the carrier to “pay for physical damage to the scheduled aircraft including disappearance of the scheduled aircraft.” It also obligated the insured to “protect the damaged property,” stating that the carrier would have no obligation to pay for further physical damage due to any failure to protect the property.
Why So Many Great Lawyers Stink at Business Development and What Law Firms Are Doing About It
Why is it that those who are best skilled at advocating for others are ill-equipped at advocating for their own skills and what to do about it?
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
A Lawyer's System for Active Reading
Active reading comprises many daily tasks lawyers engage in, including highlighting, annotating, note taking, comparing and searching texts. It demands more than flipping or turning pages.
Blockchain Domains: New Developments for Brand Owners
Blockchain domain names offer decentralized alternatives to traditional DNS-based domain names, promising enhanced security, privacy and censorship resistance. However, these benefits come with significant challenges, particularly for brand owners seeking to protect their trademarks in these new digital spaces.