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Case Briefs
Insurer That Complies with Policy Obligations Still Liable for Bad Faith
In Archdale v. American Inter- national Specialty Lines Insurance Co. (Cal. Ct. App. Aug. 22, 2007), American International Specialty ('AIS') paid for the insured's defense in underlying litigation, but ignored multiple settlement offers within policy limits. The underlying trial resulted in a judgment in excess of policy limits. Subsequently, AIS paid its policy limit toward a post-judgment settlement. Regardless, the insured sued for both contractual and tortious bad faith and sought to recover the amount of the excess judgment. AIS moved for summary judgment, claiming that the tort claim was barred by a two-year statute of limitations, and that it was not liable for breach of contract because it defended the insured in the underlying action and paid out its policy limit in settlement. The court agreed regarding the tort claim, but disagreed regarding the contractual bad faith claim.
Beach Boys Songs Written Decades Ago Triggered Current Quarrel With Lawyers
There's current litigation in the ongoing Beach Boys litigation saga. A lawsuit filed in 2019 against Nevada residents Mike Love and his wife Jacquelyne in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada that alleges inaccurate payment by the Loves under the retainer agreement and seeks $84.5 million in damages.
Major Differences In UK, U.S. Copyright Laws
This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
Strategy vs. Tactics: Two Sides of a Difficult Coin
With each successive large-scale cyber attack, it is slowly becoming clear that ransomware attacks are targeting the critical infrastructure of the most powerful country on the planet. Understanding the strategy, and tactics of our opponents, as well as the strategy and the tactics we implement as a response are vital to victory.
Transfer Tax Implications on Real Property Leases
The real property transfer tax does not apply to all leases, and understanding the tax rules of the applicable jurisdiction can allow parties to plan ahead to avoid unnecessary tax liability.
The Article 8 Opt In
The Article 8 opt-in election adds an additional layer of complexity to the already labyrinthine rules governing perfection of security interests under the UCC. A lender that is unaware of the nuances created by the opt in (may find its security interest vulnerable to being primed by another party that has taken steps to perfect in a superior manner under the circumstances.