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Case Briefs
No Insurer Bad Faith for Delay of Claim Payment Due to Uncertain Medicare
Secondary Payer Obligations
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky, applying Kentucky law, has held that an insurer did not act in bad faith by delaying payment of policy limits until it determined the exact amount of what the court termed “a known Medicare lien.” Wilson v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., No. 3:10-CV-256-H, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 63430 (W.D. Ky. June 15, 2011). Given the widespread difficulties insurers have faced in gathering the information needed with respect to obligations under the Medicare secondary payer scheme at the time of settlement or judgment on bodily injury claims, this is an important ruling.
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.
Use of Deferred Prosecution Agreements In White Collar Investigations
This article discusses the practical and policy reasons for the use of DPAs and NPAs in white-collar criminal investigations, and considers the NDAA's new reporting provision and its relationship with other efforts to enhance transparency in DOJ decision-making.
The DOJ's New Parameters for Evaluating Corporate Compliance Programs
The parameters set forth in the DOJ's memorandum have implications not only for the government's evaluation of compliance programs in the context of criminal charging decisions, but also for how defense counsel structure their conference-room advocacy seeking declinations or lesser sanctions in both criminal and civil investigations.
How AI Has Affected PR
When we consider how the use of AI affects legal PR and communications, we have to look at it as an industrywide global phenomenon. A recent online conference provided an overview of the latest AI trends in public relations, and specifically, the impact of AI on communications. Here are some of the key points and takeaways from several of the speakers, who provided current best practices, tips, concerns and case studies.
CLE Shouldn't Be the Only Mandatory Training for Attorneys
Each stage of an attorney's career offers opportunities for a curriculum that addresses both the individual's and the firm's need to drive success.