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Highlights of the latest insurance cases from around the country.

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Duty to Defend: Johnson Controls' Attempt to Turn Excess Insurance into Primary Insurance Image

Duty to Defend: Johnson Controls' Attempt to Turn Excess Insurance into Primary Insurance

Chet A. Kronenberg, Sarah E. Luppen & Colin H. Rolfs

On April 2, 2012, Johnson Controls and certain of its excess insurers filed simultaneous motions for summary judgment on the duty to defend issue in the Milwaukee County circuit court. The outcome of these motions will be of great interest to insurers since Johnson Controls is seeking to fundamentally change the role and function of excess insurance.

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Real Property Law

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Expert analysis of important rulings.

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Decisions of Interest

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Analysis of recent key decisions.

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Filing Objections to the Final Order of a Support Magistrate

Bari Brandes Corbin & Evan Brandes

Family Court Act ' 439(e) provides that the final order of a Support Magistrate ' after objections and the rebuttal, if any, have been reviewed by a judge ' may be appealed pursuant to article eleven of the Family Court Act. But, note to litigators! Extreme care must be taken to follow all the rules during the objection process.

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Commission Weighs New Family Law-Related Acts

Mary Kay Kisthardt & Barbara Handschu

The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA), which has now been enacted in 49 states, has significantly reduced the number of interstate custody disputes. Practitioners may not, however, be aware of the process by which these uniform acts are promulgated.

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Verdicts

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In-depth analysis of recent rulings.

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Drug & Device News

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Several items of key importance are discussed.

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My 'Friend,' the Judge

William R. Wright

Is it permissible for a judge to become friends on a social media site with lawyers who appear before the judge? The comments to the rule do not address the issue, and there is disagreement among ethics committees in the various states with respect to this specific question.

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Five Tips for Avoiding Settlement Traps

Bruce Ericson & Frederick Brodie

When a lawsuit is settled, the clients cut a deal, the legal gladiators lay down their briefs, and everyone breathes a sigh of relief. But is that sigh premature?

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