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The Gulf Oil Spill: Considerations for Insurers Image

The Gulf Oil Spill: Considerations for Insurers

Laura A. Foggan & Benjamin Theisman

A large number of lawsuits already have been filed against the entities associated with the Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig, many of which raise interesting coverage issues, particularly with respect to specialty environmental coverages and first-party business interruption and damage claims. Even more significant insurance exposures may be posed in the future, however, as new parties are joined to the litigation and general liability policies are tested in response to third-party claims for bodily injury and property damage.

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The End of the World or a Brave New One?

J. Mark Santiago

Firms that succeed will have four distinct and unifying characteristics: a clear strategy; focused leadership; rewards systems aligned with their strategy; and a well-functioning (and efficient) administrative support structure. These are the firms that prospered in 2009 and will continue to prosper.There is

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New York Recognizes Parental Status of Woman in Vermont Same-Sex Civil Union

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Who qualifies as a parent when one member of a same-sex couple has a child after entering into a same-sex civil union under the laws of another state? This was only one of the questions with far-reaching consequences the Court of Appeals recently answered in <i>Debra H. v. Janice R.</i>

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Movers & Shakers

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Who's doing what; who's going where.

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Med Mal News

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Recent news of interest.

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Verdicts

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Recent rulings of interest.

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Drug & Device News

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Information of importance to your practice.

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Discovery of Damages in Med Mal Cases

Chad L. Staller

Last month, the author began discussion of the importance of conducting discovery on damages in the early stages of case preparation. The discussion concludes herein.

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Evidence of Risk of the Procedure

Christopher D. Bernard

There is a very important distinction between evidence that a particular complication is a risk of a procedure, and evidence that this complication occurs without negligence. Evidence of the former is not relevant without the latter.

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Immigration Medical Care

Janice G. Inman

In a landmark holding released May 3, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Public Health Service Act (PHSA) precludes <i>Bivens</i>-type actions against U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) personnel for constitutional violations arising out of the performance of their official duties.

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