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Insurers' Bad Faith Refusals

Lewis E. Hassett & and Brian J. Levy

The Supreme Court of Georgia recently held in <i>Trinity Outdoor, LLC v. Central Mut. Ins. Co.</i> that an insured for which the insurer is providing a defense does not have a claim for an alleged bad faith failure to settle prior to the entry of an excess judgment.

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Massachusetts Court Adopts Pro Rata Liability Allocation

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

In what can only be described as a major victory for insurers, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ' the state's highest court ' responded to certified questions from the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit by rejecting a joint and several (also known as "all sums") approach to liability allocation for progressive injuries, and instead adopting a <i>pro rata</i> method of liability allocation.

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News Briefs

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Highlights of the latest franchising news from around the country.

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Court Watch

Cynthia M. Klaus & Meredith A. Bauer

Highlights of the latest franchising cases from around the country.

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A New Legal Landscape for Franchising in South Africa

Kendal Tyre

South Africa's Consumer Protection Act will have a significant impact on franchising in that country. The president of South Africa signed the new legislation into law on April 24, 2009, and it was published in the government gazette on April 29, 2009. The Act codifies many franchise practices that have been advocated by the Franchise Association of South Africa since the early 1990s and expands on existing provisions of South Africa's Competition Act, 1998.

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New Zealand Considers ' and Rejects ' Franchise Regulation

Rupert M. Barkoff

While the United States shares a common language and common law background with the United Kingdom and New Zealand, those countries have gone in a different direction in regulation of franchising.

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Electronic Medical Records

Barry B. Cepelewicz & Gary S. Sastow

Recently, physicians and other health care providers have been inundated with information regarding electronic medical records ("EMR"). However, it is believed that the vast majority of health care transactions are still taking place on paper.

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Movers & Shakers

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

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

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How Property Is Divided in an Illinois Divorce Case

Burton Hochberg

If you follow the tabloids and Hollywood divorces, you might mistakenly believe that property is automatically divided 50/50 in a divorce. While that it is true in community property states like California, it is not true in Illinois.

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Tax Discounts on Valuations of Pass-through Entities

Mary Cushing Doherty

In the area of business valuation, the experienced practitioner should know as much, if not more, of the lingo than the competition. The seasoned attorney will know enough to size up his/her expert so the court does not dismiss a valuation as inherently unfair.

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