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ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Highlights of the latest insurance cases from around the country.

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Contingent Business Interruption Coverage

William P. Shelley, Lawrence Bowman, Kendall Hayden & Samantha Evans

CBI insurance is becoming a more prevalent component of property coverage as a result of converging economic and world events. Risk managers are increasingly becoming sensitive to the fact that world events such as terrorism or riots, regional incidents such as power blackouts or hurricanes, or local occurrences such as strikes, fires, floods, or explosions can have far-reaching effects on their company even if supply chain risk solutions, crisis management, or business contingency plans are in place.

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Decisions of Interest

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Recent rulings of importance to you and your practice.

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Procedural Bad Faith

Julia Karen Ulrich & Dennis O. Brown

An insurer with a policy that does not provide coverage may still be vulnerable for paying out on a bad faith claim.

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NJ & CT News

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Recent rulings of importance from neighboring states.

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The Evidence Rules All Family Law Attorneys Should Master

Bari Brandes Corbin & Evan B. Brandes

Conclusion of a three-part discussion of CPLR ' 4511, which provides that the Supreme Court and Appellate Courts must take judicial notice, without request, of the common law, constitutions and public statutes of the United States and of every state, territory and jurisdiction of the United States ...

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Valuation and C Corp. Taxes on Embedded Gains

Thomas A. Hutson

The first part of this article noted that the problem of how to value a holding company structured as a subchapter C corporation was recently tackled by the Appellate Division, First Department, in the context of a dissolution of marriage (<i>Wechsler v. Wechsler</i>). Part Two herein discusses the trial court's decision and discuss how other courts have handled the issue.

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Update on Climate Risks and Insurer Responses

Marialuisa S. Gallozzi & Paula Domingos

The risks posed by global warming have become a priority for both political and business leaders worldwide. Corporate policyholders and their insurers are facing new disclosure obligations and compliance costs as well as potential first-party losses and third-party liabilities resulting from climate change. This article provides an overview of recent developments of particular interest to corporate policyholders.

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Shopping Spree!

Lee Rosenberg

In matrimonial law, it is not uncommon for litigants to consult with a series of attorneys in order to narrow the pool of available counsel able to represent their spouse and "conflict out" particular lawyers. There is also an increasing instance of well-informed clients retaining particular attorneys to cause the disqualification of particular judges. In both instances, the integrity of the legal system demands that all appearances of impropriety be eliminated even at the risk of the client losing his or her preferred choice of counsel.

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Real Property Law

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Analysis of recent cases.

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