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Notice under Occurrence Policies: Issues Beyond the Prejudice Debate

Laura A. Foggan

This article reviews key notice issues under occurrence-based policies, underscoring how multi-faceted and complex the questions are that can arise when a notice defense is presented. These questions range from what triggers the notice requirement to what the applicable statutory standards are for a notice defense, and from how theories of constructive notice apply to whether there are circumstances where notice will be excused on the basis of excuse or futility.

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Benzene and the Pollution Exclusion

Chet A. Kronenberg & Nicholas B. Melzer

Many see benzene-related cases as the next big thing in toxic tort litigation.

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When Is Credit Due? Reallocation for Settlements under 'All Sums'

Seth A. Tucker

In a multi-insurer coverage case, it is common for the insured to settle with one or more insurers before trial. When that happens in a case in which the court employs the "all sums" scope-of-coverage approach, can the non-settling insurers bring claims of their own against the settled carriers in an effort to reallocate some of their liability to their former co-defendants? If not, is there another mechanism to account for those settlements?

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Fair Value Accounting: Insights and Issues

Vijay Sampath & Jamal Ahmad

This article examines the accounting principles and the framework underlying fair value measurements and clarifies the difference between mark-to-market accounting and fair value accounting. The article then examines the application of fair value accounting in inactive or illiquid markets, and in doing so, raises certain thematic issues that have surfaced in regard to this topic.

Managing and Monitoring Your Law Firm's Reputation Online

Joshua Fruchter

In just a few hours, a single negative, biting reference about a firm on a single, well-trafficked blog can easily mushroom through viral marketing into widespread hostility or ridicule across the Internet. Here's what to do.

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Networking Success for the Single Attorney

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Many single and divorced people are savoring their unmarried lifestyles, and are leveraging the freedom of being unattached to creatively develop their business networks.

Finding the Right Person for the Job

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Recruiting is the lifeline that continuously brings new blood into a firm. What follows is a step-by-step approach to finding the right person for the right job.

Rethinking Succession Planning for Tough Economic Times

Phyllis Weiss Haserot

In survey after survey in the business world, succession planning is near the top of the list of critical things to do ' and that doesn't get done. The author strongly suggests that firms recognize the urgency of succession planning for firm and practice succession in these treacherous economic times.

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In the Courts

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

An in-depth look at recent national rulings.

Business Crimes Hotline

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Recent national rulings of interest.

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