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<B>BREAKING NEWS</b> 11th Circuit OKs Suit Based on Sexual Language in Office Image

<B>BREAKING NEWS</b> 11th Circuit OKs Suit Based on Sexual Language in Office

Alyson M. Palmer

In a rare win for a plaintiff alleging employment discrimination, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has held that a woman can bring a harassment claim for language not referring specifically to her.

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Court Curtails Forum Shopping: NJ Supreme Court's Sensient Decision Confirms Recent Trend of Other State Courts Image

Court Curtails Forum Shopping: NJ Supreme Court's Sensient Decision Confirms Recent Trend of Other State Courts

Joseph G. Harraka, Jr. & Michael E. Holzapfel

When the New Jersey Supreme Court affirmed the Appellate Division's decision in <i>Sensient v. Allstate Insurance Company</i> last month, it provided a final seal of approval to what previously had been an ever-expanding scope of jurisdiction over the interpretation of insurance policies relating to possible coverage of environmental remediation within New Jersey's borders.

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Insurer Claim Files: Privilege and Work-Product Protection Image

Insurer Claim Files: Privilege and Work-Product Protection

Robert D. Goodman & Josephine D. Coakley

This article surveys some of the ways that courts have approached the issues of privilege and work product protection for insurer claim files.

Hurricane Katrina Case: LA Supreme Court Upholds Flood Exclusion Image

Hurricane Katrina Case: LA Supreme Court Upholds Flood Exclusion

Brad E. Harrigan

In a case the insurance industry has been closely monitoring, the Louisiana Supreme Court unanimously ruled that insurance policies with flood exclusions do not cover flood damage from the failure of man-made levees.

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Subprime Mortgages and D&O Coverage: Will Insurers Pay and for What? Image

Subprime Mortgages and D&O Coverage: Will Insurers Pay and for What?

Brian J. Osias, Craig W. Davis & Jason M. Alexander

As the wave of litigation related to subprime defaults builds momentum, the people and institutions targeted by that litigation are looking to their insurers for reimbursement of the costs of defending those actions and any resulting liabilities.

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Hiring Assessment Tips and Tools: One Firm's Firsthand Experience

Ronald L. Seigneur & Brenda M. Clarke

If hiring the ideal candidates to support professional practice is presenting your firm with a daunting challenge, we suggest you consider using one of the available screening programs to test potential candidates for character elements that predict success within your organization.

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Who's on Your Board?

Jeffrey Willoughby

For companies of all sizes, the decisions made in the boardroom will affect how they operate and may ultimately determine success or failure. Whether in response to legislation or good business sense, the use of forensic accountants at the boardroom level will become more prevalent as management responds to the pressures for establishing controls aimed at preventing fraud.

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