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An Insured's 'Right' to Independent Counsel In New York
When does the insurer have the 'right' to be represented by defense counsel chosen by the insured and paid by the insurance carrier arise in New York? Who gets to choose? What does "independent" mean? The right answer to each of these questions is, "It depends."
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The EconomicConsequences of Divorce
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Decisions of Interest
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Transforming Your Website Visitors into New Clients
The authors shares what he has learned since hestarted blogging 10 years ago. Using the tactics described in this article, his blog has gotten 1.2 million visits. And that's not all.
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