Texas Supreme Ct. Holds Declaratory Action Appropriate for Underinsured Motorist Claim May 25, 2021 By Jim Sams A policyholder may file a lawsuit seeking a declaratory judgment to recover from their auto insurer if their damages exceed...
Texas Supreme Ruling Favors Insurers That Changed Policy Forms to Stem Mold Claims April 13, 2021 By Jim Sams The Texas Supreme Court on Friday reversed lower court rulings and found that Farmers Insurance was within its rights when...
Split Okla. Supreme Court Sides With Plaintiffs in Attorney Fee Dispute May 7, 2020 By Jim Sams An insurer that failed to pay a claim within 60 days cannot be considered the prevailing party even if a...
Minnesota Supreme Court Rules That Statutory Attorney’s Fees Are Capped by the Policy Limit November 13, 2017 By Steven Plitt The question of whether attorney’s fees awarded under Minnesota’s insurance unreasonable denial statute could exceed the policy limits of the...
$87M Each for Lead Firms in 2010 BP Oil Spill Litigation April 18, 2017 By KEVIN McGILL A committee of attorneys involved in litigation arising from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill has made its recommendation...
Lawyers Get $508K in Parents’ Pennsylvania Shooting Settlement June 25, 2014 A judge has awarded $508,000 to the attorneys who represented the parents of a therapist fatally shot at a Pittsburgh...
Washington County Billed $2.5M in Legal Fees in Wrongful Conviction Case February 21, 2014 A lawyer wants a federal judge to order Clark County to pay $2.5 million in legal fees on top of...
Judge Approves $4M for Libby Asbestos Attorneys April 8, 2013 By MATTHEW BROWN A state judge says lawyers for victims of asbestos exposure in a contaminated Montana town are entitled to more than...
Los Angeles Judge: Employees Must Pay Attorney’s Fees to Pacers Owner December 30, 2011 A nanny and chauffeur who lost their suit against Indiana Pacers owner Herb Simon and his wife have lost even...