If you read this blog, you have an interest in the very exciting subject of class actions against insurance companies. Either that or, more likely, it’s useful to your job to read the blog. If you have some downtime as the Summer winds down, and actually feel like reading even more about class actions, I’ve
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Strategies for Removal Under Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA): ABA Corporate Counsel Article
I recently published an article in the ABA Corporate Counsel newsletter, entitled “Strategies for Removal Under the Class Action Fairness Act.” It is intended to serve as a quick guide to removal under the Class Action Fairness Act and addresses the key recent decisions, although it does not attempt to cover the entire …
Another Article on Recent Developments in Insurance Class Actions
I know what you’re thinking if you’re a regular reader of this blog. I just wrote a blog post last week about an article I co-authored in the Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Law Journal covering recent developments in insurance class actions. I don’t mean to overly promote my own articles one after another, but…
Article on Recent Developments in Insurance Coverage and Class Action Litigation
If you’re looking for a quick update on insurance class action law and coverage litigation, I recently co-authored an article in the Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Law Journal, published by the American Bar Association. The article, entitled, “Recent Developments in Insurance Coverage Litigation.pdf,” is part of an annual issue of the…
Article on Insurance Impact of 2011 Supreme Court Decisions on Class Actions
An article I wrote entitled “The Supreme Court’s 2011 Class Action Decisions: Their Impact on Insurance Class Actions” was recently published as part of New Appleman on Insurance: Critical Issues in Insurance Law. There is a synopsis of the article and link to it on LexisNexis’s Insurance Law Community blog. I welcome comments, questions…
Strategies For Reducing Insurance Class Action Exposure: Thoughts On “Verdict For The Defense”
Avid readers of this blog will recall that, back on August 18, 2011, I posted about Rob Herrington’s new book, Verdict For The Defense, which focuses on strategies for reducing class action and mass action exposure. I’ve now managed to find the time to read the book. It’s a good read, written in…
New Book on Class Action Defense Strategy for Business Leaders
I recommend a recent post by Russell Jackson on his Consumer Class Actions and Mass Torts Blog. He interviews Rob Herrington about a book he recently published on class action defense strategy, which is targeted for business leaders. I’ve bought the book and will offer my thoughts tailored to insurance class actions on my…
NAMIC Paper on Third-Party Litigation Funding: Class Action Issues
The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) recently published a paper on the topic of third-party litigation funding (pdf), advocating for legislation restricting its use. Third-party litigation funding, as the term suggests, involves a third party investor providing funding to help finance the cost of litigation, typically in exchange for a share of the…
DRI Article Discusses Strategies for Defending Class Actions on Insurance Coverage Issues
Readers of my blog may be interested to know that I recently published an article entitled “Defending Class Actions on Coverage Issues” in For the Defense, a publication of the Defense Research Institute. The article discusses pros and cons of various strategies for defending insurance coverage class actions, including: (1) seeking resolution of a…