Kansas Supreme Court Reverses $3.4M Bad Faith Judgment Against Insurer January 31, 2023 By Jim Sams An insurer’s duty to act in good faith and with reasonable care does not necessarily include a requirement to begin...
US Supreme Court Sides with Doctors Challenging Opioid Convictions June 28, 2022 By Nate Raymond The US Supreme Court on Monday made it harder for prosecutors to win convictions of doctors accused of running “pill...
Companies Fear Coronavirus Liability Lawsuits. So Far, Few Exist May 15, 2020 By Tom Hals Businesses are urging U.S. lawmakers to shield companies from what they fear could be a flood of lawsuits by workers...
Plaintiff Must Prove Use of Mitchell Program Violated Collateral Source Rule January 30, 2020 By Jim Sams For the second time in a year, a federal judge rejected a plaintiff’s attorney’s argument that an insurance carrier acted...
Insurers Aren’t Required to Tell Insureds That They Filed a Claim Under the Wrong Policy June 20, 2013 By Steven Plitt Most jurisdictions hold that every contract form contains an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing that prohibits either...