Introduction California case law has developed two distinct and incompatible lines of common law authority addressing whether an insurer that reserves its rights to...
Representation of Adverse Interests All attorneys owe fiduciary duties to all clients including undivided loyalty, independence of professional judgment, confidentiality, disclosure, and competency. Current...
The full text of California Code of Regulations, Title 10, Chapter 5, Subchapter 7.5, § 2695 et. seq. is available on the internet at: www.insurance.ca.gov,...
Introduction When a policyholder asks a liability insurer for help with a plaintiff’s lawsuit, the insurer must promptly answer: “Yes”, “No”, or “Maybe”. A...
Introduction California case law has developed two distinct and incompatible lines of common law authority addressing whether an insurer that reserves its rights to...
Introduction The common interest doctrine permits adversaries to share confidential information without waiving the attorney-client privilege or the work product doctrine. Whether plaintiffs or...
Introduction The genuine dispute doctrine provides a defense to a bad faith claim. An insurer that denies policy benefits because a genuine dispute exists...
Introduction Although attorney’s fees are not generally “damages” covered by a liability policy, as a matter of policy interpretation, some courts has held that...
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