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Effective Risk Management for Nursing Facilities: Insurance Insights on Retaliation Claims

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This is the first in a series of articles addressing critical issues in risk management and insurance for skilled nursing facilities. Owners and operators of skilled nursing facilities know that a claim or lawsuit against...more

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Utah Federal Court Holds That Malpractice Claim “Resulting From” Sanctions on Insured Law Firm Seeks “Damages”

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A Utah federal district court, applying Utah law, has held that a malpractice action “resulting from” or “incident to” a court’s decision to assess sanctions on an insured law firm for its violation of a discovery rule...more

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Sanctions Carve-Out Bars Coverage for Show Cause Order Issued to Attorney

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The United States District Court for the District of Colorado, applying Colorado law, has held that a professional liability insurer was not obligated to defend an attorney accused of discovery misconduct. The court ruled...more

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Massachusetts High Court Upholds Consent-to-Settle Provision, Protecting Insurer Who Did Not Have the “Final Say”

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The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts recently heard an appeal regarding a particularly obstinate insured, ruling that recognition of a consent-to-settle provision does not in and of itself violate an insurer’s duties...more

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