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Allocation is a fundamental issue impacting every society and transcending virtually every major sector and function within a society. Economists sometimes describe this concept as society's allocation of its resources...more
Introduction - As 2025 rapidly approaches, we look back at some of the key decisions, trends, and developments impacting the U.S. insurance industry in 2024 and provide a forecast of potential trends and developments for...more
Ohio presents unique challenges to practitioners handling insurance claims in the state. Join Goldberg Segalla partners Michael A. Hamilton and Sean P. Hvisdas as they host a live, interactive webinar on some of the most...more
We begin with three state supreme court decisions answering these questions: • A year before an insured bought its claims-made policy it received an attorney’s letter threatening mass tort litigation. The first suits were...more
Class Actions and Mass Actions - As the impact of COVID-19 continues to unfold across all aspects of American society, class action lawyers are already beginning to file lawsuits....more
On December 6, 2018, in an unreported decision, Maryland’s Court of Special Appeals permitted plaintiffs in product liability litigation in Baltimore City Circuit Court to obtain broad discovery into joint defense agreements,...more
In the wake of asbestos bankruptcies brought on by mass tort liabilities, reorganization plan structures, like that in Johns-Mansville, often funneled asbestos-related claims into a settlement trust, while a “channeling...more
In mass casualty and toxic tort litigation, an effective means of providing prompt and efficient compensation to victims can benefit all stakeholders. Claimants receive prompt payment for lost property or business expenses,...more