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No Second Bite at the Apple: New Emails Can’t Undo a False Application Response

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The United States District Court for the Central District of California, applying California law, has held that an insurer could rescind liability insurance policies based on misrepresentations in the application, even though...more

Allen Matkins

Complaint Need Not Allege Fraud, Misrepresentation, Or Deceit To Be "Based Upon" A Corporation’s “Fraud, Misrepresentation or...

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In 2002, the California Legislature created the Victims of Corporate Fraud Compensation Fund as part of the Corporate Disclosure Act. There are a number of conditions that must be met to receive a payout from the fund.  One...more

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American Chemistry Council v. Bonta: A Decision in Support of Trade and Professional Associations’ First Amendment Rights

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Does the First Amendment protect associations’ communications with their members when petitioning government agencies?...more

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Attorney Discipline: Stranger than Fiction

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Many of us probably realized in law school the answer is often “it depends.” The specific fact-patterns shift the issues or trigger exceptions to the rule. Attorneys make a living navigating in those gray areas when the...more

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California Supreme Court Allows Treble Damages For Diversion Improper Limited Partnership Distributions

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Section 496(a) of the California Penal Code criminalizes the receipt of stolen property.  Section 496(c) provides that a person injured by a violation of Section 496(a) may "bring an action for three times the amount of...more

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The Lawyers' Lawyer Newsletter - Recent Developments in Risk Management - Halloween 2020

Firm Administration – Expense Reporting – Oversight – Discipline - Trick or Treat Editors' Note: Aside from a global pandemic, is there anything more bizarre and troubling than lawyers stealing seemingly paltry sums from...more

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