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When a Plaintiff’s Counsel Thinks His Client is Dead and then Alive Again – Believe Him but Seek Sanctions

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In Michael Mitchell v. USAA General Indemnity Company, No. 09-23-00042-CV, 2025 WL 635235 (Tex. App.—Beaumont Feb. 27, 2025, no pet.), the appellate court affirmed dismissal of all Plaintiff’s claims with prejudice, finding...more

Wiley Rein LLP

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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Withholding Claims Notes Results in Severe Sanctions

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In Garcia v. Awerbach, 136 Nev. Adv. Op. 27 (May 21, 2020), the Supreme Court of Nevada reinstated a severe discovery sanction against a defendant who withheld a critical insurance claims note. In doing so, the Supreme Court...more

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