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Legal Updates for Lawyers’ Professional Liability - Case Law Update

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The Court of Appeals of New York answers the question of whether a plaintiff may bring a claim under Judiciary Law § 487 in a plenary action. Urias v. Daniel P. Buttafuoco & Assoc., PLLC, 41 NY3d 560, 563 (2024)....more

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Insurability Update: New York High Court Affirms Coverage for Settlement Amount Labeled “Disgorgement”

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Last month, we discussed a decision by the Northern District of Illinois finding an amount labeled “restitution” in a settlement between a pharmaceutical company and the DOJ was insurable loss under a D&O policy. Shortly...more

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP

Court of Appeal Shines Light on Collusive Settlement Agreements

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In Diamond v. Reshko, (filed 8/20/2015, No. A139251) the California Court of Appeal, First District, held that a defendant was entitled to introduce evidence at trial reflecting amounts paid by co-defendants in settlement of...more

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