Few things play a more sizable factor in litigation than attorney's fees. They incentivize suing as much as they do settling. The prospect of liability for the other side's fees is a long shadow cast by every case, ...

For purposes of determining contract interpretation, Florida courts apply the lex loci contractus choice-of-law rule.

Wendy D. Testa (Partner-Philadelphia, PA) Sidney Sponer (Summer Associate-Philadelphia, PA) coauthored, with Denise M. Anderson, managing partner at Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP

To accomplish this, plaintiffs are ordinarily able to present (board) the gross amount of their past medical expenses charged to the jury at trial.

Because there can be more than one individual or entity that holds an interest in property, a property insurance policy is generally drafted in such a way to identify and protect all the individuals or entities ...

The effects of alcohol-impaired driving as it concerns life and limb are well-documented. Indeed, more often than not, the policy limits for the responsible party's insurance policy are inadequate to...

A recent ruling by the Tennessee Court of Appeals in Patton v. Pearson1 upheld the ‘Sutton Rule' in a subrogation action following a house fire at a rental property.

Experts are key witnesses in any case. They have the ability to testify about things that are usually beyond the scientific or technical understanding of the average person.

Florida is replete with houses that contain cast iron pipes. After several years, those pipes deteriorate to the point that water leaks out, causing a loss.

What Plaintiffs call a "confidential settlement negotiation". By any other name would be an "other paper" and establish the amount in controversy.

On September 8, 2020 the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued its decision in Port Consolidated, Inc. v. International Insurance Company of Hannover, PLC,...

On June 11, 2021 Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed SB 78, creating section 489.147, Florida Statutes.

Two years after the couple divorced, Heard described surviving domestic violence in an op-ed for The Washington Post. Although Heard never mentioned her ex-husband by name, Depp sued Heard for defamation.

In some jurisdictions, the "made-whole" doctrine requires insured parties to be made whole before an insurance carrier may recover from a third-party as a subrogee.

When contained in an insurance policy, a choice of law provision generally provides that the law of a certain state will apply to the policy and the determination of rights and responsibilities under the policy.

Often, a person or entity that is attempting to claim additional insured status under the insurance policy of another will rely on a "Certificate of Insurance" that was issued by the named insured's agent.

The issue of whether labor can be depreciated when a property policy does not define the term "actual cash value" ("ACV") has been resolved in South Carolina.

Federal Rule of Evidence 702—Testimony by Expert Witnesses—was promulgated in 1975 when Congress first enacted the Federal Rules of Evidence.

Covid-19 has turned mediations on their head.  The parties are no longer together in well-appointed conference rooms trying to work out their differences. 

Over the last few years, the Supreme Court has had a reputation as very pro-business. Late last month, however, the Court handed consumers a rare win related to personal jurisdiction.