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We “ring” in 2022 with a recent case that again shows the long reach of statutory financial elder abuse claims in California trust and estate litigation. In Ring v. Harmon (2021) ___...

A recent California Court of Appeals decision found nominal damages could be awarded for an employee's breach of a non-disclosure agreement ("NDA"), even if no actual harm was done to the employer.

During 2021, COVID-19, the new Biden administration, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES ACT), the American Rescue Plan (ARP), ...

In Vulk et al. v. State Farm General In. Co., ---Cal.App.5th --- (September 23, 2021), the California Third District Court of Appeal affirmed a summary judgment entered in favor of State Farm General Insurance Company...

(Insurer is Entitled to Arbitrate Underinsured Motorist Claim, Irrespective of Pending Bad Faith Lawsuit) (July 2021) - In McIsaac v. Foremost Ins. Co., 64 Cal.App.5th 418 (April 30, 2021), the California First District Court of Appeal reversed the trial courts order denying a petition to compel arbitration brought by Foremost Insurance Company ("Foremost") against its insured, Brett McIsaac ("McIsaac"). The parties dispute arose out of a motorcycle accident, wherein McIsaac was injured while ...

To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. (Bad Faith Verdict Reversed as Plaintiff Failed to Include Instruction Requiring That Insurer Acted Unreasonably in Refusing to Accept Reasonable Settlement Demand) (April 2021) - In  Pinto v. Farmers Ins. Exch., --- Cal.App.5th--- (March 8, 2021), the California Second District Court of Appeal reversed a judgment finding that Farmers Insurance Exchange ("Farmers") acted in bad faith by refu...

To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. (Failure to Settle Based on Pre-Suit Offer to Settle Subrogation Claim Demanding Amount in Excess of Policy Limits Supported Bad Faith Claim Based on Opportunity to Settle Within Policy Limits) (April 2021) -  In  Planet Bingo LLC v. The Burlington Ins. Co., ---Cal.App.5th --- (March 18, 2021), the California Fourth District Court of Appeal reversed the trial courts entry of summary judgmen...