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FRESNO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A law firm has no basis for suing to eliminate California’s cap on contingency fees and non-economic damages in malpractice lawsuits, an appeals court ruled, citing previous decisions by the state Supreme Court as well as the law firm’s speculative theories about how the caps deny plaintiffs the right to sue.

Over the past 10 years, policy limit settlement demands with myriad conditions have become the norm. In many instances, the conditions are imposed in the hope that the insurer will...

Policy limit settlement demands with myriad conditions have become the norm so insurer will falter in efforts to comply. Without strict compliance with every condition demand was rejected. California courts have begun to recognize common-sense limitations to gotcha tactics.