Pennsylvania Federal Court Holds Insurer Can’t Use Insured’s Admission …

Kvaerner Metals Div. of Kvaerner U.S., Inc. v. Commercial Union Ins. Co., 908 A.2d 888, 896 (Pa. 2006). A corollary of that rule — equally well-established — is that courts “do not consider extrinsic evidence,” such as other pleadings and evidence exchanged in discovery, in determining the duty to defend.

Incentive Compensation Under the Regulatory Spotlight

An arrangement would be deemed to encourage inappropriate risks that could lead to material financial loss at the covered institution unless the arrangement: (i) appropriately balances risk and reward; (ii) is compatible with effective risk management and internal controls; and (iii) is supported by effective corporate governance by the institut…

TRIAL ADVOCACY BASICS – WHAT ARE THE ESSENTIALS?

And NITA – the National Institute for Trial Advocacy – deserves great credit for providing them in a concise, reader-friendly form in TRIAL ADVOCACY BASICS (NITA, 2016) by Molly Townes O’Brien and Gary S. Gildin.