It has long been the rule, under Pennsylvania law, that an insurer’s duty to defend is determined “solely” by the allegations in the “four corners” of the complaint against the insured. Kvaerner Metals Div. of Kvaerner U.S., Inc. v. Commercial Union Ins. Co., 908 A.2d 888, 896 (Pa. 2006). A corollar
Philly’s problematic “Live Stop” policy – Stephen and Sandra …
Philly’s problematic “Live Stop” policy. When a Philadelphia motorist is found to be driving without a valid license or registration, the Police Department tows and impounds the car. The driver must pay — sometimes upwards of $1,000 — to get the car back, in addition to any fines resulting from the violation.
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with the goal of lowering car insurance rates and making streets safer by taking uninsured and unsafe drivers off the road.16 There is no proof, however, that Live Stop has accomplished either of these goals. In fact, as of 2014, Philadelphia had the tenth highest car insurance rates in the nation.17
The Uber Problem – The Temple 10-Q
The so-called “ride sharing” service Uber has grown dramatically over the last few years. The company’s business model is actually quite simple: its smartphone-based app connects drivers offering rides and passengers seeking them, passengers pay mileage-based fees through credit cards that the company keeps on file, and Uber then takes a percentage of each fare and gives the rest to drivers.
“INNOCENT” OR “CAN’T BE SURE WHAT HAPPENED?” – SCOTT TUROW AND THE …
The car industry has known the power of psychology in selling cars for decades. Sales personnel in this industry understand the use of positive language will steer car buyers to one type of car and negative words will steer them away from another. Please do not be silly in thinking that I am equating attorneys to those who sell cars.
Incentive Compensation Under the Regulatory Spotlight
Six U.S. federal financial regulatory agencies in May 2016 revised and re-proposed rules that were originally proposed in 2011, to govern the incentive compensation practices at financial institutions with consolidated assets of at least $1 billion (covered institutions). The proposed rules include new – and more stringent – requirements, especially for the largest institutions.
(Fall 2022) LAW 0549 § 01 Details – Temple Law Course Bulletin
Students will be introduced to the following insurance lines: general liability, professional liability/malpractice, homeowners and auto. The most common claims under each line will be discussed and the principal disputes that arise.
A Farewell to Rational Aims: Why U.S. Strategy Failed in Afghanistan
Peter Konchak ’21, Law & Public Policy Scholar August 30, 2021 marked the end of nearly two decades of continuous U.S. military involvement in Afghanistan. A little more than two weeks after Taliban militants seized the Afghan capital, Kabul, following a rapid offensive and the wholesale collapse of the Afghan security forces, the last U.S. military forces in Afghanistan completed their …
(Summer 2023) LAW 0549 § 51 Details – Temple Law Course Bulletin
Insurance Law is designed to introduce students to the basic principles governing the creation, sale and enforcement of the most common forms of insurance in the U.S. Students will be introduced to the following insurance lines: personal liability, professional liability, commercial general liability, homeowners, automobile, life and casualty …
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In 2015, 15,814 cars were towed under the policy. In total, 444,547 Philadelphians have been affected by Live Stop since 2002. PPA RTK response, supra. note 3. … as of 2014, Philadelphia had the tenth highest car insurance rates in the nation. See . Matt Schmitz, Top 25 Cities for Highest Auto Insurance Rates, USA Today, Sept. 14, 2014, http …