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

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

[PDF] LIVE STOP – Temple University Beasley School of Law

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

Philly’s problematic “Live Stop” policy – Stephen and Sandra …

The driver must pay — sometimes upwards of $1,000 — to get the car back, in addition to any fines resulting from the violation. State law does not actually require towing in most of these situations. But the City’s “Live Stop” policy calls for it anyway, mostly ignoring other options.

“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.

Cost-Benefit to the Rescue?; Maybe Not, by Amy Sinden

Prof. Amy Sinden takes on the claim that cost-benefit analysis is the only “rational” approach to environmental regulation, pointing instead to tools that might offer “seeds of hope” for the road ahead.

(Summer 2023) LAW 0549 § 51 Details – Temple Law Course Bulletin

LAW 0549: Insurance LawSummer 2023 • Section 51 • CRN 11617. LAW 0549: Insurance Law. 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 …

Seven Steps to Address Trade Secret Misappropriation by Whistleblowers

by William Taylor (LAW ’06) and Callan Stein. The primary purpose of the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) is to provide federal remedies to individuals and companies that have had their trade secrets misappropriated. That is not, however, its sole purpose. One of the DTSA’s more controversial provisions actually protects certain alleged …

Summer Compliance and Ethics Fellows Program

Building upon Temple’s reputation for and legacy of “hands-on,” applicable learning, the Summer Compliance and Ethics Fellows Program exposes students to the compliance and ethics profession, an accelerated learning environment, and thought leaders in various sectors and industries.