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

10-Q&A Episode 7: Interview with The Funny Insurance Man Randy Maniloff …

10-Q&A Episode 7: Interview with The Funny Insurance Man Randy Maniloff, Attorney at White and Williams, LLP and Temple Adjunct Professor by 10-Q Staff In this episode, Jon Shahar sits down with Randy Maniloff (’91) to discuss his wonderful world of insurance law, his interviews with some of the most influential attorneys of our day, and his …

[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

CFPB Adopts Strict Liability Standard for Debt Collectors Who Sue or …

On January 19, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published its final debt collection rules in the Federal Register, including 12 C.F.R. § 1006.26(b), which prohibits collections of time-barred debt. Under the new rules, collectors who sue or threaten to sue consumers for time-bar

(Fall 2022) LAW 0549 § 01 Details – Temple Law Course Bulletin

The availability of coverage under liability insurance is the backbone and close companion of the tort system. 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.

(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 …

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.

EXPERT OR LAY OPINION – WHERE IS THE LINE?

Most experience-based opinion would be evaluated as lay opinion and restricted accordingly. In addition, the rule governing lay opinion, Rule 701, should be given more bite. The courts should scrutinize lay opinion to make sure that the witness’s knowledge supports the inferences reflected in the opinion.