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No More Surprise Medical Bills: Fifth Circuit Affirms Vacatur of Arbitration Provisions of Surprise Billing Rules (TMA II)

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On August 2, health care providers scored yet another significant victory when the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the vacatur of various federal regulations regarding the arbitration procedures used to...more

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Five of the Most Common Construction Disputes that Require Construction Lawyers

Construction projects are often complex endeavors involving multiple parties, intricate contracts, and significant investments. Despite meticulous planning, disputes can arise, posing challenges that require legal expertise...more

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Dechert Re:Torts - Issue 17

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Are Litigation Funders the Truest Parties in Interest? In the April 2023 issue of Re:Torts we covered a dispute that arose in In re Broiler Chicken Antitrust Litigation between third-party litigation funder Burford...more

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Mass Arbitrations: Who Pays? Part II

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Host Lynda A. Bennett, Chair of the Insurance Recovery practice at Lowenstein Sandler, welcomes back Freda L. Wolfson, Michael A. Kaplan, and Ruth Fong Zimmerman to continue their discussion on mass arbitration and...more

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Mass Arbitrations: Who Pays? Part I

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Host Lynda A. Bennett is joined by Freda L. Wolfson, former Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey and Chair of Lowenstein's Alternative Dispute Resolution group; Michael A. Kaplan,...more

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What is the potential of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in insurance? “The insurance industry is the cornerstone of...

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The daughter of a pastor and a nurse, Rebekah Ratliff, mediator and arbitrator at JAMS, knows what it means to build and live a service-orientated life. Speaking with Insurance Business ahead of a JAMS-sponsored event...more

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Forum Selection Pause: Washington’s Prohibition on Forum Selection Clauses in Insurance Contracts

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Since Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc. v. Shute, 499 U.S. 585 (1991), forum selection clauses typically enjoy robust enforcement at both the state and federal levels. For that reason, in many (if not most) jurisdictions,...more

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Benefits of Virtual ADR in Insurance Disputes: Ten Reasons To Consider Resolving Disputes Virtually

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There has been a lot of talk lately, and a lot of presentations, about the pros and cons of virtual alternative dispute resolution (ADR)—video arbitrations and mediations. I recently participated in one such program, but it...more

NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation)

Some Thoughts On Insurance And Reinsurance Mediation

Having served as a commercial mediator for the Southern District of New York mediation program for 28 years, I have some thoughts about the use of mediation to resolve insurance and reinsurance disputes. My perspective is...more

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Nexsen Pruet's Torts, Insurance and Products Blog: Most Popular Highlights 2018

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Insurers Take Heed: South Carolina Law Does Not Require Apportionment of Punitive Damages - 07.10.18 - In a significant but not entirely novel ruling, the South Carolina Supreme Court recently held that South Carolina law...more

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Motion To Compel Arbitration Granted In Hurricane Sandy Row

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A New York district court granted Hudson Specialty Insurance Company’s (“Hudson”) petition to compel arbitration against New Jersey Transit Corporation (“N.J. Transit”) after determining that the parties had agreed to...more

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For Life Insurers and Agents – A Summary of Predicted Litigation Under the DOL’s Proposed Fiduciary Rule

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The Department of Labor’s recent Proposed Rule (the “Proposal”), which defines the term “fiduciary” as it applies to persons who provide “investment advice” to ERISA plans and IRAs, will impact the likelihood and severity of...more

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