The Bar Association of San Francisco
1/11/2010
Karen Kimmey, speaker, "Ethics Jeopardy"
BASF Conference Center, San Francisco, CA
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Ninth Circuit Asks the California Supreme Court to Interpret the Scope of Personal Injury Coverage
On January 15, 2019, the Ninth Circuit certified the following question to the California Supreme Court: Does a commercial liability policy that covers “personal injury,” defined as “injury… arising out of… [o]ral or written...
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Judge Finds Grounds to Sue California Insurance Commissioner for Refusing to Investigate Industry Fraud in Recent Wildfire Claims
Lawsuit Alleges Insurance Industry Has Illegally Used Unlicensed Out-of-State Adjusters to Cheat Victims of 2017 and 2018 Wildfires SAN FRANCISCO, April 1, 2019: A judge is permitting a survivor of the 2017 Tubbs Fire...
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Insurance for the Cannabis Industry
Shanti Eagle is the moderator of this BASF Insurance Section program co-sponsored with the Cannabis Section. This panel will provide important risk management and insurance placement advice to those dealing with businesses involved in cannabis...
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Farella Braun + Martel Wins Benchmark Litigation 2019 San Francisco Firm of the Year Award
SAN FRANCISCO, March 15, 2019: Farella Braun + Martel announces it has been named “San Francisco Firm of the Year” by Benchmark Litigation . Farella Partner Douglas Young accepted the award on behalf of...
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Identifying and Preparing Expert Witnesses for Trial
How do you identify the key experts you need for trial? Once you have them, what are the best practices for preparing them for trial? How do these practices vary depending on your venue, and...
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Prior Litigation Can Impact Coverage in Future Disputes
GlobeSt.com March 6, 2019 "Prior Litigation Can Impact Coverage in Future Disputes" Insurance Recovery Senior Associate Shanti Eagle discusses how positions taken by insureds in prior litigation can impact or foreclose coverage in subsequent disputes...
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Claims-Made Policy Note: Policy’s Use of Defined Terms May Expand or Limit Coverage Under Related Acts Provision
In an unpublished decision, the Ninth Circuit affirmed the Central District of California’s interpretation of the related acts provision in a professional liability policy, holding that related acts reported in a prior policy period...
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Farella Braun + Martel Shortlisted for Benchmark Litigation 2019 San Francisco Firm of the Year Award
SAN FRANCISCO, February 5, 2019: Farella Braun + Martel announces that it has been nominated by Benchmark Litigation for two 2019 California awards. Farella was shortlisted for the “San Francisco Firm of the Year”...
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The 10th Circuit Correctly Construes “That Particular Part” Narrowly
We do not often write about coverage opinions from jurisdictions as far away as Oklahoma; however, a recent case from the Federal Tenth Circuit looked at one of our favorite topics and came out...
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3 Trends in Criminal Trade Secret Prosecution
Criminal trade secret prosecutions are on the rise nationwide and in the Northern District of California, especially cases relating to alleged theft by Chinese nationals and entities. According to a 2017 report by the...
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