2019 FDCC Winter Meeting by Andrew Downs Location JW Marriott Austin, Austin, TX Begins 03.24.19 Ends 03.27.19 Description Explore how bad faith can lie hidden beneath the façade of a basic ERISA action and how lawyers are seeking to mine…
Perrin Conferences' Cutting-Edge Issues in Asbestos Litigation Conference by Megan Cook Speech Category Asbestos Litigation Location The Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel (Beverly Hills, CA) Date 03.11.19 Time 10 am - 10:45 am Description Join Bullivant shareholder Megan Cook…
To those of you writing policies and/or handling claims in Oregon, we want to bring to your attention two recently proposed Insurance Bad Faith bills in the 2019 Legislative Session: HB 2421 – In addition to creating a dispute resolution…
The legal profession, like society at large, is evolving with the addition of younger millennial attorneys in the next great generational shift. In 2015, the United States Census Bureau reported millennials (i.e. those born between 1982 and 2000) now number…
One of the modern trends in insurance litigation is the expansion of claims-related liability of those who serve the insurance industry, be they employee claims handlers or attorneys. Last week, the California Court of Appeal concluded an insurer's coverage counsel…
Claimants Who Play by Different Rules: Bankruptcy Trustees and Court-Appointed Receivers in Post-Ponzi Scheme Fidelity Claims by Andrew Downs Speech Category Fidelity & Surety Location Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter - San Diego, CA Begins 01.16.19 Ends 01.18.19 Description Join…
Bullivant Houser Bailey PC is pleased to announce that Robert Spajic has joined the firm's Casualty Law Practice Group in their Portland, Oregon office. Prior to joining Bullivant, Robert was a lead attorney with a Portland-based complex civil litigation law…
It is refreshing to see judges recognize the principle of common sense when deciding a case. Unfortunately, sometimes seafarers leave it ashore when signing onto a vessel. After they sue for personal injuries, they may well be reminded of it…
Holly Brauchli was elected as a firm shareholder, effective January 1, 2019. She has served the firm as associate with practice focused on casualty litigation. Holly is admitted to practice in Oregon, Washington, and California. "I'm delighted to announce the…
Late last week, the Nevada Supreme Court issued a far reaching opinion on liability insurers' duty to defend. The court held an insurer who breaches the duty to defend can be held liable for the entirety of an excess judgment…