Most law students find the study of jurisdiction to be rather boring. Those who later choose to practice admiralty law will find the subject to be a challenge, and an important threshold issue in a case. Jurisdiction Basics A court's…
With Veterans Day right around the corner (Monday, November 11) employers in Oregon should be aware of a new law, effective this year, which gives veterans the right to take their honorific day off. Senate Bill 1 was passed in…
On September 25, 2013, the Oregon Court of Appeals held that the Oregon Administrative Rules set a maximum for fees paid for medical services of injured workers in Oregon, and is not intended to prevent parties from agreeing on a…
This is the last post in a seven-part series from the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel's (FDCC) Blog on issues arising under professional liability policies. The aim of this series is to provide sufficient background information to allow the defense attorney…
This is the sixth in a series of posts from the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel's (FDCC) Blog on issues arising under professional liability policies. The aim of this series is to provide sufficient background information to allow the defense attorney…
The Washington Court of Appeals recently clarified that primary insurers cannot sue other primary insurers on equitable subrogation grounds to recover extra-contractual damages or reasonable attorney fees. Trinity Universal Ins. Co. of Kan. v. Ohio Cas. Ins. Co., __ Wn. App…
Millions of people drive on bridges spanning the navigable waters of the United States every day. While doing so, most probably don't consider the law applicable to the bridge and the vessels traveling under it. This article provides some "bridge…
This is the fifth in a series of posts from the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel's (FDCC) Blog on issues arising under professional liability policies. The aim of this series is to provide sufficient background information to allow the defense attorney…
The Washington Court of Appeals recently addressed what evidence an insured can present to prove that its buildings reached a state of "collapse"—or, "substantial structural impairment"—during a past policy period. In Lake Chelan Shores Homeowners Ass'n v. St. Paul Fire &…
This is the fourth in a series of posts from the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel's (FDCC) Blog on issues arising under professional liability policies. The aim of this series is to provide sufficient background information to allow the defense attorney…