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Business Valuation Disputes and Valuation Standards
Business Valuation Disputes and Valuation Standards
HURRICANE HARVEY TAX RELIEF
The devastation of Hurricane Harvey will be felt for years to come. While relief efforts are underway to assist victims of the storm the Internal Revenue Service has also established procedures, via announcement or news relief, to assist those adversely impacted.
Mixing Houston, FEMA, Legal Counsel & Hurricane Harvey
It is suspected that government officials purposely held on to outdated flood maps of Houston to keep housing property prices from dropping.
Does an Insurance Company Need to Deny a Claim to be Liable for Bad Faith Damages? You May Be Surprised to Learn the Answer is "No."
This article discusses Bad Faith Damages
High Court Changes Cumis Landscape
This article discusses a case from the Calif Supreme Court that changes the "Cumis" Landscape
Ninth Circuit Grants a Small Reprieve to the Abuse of Discretion Standard of Review
Ninth Circuit ruling That Discretionary Language Provisions in Self-Funded ERISA Will Apply
Plan Administrators Cannot Violate their Fiduciary Duties by Failing to Provide Proper Notice of Policy Amendments; ERISA Plan Exclusions/Limits May N
Discussion of new Ninth Circuit case: King v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois UPS, No. 15-55880 (Ninth Cir. Sep. 8, 2017)
California Court Affirms Decision Finding Bad Faith Where Insurer Interprets Policy Against Insured's Interests
On August 31, 2017, the California Court of Appeal discussed a variety of topics touching upon important matters in insurance “bad faith” litigation in Pulte Home Corp. v. Am. Safety Indemnity Co., 14 Cal.App.5th 1086 (Aug. 31, 2017). I
Robert McKennon and Stephanie Talavera Publish Article in the Los Angeles Daily Journal: "An Agent of the Insurer."
Column entitled “An Agent of the Insurer,” covering a very important new Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals case, Salyers v. Metro. Life Ins. Co., 2017 DJDAR 9291 (Sept. 20, 2017).
Your New Business Partner Is Your Partner's Ex-Spouse
An article discussing the benefits of certain provisions in the governing documents of businesses and partnerships to address issues relating to divorce and estate planning