On Behalf of McKennon Law Group PC | Mar 29, 2010 | Firm News, Health/Medical Insurance, Legal Articles, Legislation, News
Eric M. Peterson from the law firm of Dorsey & Whitney LLP has done a nice job summarizing the recently enacted Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Peterson’s article, ‘Health Care Reform is Here’ is set forth verbatim immediately below, followed by the...
On Behalf of McKennon Law Group PC | Mar 17, 2010 | Case Updates, Firm News, Health/Medical Insurance, News
The collateral source rule is familiar to every attorney in California. Every attorney recalls spending time studying the rule in law school. The collateral source rule is critical to people injured by the wrongful conduct of tortfeasors, whether they be an...
On Behalf of McKennon Law Group PC | Mar 15, 2010 | Firm News, Legislation, Life Insurance, News
Stranger-Owned Annuities allow investors to purchase an interest in the life of an elderly or terminally ill person, inducing the insured to purchase the policy largely for the benefit of unrelated and sometimes unknown beneficiaries. The NAIC will examine whether...
On Behalf of McKennon Law Group PC | Mar 12, 2010 | Case Updates, Duty to Defend, Firm News, News
When multiple insurers share the same defense obligation, the defense costs are typically allocated equally. When an insurance company refuses to defend, those insurers which do contribute to the defense may seek contribution from the insurer(s) that do not. ...
On Behalf of McKennon Law Group PC | Mar 5, 2010 | Case Updates, Firm News, Insurance Bad Faith, News
Regardless of whether the insured is represented by counsel, an insurer has a duty to provide notice of a contractual statute of limitations period. The Insurance Corporation of New York discovered this holding the hard way when the California Court of Appeal...
On Behalf of McKennon Law Group PC | Mar 3, 2010 | Firm News, News
In an article appearing inthe February 10, 2010 editions of theLos Angeles and San FranciscoDaily Journals, I discuss the impact of the Ninth Circuit’s Montour v. Hartford Life & Accident, 588 F.3d 623 (9th Cir. 2009). Here it is: The Employee Retirement Income...
