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Forensic Engineering Expert Witness Case Study

Expert Witness Blog

American Coastal Insurance Company , No. The case illustrates how expert analysis, even when based on virtual inspection, can meet legal standards of admissibility under federal law. The case illustrates how expert analysis, even when based on virtual inspection, can meet legal standards of admissibility under federal law.

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Navigating Tribal Law Research: A Short Guide for Washington Attorneys

WA Bar News

7 Or you might represent an insurance company that is sued for breach of contract by a Tribe in Tribal court instead of Washington state court. For example, you might represent a client in a divorce who is not a Tribal member but is married to a Tribal member and owns a house financed with money from a Tribal program. 33 As Keith Richotte Jr.

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Dechert Law Firm: Claims It Used Hired Hackers Resolved With No Liability Admission

Insurance Journal

lawsuits accusing it of using hired hackers to win in court have been resolved without any admission of liability. Philadelphia-based law firm Dechert said on Thursday that a pair of U.S. Dechert and others, including U.S. public relations operatives and …

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Did I say too much during a DUI traffic stop?

DAPHNE ALABAMA CRIMINAL DEFENSE BLOG

In fact, people can refuse to answer questions about their prior activities so long as they comply with requests to identify themselves and provide documentation related to licensing, registration and insurance coverage. Typically, the less that people say to police officers during a DUI traffic stop, the better.

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Why a Prison Town That Voted for Trump Is Fighting an Immigration Detention Facility

The Marshall Project

Leavenworth’s landmarks hint at a progressive past that dates to at least the 1850s, when Kansas opposed slavery and fought for admission to the U.S. W hen CoreCivic previously operated the Leavenworth Detention Center, Tina Shonk-Little was detained there for about 16 months for insurance fraud. as a free state.

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Lawsuit Targets Universities for Allegedly Favoring Wealthy in Admissions

Insurance Journal

Children of the wealthy and connected get special admissions consideration at some elite U.S. universities, according to new filings in a class-action lawsuit originally brought against 17 schools. Georgetown’s then-president, for example, listed a prospective student on his “president’s list” …

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Harvard Suit Blaming Marsh for Its $15M Insurance Denial Filed Too Late, Judge Rules

Insurance Journal

After losing two bids to recover $15 million from its insurer for costs related to its failed legal defense of its admissions policy, Harvard University has now failed in a bid to hold its insurance broker Marsh responsible. A federal …