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masonresolution
Dec 18, 20244 min read
Five Key 2024 Coverage Cases not Reported in the Leading Blogs
Welcome to my fourth annual survey of important decisions not reported in leading insurance blogs. These decisions may fly below the...
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masonresolution
Jul 24, 20242 min read
Why Litigation Budgets are Like the Coastline of Norway
Preparing a litigation budget that is comprehensive but not over-stated is a crucial task for a litigator. Yet it is easier for even a...
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masonresolution
May 30, 20242 min read
When Can an Insurance Coverage Attorney be the Superior Choice for Your Expert Witness on Bad Faith?
In bad faith insurance coverage litigation, experts commonly are retained to author an expert report and, if the case goes to trial,...
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masonresolution
Feb 27, 20242 min read
Four Ways an Expert Witness Can Add Value (even when you expect your case will settle before trial)
As an expert most frequently engaged on the topic of insurance coverage and bad faith claims, I recognize that I’m an added cost factor. ...
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masonresolution
Dec 12, 20234 min read
Five Key 2023 Coverage Decisions not Reported in the Leading Insurance Blogs
This is my third annual survey of important decisions not reported in leading insurance blogs. These decisions may fly below the radar...
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masonresolution
Aug 22, 20232 min read
Throw in the Kitchen Sink and Other Uncommon Advice for More Effective Briefs
Does it seem like every guide to effective brief writing repeats the same ideas? “Be succinct, employ simple verbiage, avoid legalisms,”...
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masonresolution
Jun 14, 20234 min read
Bridging the Gap via the “Double-Blind Offer Method” in Mediation
In commercial mediation, parties may reach a point at which the gap between the latest offer and demand has narrowed to within a...
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masonresolution
Jan 24, 20231 min read
Seasoned Litigator Shares Best Practices
CLEs for the hands-on litigator: > "Privilege Logs: Law and Practice" > "The Insurer's Right and Duty to Settle Claims" Does your legal...
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masonresolution
Dec 7, 20224 min read
Five Key 2022 Coverage Decisions (not Reported in the Leading Insurance Blogs)
MasonADR, LLC: Report (December 8, 2022) This is the second annual edition of an update I’ll be sharing each December. The article...
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masonresolution
Aug 20, 202211 min read
Mediating the Insurance Coverage Dispute
By Richard C. Mason 1. Introduction Proficiency in insurance coverage law and practice is as important to a mediator of coverage...
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masonresolution
Apr 19, 20222 min read
Recognize the Signs Your Legal Practice is Exposed to Liability for Aiding and Abetting
The frequency of aiding-abetting claims against attorneys related to their clients’ alleged misconduct has risen sharply since 2010. The...
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masonresolution
Jan 28, 20223 min read
Seven Risky Mistakes Attorneys Make When Reviewing Insurance Policies
Even experienced insurance coverage attorneys can make a number of potentially fatal errors when reading insurance policies for the...
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masonresolution
Jan 17, 20221 min read
Privilege Logs: Law and Practice
How to get yours right while requiring your opponent to do the same. Register at https://masonadr.inreachce.com/ for new CLE by a...
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masonresolution
Dec 31, 20212 min read
Allocation Disputes Under D&O Policies: Mediation is Wise Alternative to Litigation Morass
On December 13, 2021, a federal court handed down yet another decision exemplifying why a commitment to mediation for resolving...
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masonresolution
Dec 1, 20214 min read
Five Key 2021 Coverage Decisions (not Reported in the Leading Insurance Blogs)
MasonADR, LLC: Report (December 6, 2021) Five Key 2021 Coverage Decisions (not Reported in the Leading Insurance Blogs) This is the...
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masonresolution
May 14, 20211 min read
Contranyms should (not) be sanctioned
The lawyer is understandably perplexed by a website report stating that a newly enacted statute “sanctions” individuals who wish to sell...
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masonresolution
Apr 30, 20211 min read
The Measure of Success
I recently ran across a mediation website that boasted of a “success rate” of 95%, meaning that 95% of the cases before that mediator had...
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masonresolution
Apr 14, 20211 min read
Beware the "50-State Survey"
"50-State Surveys" of the law have a certain allure, yet close analysis too often reveals shortcomings. First, these surveys often...
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masonresolution
Mar 26, 20212 min read
A World Apart: Reinsurance of Life, Health, and Annuity Risks
Historically, most reinsurance arbitrations have concerned property & casualty claims. Thus, the issues and terminology in life, health,...
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masonresolution
Mar 3, 20212 min read
Top Ten Causes of Impasses in Insurance Coverage Mediations
The reasons why settlement negotiations sometimes break down or stall are well known, and therefore can be anticipated in advance of any...
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