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Insurers Say Legal Malpractice Claims Hold Steady But Defense Costs Rise

Most leading legal malpractice insurers saw their claims level off in 2016 although their cost to defend claims continued to escalate. A study by insurance broker Ames & Gough finds that while the number of new malpractice claims brought against …

Ohio Supreme Court: Corporation Must Advance Defense Costs for Director

The Supreme Court of Ohio has ruled that a corporation can’t avoid paying the legal defense expenses of a corporate director who is sued in his or her capacity as a director by claiming that the director’s misconduct, if proven, …

Portland Sues Former Insurance Company Over Claims

Portland is suing a former insurance carrier for $1.5 million in legal defense costs for claims involving nine employees. The city says the ICSP company refused to pay costs that exceeded the city’s $1 million limit. Most of the disputed …

Portland Sues Former Insurance Company Over Claims

Portland is suing a former insurance carrier for $1.5 million in legal defense costs for claims involving nine employees. The city says the ICSP company refused to pay costs that exceeded the city’s $1 million limit. Most of the disputed …