Publications
James Ferrini, of Counsel
Attorneys at Clausen Miller are proud of the fact that they are experts in the field of law. Our quarterly report, the CM Report of Recent Decisions and the New York CM Report of Recent Decisions as well as our specialty publications allow us to share our knowledge with our clients.
Our attorneys also regularly publish articles in industry publications around the globe. Please take a look below to see our latest articles.
Recent Firm Publications
2011 Volume 4
New York CM Report of Recent Decisions (2011v4)
A summary of significant recent developments in the law focusing on substantive issues of litigation and featuring analysis and commentary on special points of interest. The PDF version is now interactive.
2011 Volume 4
CM Report of Recent Decisions (2011v4)
A summary of significant recent developments in the law focusing on substantive issues of litigation and featuring analysis and commentary on special points of interest. The PDF version is now interactive.
2011 Volume 3
New York CM Report of Recent Decisions (2011v3)
A summary of significant recent developments in the law focusing on substantive issues of litigation and featuring analysis and commentary on special points of interest. The PDF version is now interactive.
Recent Industry Publications
February 1, 2012
Court Says Intentional Acts Exclusion Properly Raised
The 4th District Appellate Court recently held that an insurer properly provided a defense to an insured under a reservation based on the intentional acts exclusion, where the underlying complaint against the insured alleged only negligence.
January 19, 2012
Court Finds 'Cooperation' Despite Failure To Appear
The 1st District Appellate Court recently held that despite a finding of bad faith resulting from an insured's failure to appear at a mandatory court-sponsored arbitration, resulting in the insured's being debarred from challenging the arbitration award, the insured did not violate the cooperation condition of the insurance policy.
January 4, 2012
No Estoppel Exists For MCS-90 Reimbursement Claim
The 2nd District Appellate Court recently held that the doctrine of estoppel did not apply to prevent an insurer that paid an insured's prior claim on an uninsured vehicle, from denying coverage and obtaining reimbursement from its policyholder for a subsequent claim on the same uninsured vehicle, despite the insured's argument that the insurer's payment of the first claim created uncertainty about coverage for the second claim. Clarendon National Insurance Co v. All Modes, Inc. No. 2-11-0302, 2011 IL App (2d) 110302-U (Rule 23 Order, 2d Dist. Dec. 23, 2011).
