Tag Archives: Conflict

US Court of Appeals Reverses Summary Judgment in Conflict Over Medical-Malpractice Insurance

The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit of Chicago held that a prior acts exclusion under an insurance policy issued by a professional liability insurer to a medical-practice insurer excluded coverage. The exclusion was ruled legal only … Continue reading

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Effective Communication with a High Conflict Person In Your Family Matter

ANGRY EMAILS? … HOSTILE TEXTS? … NASTY LETTERS?   Consider the BIFF RESPONSE® METHOD Have you been the recipient of angry tests, nasty emails, and ugly outbursts in public?   Has your ex said nasty things about you on a social … Continue reading

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The Sixth Annual Transatlantic Workshop on International Law and Armed Conflict: A Joint Blog Post Series

The 2018 Transatlantic Workshop on International Law and Armed Conflict brought together participants from diverse professional backgrounds including the military, academia, government and NGOs to address the challenges facing international humanitarian law. The focus of the two-day roundtable centered around … Continue reading

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Puerto Rico Consultant McKinsey & Company’s Ownership of $20 Million of Puerto Rico Bonds Raises Conflict of Interest Concerns

In the U.S. House of Representatives, lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan bill that would require advisers and others contracted to help with the debt restructuring proceedings in Puerto Rico to abide by stronger reporting requirements. The move comes in the … Continue reading

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Big Win for the Healthcare Industry on Meal Break Waivers as the California Supreme Court Resolves an Apparent Conflict in the Labor Code and IWC Wage Order

On December 10, the California Supreme Court issued an impactful decision for the healthcare industry. In Gerard v. Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center, the unanimous Court endorsed the Hospitals’ meal break policy, over which the parties had battled for more … Continue reading

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