Lit Watch


May 19, 2022

Every California buyer's agent will tell you that they do not have a statutory duty to investigate public records and confirm permit status for residential properties. This is not incorrect, but statutory law does not completely absolve them of fiduciary duties to their clients, including an arising issue with permits violations in the state.

May 16, 2022

Social media giants continue to take advantage of a vulnerable population, will their insurers be on the hook to defend and indemnify?

May 12, 2022

According to the 9th Circuit, an employer's interest in clients is greater than an employee's interest in those same clients despite the employee's personal relationship with those clients.

May 09, 2022

The U.S. has agreed to return $1.1 million to Empyreal that was seized because the company was hauling money known to be associated with cannabis sales.

May 06, 2022

The Mississippi Supreme Court has found the pollution exclusion to be ambiguous because it was found to be susceptible to more than one reasonable interpretation.

May 05, 2022

Over the past century, warfare on the battlefield has morphed into warfare over the internet.

April 28, 2022

This case was our sister publication VerdictSearch's Featured Verdict for the week of April 25.

April 23, 2022

A state-by-state analysis of matching statutes.

April 22, 2022

Despite a perceived ambiguity, the parties disagreeing on the definition of policy terms does not mean that the policy is ambiguous.

April 18, 2022

A guideline for the prudent attorney advising clients on insurance coverage in 2022.