Most Recent Articles from FICC Quarterly

• Ethics and the attorney as mediator or third party neutral 

  I. INTRODUCTION The use of mediation and other alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods has increased dramatically over the years. Lawyers,...

  07/01/01 by Lanzone, Anthony M · More from publication

• Tactical considerations when conducting voir dire 

  I. INTRODUCTION Jury selection is the most important phase of the trial. It is the first opportunity the attorney has to perform and to present...

  07/01/01 by Alvarez, Patricia O · More from publication

• Charitable foundations in corporate reorganizations: Insurers can learn from the thrift industry 

  I. INTRODUCTION Insurers that seek to reorganize from mutual to stock form would be well advised to draw upon the experience gained by the thrift...

  07/01/01 by Faucette, Douglas P · More from publication

• Punitive damages: An analysis of the states' response to B.M.W. v. Gore 

  I. INTRODUCTION Punitive damages are subject to award in nearly all states.1 In most states, punitive damages are also insurable.2 After...

  07/01/01 by Myles, Donald L Jr · More from publication

• Playing by the rules: Violations of ethics rules as evidence of legal malpractice 

  I. INTRODUCTION For lawyers, the relationship between professional responsibility and professional liability is both unsettled and unsettling. As...

  07/01/01 by Sluga, Gena L; Christian, Douglas L · More from publication

• Binding arbitration of coverage and bad faith disputes: A way out of the thicket for the American insurance industry 

  cow This article sets forth a unique and intriguing idea: can an insurer insert a requirement in its policy that all disputes concerning coverage...

  07/01/01 by Brady, Michael J; Anastassiou, Terry · More from publication

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