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READ MOREJune 17, 2022
| Legal AlertTreble in the Insurance World: Noneconomic Damages and Actual DamagesInsurance LawUM/UIM
By: Brian Schiewe
READ MOREJune 13, 2022
| Legal AlertThe Defenses Landlords Can Raise Are Limited to the ORLTATenant Landlord
By: Melanie Rose
READ MOREJune 9, 2022
| Legal AlertStatutes of Limitations: The Importance of Knowing When a Cause of Action AccruesGeneral Litigation
By: Gordon Klug
READ MOREJune 3, 2022
| Legal Alert“Damage” vs “Damages”: Using the Incorrect Form Can Damage Your CaseGeneral LitigationNegligence
By: Josh Hayward
READ MOREMay 18, 2022
| Legal AlertWhat is Deception and When Does It Cause Injury?Products Liability
By: Gordon Klug
READ MOREMay 12, 2022
| Legal AlertTwo Experts, One Reasonable Conclusion: Washington Court of Appeals Grants Summary Judgment Despite Competing Expert OpinionsProducts Liability
By: Gordon Klug
READ MOREMay 4, 2022
| Legal AlertDon’t Expose Yourself to Liability for the Actions of a Third PartyCommercial Liability DefenseNegligence
By: Jeff Eberhard
READ MOREApril 7, 2022
| Legal AlertOregon Court Determines When the Exception to Recreational Immunity AppliesPremises Liability
By: Josh Hayward
READ MOREMarch 29, 2022
| Legal AlertContractors in Washington, Don’t Lose Your Right to Sue. Get Registered Before You Work.Construction & Development
By: Gordon Klug
READ MOREMarch 29, 2022
| Legal AlertThe Dangers of Covenant Judgments: Insurers Must Typically Show Fraud or Collusion to Reverse a Determination of ReasonablenessConstruction & Development
By: Kyle Riley
READ MOREMarch 29, 2022
| Legal AlertPassion and Prejudice: When an Appellate Court Can Hold a Jury’s Verdict as ExcessiveWrongful Death
By: Ashley Nagrodski
READ MOREMarch 24, 2022
| Legal AlertPre-litigation Bad Faith Conduct Leaves Losing Party Fronting the BillBad FaithORS 20.080 Attorney Fee
By: Kyle Riley
READ MOREMarch 17, 2022
| Legal AlertSpoiler Alert: Washington Court of Appeals Rules Spoliation Combined With Discovery Violations Are Sanctionable by Default JudgmentGeneral LitigationSexual MisconductWrongful Death
By: Brian Schiewe
READ MOREMarch 9, 2022
| Legal AlertWashington Court of Appeals Issues Important Decision on Arbitration Agreements in Elder Care SettingGeneral LitigationWrongful Death
By: Gordon Klug
READ MOREMarch 2, 2022
| Legal AlertDid the Trial Court Err When it Refused to Give the Substantial Factor Jury Instruction?General LitigationNegligence
By: Josh Hayward
READ MOREFebruary 22, 2022
| Legal AlertAu Contraire: Even the Smallest Contradictions in Deposition Testimony Can Make or Break a CaseGeneral LitigationNegligence
By: Brian Schiewe
READ MOREFebruary 16, 2022
| Legal AlertIt’s All in The Fine Print – Are Arbitration Clauses Unconscionable and Do They Apply Retroactively?General Litigation
By: Gordon Klug
READ MOREFebruary 10, 2022
| Legal AlertFirst-Party Bad Faith in Oregon? Are the Floodgates About to Open? Violations of the Oregon Insurance Code Held to Give Rise to the Pursuit of Emotional Distress DamagesBad FaithCommercial Liability DefenseNegligencePersonal Lines
By: Cliff Wilson
READ MOREJanuary 25, 2022
| Legal AlertSilence Isn’t Always Golden: When do Insurers Have a Duty to Remind Their Insured of Their Subrogation Rights?Insurance Law
By: Josh Hayward
READ MOREJanuary 19, 2022
| Legal AlertInsurers Downwind of Lawyer Theft: Must Send Notice Directly To Claimant Whenever They Settle Their ClaimInsurance Law
By: Jeff Eberhard
READ MOREJanuary 5, 2022
| Legal AlertHave You or A Loved One Been Exposed to Damages Inconsistent with the Pleading?NegligenceProducts Liability
By: Melanie Rose
READ MOREDecember 22, 2021
| Legal AlertWashington Appellate Court Concludes That a Breach of Contract Claim for Construction Deficiencies Does Not Have a Solid FoundationConstruction & Development
By: Gordon Klug
READ MOREDecember 15, 2021
| Legal AlertCannabis and Insurance Coverage: Don’t Bogard That Hemp!Cannabis Law
By: Jeff Eberhard
READ MOREDecember 9, 2021
| Legal AlertStacking the Deck: Oregon Appellate Court Holds That the 52-Week Payment Period for PIP Policies Is StackablePersonal LinesPIP
By: Josh Hayward
READ MOREDecember 2, 2021
| Legal AlertA Costly Miscalculation: Can Multiple Settlement Offers be Aggregated When Awarding Attorney Fees?ORS 20.080 Attorney FeePersonal Lines
By: Cliff Wilson
READ MORENovember 22, 2021
| Legal AlertLove Thy Neighbor, but Don’t Ignore Your Property RightsPersonal Lines
By: Josh Hayward
READ MORENovember 11, 2021
| Legal AlertDouble Jeopardy: Can Contempt of Court in a Civil Case Also be a Crime?General Litigation
By: Jeff Eberhard
READ MOREOctober 29, 2021
| Legal AlertSo You Paid PIP and the UIM Case Is Going to Trial. Can the PIP Payments Be Disclosed to the Jury and How Do You Preserve Your Offset?ORS 20.080 Attorney FeePersonal LinesPIPUM/UIM
By: Josh Hayward
READ MOREOctober 19, 2021
| Legal AlertOregon Supreme Court Allows UM/UIM Stacking Among Multiple Policies Issued by Same InsurerPersonal LinesUM/UIM
By: Cliff Wilson
READ MOREOctober 14, 2021
| Legal AlertBeware the Fine Print: Washington Court of Appeals Strikes a Trial De Novo Because the Client Failed to SignPersonal LinesUM/UIM
By: Gordon Klug
READ MORESeptember 30, 2021
| Legal AlertThe Third Time’s the Charm. Oregon Supreme Court Examines Wright III to Explain the Difference Between Fault and Causation in an Underinsured Motorist ClaimAutomotive DefensePersonal LinesUM/UIM
By: Cliff Wilson
READ MORESeptember 16, 2021
| Legal AlertWords Heard Beyond the Grave: Washington Appellate Court Determines When a Deceased Party’s Statements Are AdmissibleAutomotive DefenseGeneral Litigation
By: Gordon Klug
READ MORESeptember 1, 2021
| Legal AlertOregon Federal Court Joins Growing List of Courts to Decide Whether Lost Business Income From COVID-19 Closures Are Covered Under Insurance Policies.General Litigation
By: Jeff Eberhard
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