For The Defense

The blog is an outgrowth of DRI's monthly magazine for the defense bar. Like the magazine, the blog is specifically aimed at lawyers who defend the interests of businesses and individuals in civil litigation.

Author: This is a group blog sponsored by DRI's magazine by the same name, For The Defense.

Blawg Related Categories: Bar Associations • Trials & Litigation • Legal News Publication • Private Defense

Recent Posts from For The Defense

U.S. Supreme Court Concludes Bankruptcy Court’s Order Is Final And Bars Non-Derivative Actions Against Johns-Manville’s Insurers Premised On The Insurers’ Alleged Independent Misconduct
In the 1990s, plaintiffs started filing asbestos actions against Travelers in various state courts. As relevant, many of these claims alleged that Travelers conspired with other insurers and asbestos manufacturers to hide the dangers of…
Were You At The Insurance Bad Faith And Extra-Contractual Claims Symposium?
Were you at the bad faith seminar in Boston last week? Wasn’t it great? Historically, the Insurance Law Committee has done this program every other year. People who do “bad faith” litigation, or handle that…
Who Yields at the Intersection of Younger Abstention and ERISA Preemption?
It is a well-established principle of insurance law that state law claims relating to employee benefits plans covered by ERISA are preempted. An equally-well recognized legal principle, though not often encountered in the area of…
California Appellate Court Finds Homeowner Policy Exclusions Bar Coverage for Water Damage Caused by Contractor Negligence
The California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, affirmed the trial court’s finding that water damage caused by third party negligence was subject to the policy’s water damage and third party negligence exclusions. In Freedman,…
DRI Technology Committee Update and Annual Meeting Presentation
DRI's Technology Committee just released its biannual newsletter, which can be downloaded from the DRI website. The newsletter contains alot of useful information for practitioners trying to streamline their practices and incorporate today's ever changing…
DRI Climate Change Webcast June 18 1:00-2:30 EDT
Sign up now for DRI Climate Change Webcast June 18 1:00-2:30 EDT What's the Obama Administration doing about Climate Change? More in four months than the prior administration did in in eight years. …
E-Discovery: Understand the Scope of Your Promises, and Keep Them
Parties and third parties alike should pay careful attention to the terms of a discovery stipulation. Courts are likely to strictly uphold the terms of a stipulation, even if doing so would result in a…
Diversity for Success Seminar
The Diversity for Success Seminar is one week away! Come join some of the nation’s best attorneys as we discuss key issues surrounding Diversity and Inclusion. The conference kicks off Wednesday, June 10, 2009, with…
Who Sould Bear the Cost of ESI Production?
One or both parties might have to bear the costs associated with ediscovery, depending on the court’s assessment of the parties’ agreements, the conduct of the parties, and the overall circumstances. Even though a party…
Connect with DRI Young Lawyers on Facebook
The Young Lawyers Committee (“YLC”) is now on Facebook! To find our page, log onto Facebook.com and then search for “DRI Young Lawyers”. I encourage you to take a look at our page and become…