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Thursday, January 25, 2018Evidence to Impeach or an Ethical Breach? Interpreting how social media research aligns with the professional conduct rules By Erin McCartney, Esq. With social media being all the rage, many people are turning to their favorite sites to share the details of their daily lives. READ MORE >>
Thursday, January 25, 2018In speaking with malpractice insurers, what the insurers call ‘social media fraud’ in many cases is ‘The Friday Afternoon Fraud’. Insurers refer to it as a 'social media fraud' because cybercriminals lurk on social media looking for information that can be used in a hack. READ MORE >>
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Wednesday, January 24, 2018Professional Liability Insurance policies are normally written on a ‘claims-made’ policy form. In its purest form, an unendorsed ‘claims-made’ policy only provides coverage for the current policy term for covered acts that occurred during and where the claim is made and reported during that policy term. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, January 23, 2018Making a practice of suing clients for unpaid legal fees is like playing the lotto. The more you sue the greater your chances of getting a retaliatory malpractice claim or disciplinary complaint. An attorney will state, “I want to get paid for the work that I do, so why does my Lawyers Liability Insurance carrier care? READ MORE >>
Monday, January 22, 2018According to the BBC, Android Smartphones since 2012 been targeted by malware dubbed Dark Caracal. The malware was designed to look like 'WhatsApp' and 'Signal' which had stolen gigabytes of data. This malware was aimed at Attorneys, Military Personal, Activists and Journalists. READ MORE >>
Friday, January 19, 2018The purpose of a Risk Purchasing Group (RPG) was to allow like risks to be able to purchase liability insurance on a group basis. In 1981 Congress enacted the Products Liability Risk Retention Act that allowed for groups to be formed purchasing liability (casualty) insurance on a group basis. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, January 17, 2018 Lawyers chose to go without malpractice insurance believing because they work for a small firm and maintain close relationships with their clients they are immune to claims. Other attorneys believe that the chances of them facing a claim aren’t great enough for them to purchase a Lawyers Liability Malpractice insurance policy. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, January 16, 2018 Yes it could mean it is time to get a new device. But there is another possibility. According to a recent BBC Website article, the price of Bitcoins and other cyber-currency has given huge incentives to cyber criminals to mine cyber-currency. This has resulted in an explosion of data mining. READ MORE >>
Monday, January 15, 2018As reported in the Insurance Journal, this is an example of why it is difficult to give a definitive answer about how much professional liability insurance coverage you need. Granted this is an extreme example but $214 millions attorney malpractice suits do happen. READ MORE >>
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