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Tort

To Remove or Not to Remove: A Look at the Federal Officer Removal Statute

Patricia A. Rauh

Language in the federal officer removal statute has engendered significant litigation relating to who can use the statute and what types of cases qualify under the statute.

Civil Practice & Procedure

Florida Supreme Court Leads on Apex Doctrine

Mark A. Behrens and Christopher E. Appel

The Florida Supreme Court recently amended the state’s rules of civil procedure to codify the apex doctrine, which defines the circumstances in which a party may depose a high-level corporate or government officer.

Insurance

Litigating the Duty to Indemnify

Christopher R. Mosley, Stephen Robin, Ellen Van Meir, and Nicholas K. Low

The duty to indemnify can be difficult to prove depending on how the underlying case was resolved and the status of the record in the underlying case.

Insurance

Belaboring Depreciation: The “Labor Depreciation” Insurance Class Action Tidal Wave

Todd A. Noteboom and William D. Thomson

Class actions challenging whether insurers can apply depreciation to the total value of property or just its materials component have divided courts nationwide.

Insurance

Risk Rating 2.0: FEMA’s New Flood Insurance Program

Karl Susman

FEMA’s new rating platform utilizes historical data along with computer-generated algorithms and catastrophic models to generate more accurate estimates on a property’s potential to suffer flood damage.

Media & Communications

Media, Privacy and Advertising Law Committee

Seth A. Stern

This TIPS committee’s focus extends to everything from traditional media issues like defamation and public access to cutting-edge topics like digital privacy and laws affecting social media.

Tort

Editorial Board Member: A. Ilyas Akbari

A member of The Brief editorial board shares his path to becoming a bioengineer and aviation litigator, his passion for mentoring, and the personal and professional value of his TIPS relationships.

Tort

Winter 2022 Update on the Latest Programs and Events in Your Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section

TIPS recaps the Midyear Meeting, congratulates the recipients of the Robert B. McKay Law Professor Award and Spirit of Excellence Award, and announces the slate of officers for fiscal year 2022–2023.