Tag: #Professional Liability

What Are The Ethical Rules For Legal Blogs In California?

2/1/19

By: Greg Fayard If you are a California lawyer and are thinking about starting a blog, keep these points in mind: Blogging by an attorney may be a communication subject to the requirements and restrictions of the Rules of Professional Conduct and the State Bar Act relating to lawyer advertising if the blog expresses the…

The Expanding Duty to Defend

5/24/16

By:  Phil Savrin An insurance company’s duty to defend is broader than a duty to indemnify in at least three ways.  First, a duty to defend is often based on the allegations of facts, even if the allegations are groundless, whereas a duty to indemnify is determined by the facts as confirmed by the evidence. …