We are thrilled to announce that Bullivant Houser President, Loren Podwill, was sworn in as the 2023-2024 Chair of the American Bar Association (ABA) Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) over the weekend. With this prestigious appointment, Loren will…
Bullivant Houser, a nationally recognized law firm with offices in Washington, Oregon, and California, is pleased to announce that five of its Washington attorneys have been selected for inclusion as 2023 Washington Super Lawyers. Washington Super Lawyers include: Evelyn E.…
Wilhelm Dingler penned this advisory in the Pennsylvania CPA Journal, Summer 2023 issue examining liability risks in a changing professional landscape. Emphasizing the need to learn from past liability issues to navigate the challenges ahead, Dingler highlights modern issues of…
Bullivant Houser, a nationally recognized law firm with offices in Washington, Oregon, and California, is pleased to announce that six of its Oregon attorneys have been selected for inclusion as 2023 Oregon Super Lawyers or Rising Stars. Oregon Super Lawyers…
Nevada has enacted a statute which prohibits liability insurers from issuing self-eroding, or defense within limits, policies. Nevada is the first state to prohibit self-eroding policies completely. The statute applies to policies issued or renewed on or after October 1,…
Bullivant Houser, a nationally recognized law firm with offices in Washington, Oregon, and California, is pleased to announce that five of its California attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2023 Northern California Super Lawyers. Northern California Super Lawyers…
As previously reported, the Oregon House and Senate each separately passed House Bill 3242 – UCSPA Bad Faith bill. In an unexpected turn of events, the Senate version of the previously approved House Bad Faith bill got held up in…
Laura Caldera Loera, President-Elect, and Shareholders Andrew Downs and Thomas Hutchinson have been recognized as ranked attorneys in the 2023 edition of Chambers USA. Caldera Loera and Hutchinson are ranked in the area of general commercial litigation in Oregon, while…
Jeanne Loftis has been honored with the 2023 Oregon Association of Defense Counsel (OADC) President's Award, in recognition of her service, leadership, and ongoing mentorship of countless OADC members. Jeanne originally joined OADC in 2000, beginning her leadership of the…
In Twigg v. Admiral Insurance Co., the Oregon Court of Appeals held that an insurer need not indemnify its insured for damages arising out of a breach of a contract. In this case, Weston and Carrie Twigg hired Rainier Pacific…