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…
In early 2020, my colleagues in the American Bar Association, Tort, Trial & Insurance Practice Section (ABA TIPS) and I watched with concern as the economic impacts of the pandemic damaged communities. Hardest hit were the working class, young folks,…
Bullivant is proud to announce the election of six talented attorneys as firm Shareholders, effective January 1, 2023. Jacqueline Mitchson Jackie helps leading insurers resolve first and third-party coverage disputes and bad faith litigation. She also provides coverage advice and…
Last week the California Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in Yahoo, Inc. v. National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, Pa. While the immediate issue before the court was whether there was coverage under a non-standard policy provision for…
Bullivant Houser Bailey PC is pleased to announce that 22 of its attorneys were listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2023. Best Lawyers® compiles its lists of outstanding attorneys by conducting peer-review surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers…