Bad Faith Law
 
United States of America v. Robert Jene Smith

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexual exploitation of minors.

(a) Any person who—

(1) knowingly transports or ships using any means or facility of interstate or foreign commerce or in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce by any means including by computer or mails, any visual depiction, if—

(A) the producing

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United States of America v. Donald Dorosheff

Springfield, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of child porn.

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The federal "Take It Down Act" addresses non-consensual sharing of intimate images and computer-generated deepfakes. It establishes civil and criminal penalties for publishing or threatening to share such content. Platforms are required to remove covered content w

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Ex Aparte Jesus Alfredo Garcia Castillo

Brackettsville, Texas criminal defense lawyer repreented the Defendant charged with arrested and charged with misdemeanor criminal trespass.

To establish a prima facie case of "selective prosecution or selective enforcement, the claimant must prove with 'exceptionally clear evidence' that: 1. The prosecutorial policy had a discriminatory effect; and 2. it was motivated by a discriminato

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Catherine A. Black v. Unum Life Insurance Company of America

DAllas, texas insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of contract theory.


In 2012, Black began working as operations support administrative
assistant for Paycom Payroll, LLC. As an employee, she participated in
Paycom’s group insurance plan, which was governed by ERISA and
administered by Unum. Under the policy, a plan participant q

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United States of America v. Mary Francis Chupck Bennett

Brownsivlle, Texas condemnation lawyers represented the Defendant in in eminent domain case.

Bennett contends that the government exceeded the scope of its easement
when it built the wall, that she therefore owns the wall, and that as a result
she is entitled to just compensation for the value of the wall. Bennett sought
to present expert testimony regarding the value of the w

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United States of America v. Kalup Allen Born

Muskogee, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degee murder in Indian Country.

December 2020, the Pontotoc Country Justice Center in Ada, Oklahoma incarcerated Defendant in its segregated disciplinary pod. Other inmates knew B.J., another prisoner in the pod, as mouthy and disrespectful. Inmates in this pod get one recreation hour outside of their

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John Gardner and Jennifer Gardner v. Allstate Fire and Casualty Insurance Company

Seattle, Washington insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.

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In Washington, an insurance company's bad faith breach of contract occurs when it unreasonably denies, delays, or underpays a claim. This can involve failing to investigate a claim properly, providing insufficient reasons for denial, or offering a

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United States of America v. Marvin Benjamin Martin

Washington, DC criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempted possession with intent to distribute a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of n,n-dimethylpentylone (commonly referred to as “boot”), a Schedule I controlled substance, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 (a)(1), (b)(1)(C), and 846.

Defendant Marvin Martin faces a jury trial on July

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Soctt Dimke and Tamara Dimke v. Austin Mutual Insurance Company

Great Falls, Montana insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a bad faith breach of contract claim.

In Montana, insurance bad faith occurs when an insurance company fails to uphold its contractual obligations and deal fairly with its policyholders. This includes actions like wrongly denying claims, unreasonably delaying payments, failing to investigate properly, or offering lowba

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Kenneth B. Coleman, et al. v. National Indemnity Company

Great Falls, Montana insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on bad faith breach of contract theories.

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State of Oklahoma v. Malik Omar Vance

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with f Rape in the First Degree in violation of 21 O.S.Supp.2011, § 1114(A).

2022 OK CR 25, 519 P.3rd 526:

¶3 On the evening of October 20, 2017, M.P. went to Appellant's apartment and joined Appellant and other friends playing games and drinking. A.L, Appellant's girlfriend who also lived in the

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State of Oklahoma v. Alton A. Horn, III

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with First Degree Rape (Counts 1-18) (21 O.S.1991, § 1114); and Forcible Oral Sodomy (Counts 19-30) (21 O.S.Supp. 1992, § 888),

2009 OK CR 7, 204 P3d 777 (2009):

¶10 The record shows the State filed a pre-trial Notice of Intent to Introduce Evidence of Other Crimes, specifically the sexual offen

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State of Oklahoma v. Daniel Cole James

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Plaintiff who was charged with Count 1: Rape by Instrumentation (21 O.S.2001, § 1111) and Count 2: Lewd Molestation (21 O.S.Supp.2002, § 1123 ).

¶7 Sections 2413 and 2414 were taken, almost verbatim, from Federal Rules of Evidence 413 and 414, which were promulgated over a decade ago. While these provisions are perhaps not models

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Rebecca L. Konsvick, et al. v. Plymouth Rock Assurance Corporation

Boston, Massachusetts insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.

This case presents a dispute regarding the interpretation of the Massachusetts Standard Automobile Policy (the “Standard Policy” or “Policy”) as applied by the Defendant, Plymouth Rock Assurance Corporation (“Plymouth Rock” or the “Defendant”). The Plain

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Jesus Zambrano v. City of Joliet and Patrick Schumacher

Chicago, Illinois personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on civil rights violation theory.

Jesus Zambrano was convicted of
first-degree murder in an Illinois state court in August 2013,
but on appeal the Illinois Appellate Court agreed that the trial
court erred in failing to give a jury instruction on accomplice
liability. A second trial ensued in which

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Marily Hernandez v. Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Company

Fort Myers, Florida insurance lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.

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Florida Bad Faith Insurance Law: Summary
In Florida, an insurance company can be held liable for "bad faith" when it fails to act in good faith towards its insured in handling a claim. This means the insurer doesn't meet its legal or contractual

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United States of America v. Michael Rivera

Las Cruces, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexual-exploitation and child-pornography-production.

On January 9, 2022, the Grant County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) received a report of a possible crime against a child involving Mr. Rivera and Jane Doe, a juvenile. The next day, GCSO Detective Jason Jordan interviewed Ms. Doe’s mother, Valeri Arzaga

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Nkealmay, Inc. v. Atain Specialty Insurance Company

Springfield, Massachusetts insurance law lawyers represented the parties in beach of contract action.

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In Massachusetts, a breach of an insurance contract occurs when an insurer fails to fulfill its obligations under the policy. This can involve wrongfully denying a claim, failing to investigate a claim reasonably, or not settling a claim when liability is clear. Such breach

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Stickelberger v. General Security National Insurance Company, et al.

Denver, Colorado insurance law lawyers represent the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on bad faith beach of insurance contract theories.

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colorado bad faith breach of insurance contract law

In Colorado, insurance companies have a legal duty to act in good faith and deal fairly with their policyholders

. If an insurer unreasonably denies, delays, or underpay

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Jayce Dorsett v. Auto-Owners Insurance Company

Denver, Colorado insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of contract theory.

In Colorado, an insured party can sue an insurance company for bad faith breach of an insurance contract, which occurs when an insurer unreasonably delays or denies a valid claim. This can involve both statutory and common law claims, potentially leading to the recovery of m

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James Mitchell Gunn v. Bluecross Blueshield of Tennessee, Inc.

Chattanooga, Tennessee insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff in a bad faith breach of insurance contract case.

Plaintiff was hired by SIAG Aerisyin ("SIAG Aerisyn"), LLC, a producer of steel towers located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on March 28, 2011 (Admin. R. at 115). SIAG Aerisyin provided Plaintiff healthcare insurance under a Group Policy ("the Plan"), which Defendant admini

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Edward Trejo v. State Farm Lloyds

Austin, Texas insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.

In Texas, an insurance company has a legal duty to act in good faith and deal fairly with its insureds. This duty is implied in all insurance contracts. When an insurer breaches this duty, it can be liable for "bad faith" beyond just the policy coverage. This breach ca

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Andrew Pampu v. Erin Wingo, David Wingo, and Colin J. Gahagan

Pickens, South Carolina personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a defamation theory.

The genesis of this troubling litigation is a night of drunkenness at a college fraternity party on October 24, 2015. Prior to attending this party, Ms. Wingo, a 5'2" Clemson freshman weighing between 114 and 118 pounds, consumed approximately nine 1.5-ounce shots of alcohol at a fri

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Caleb Crabtree, et al. v. Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance Company, et al.

Jackson, Mississippi insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of contract theory.

We explained in Crabtree I that “Court Properties did not have a ‘real and legitimate interest’ in the bad-faith claim because it was a ‘disinterested stranger[]’ that had no stake in Cotton’s bad-faith claim or the bankruptcy proceeding.” Id. at *4 (altera

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Dahua Technology USA, Inc. v. Feng Zhang

Boston, Massachusetts commercial litigation lawyers represented the parties in a contract dispute.

Zhang alleges that Dahua breached its obligation to pay him severance of $680,000 per month for sixteen months. Dahua
maintains that the parties only intended Zhang to receive a total severance of $680,000, paid in sixteen monthly installments.

Dahua sued under diversity jurisdi

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