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10/07/09 PUNISHING PATTERNS OF MISCONDUCT
William Shernoff and Joel Cohen
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07/20/09 HANDLING UNDER-INSURANCE CASES AGAINST INSURANCE COMPANIES, AGENTS AND BROKERS
Ricard Echeverria
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12/01/04 THE ADVOCATE: Do's and Don'ts for retainer agreements: You can't do it on a handshake
Ricardo Echeverria & Jamie Greene
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10/01/04 THE ADVOCATE: Develop Evidence of “Potential” Harm
Michael J. Bidart & Ricardo Echeverria
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09/05/03 LOS ANGELES DAILY JOURNAL: 'Diamond' Errs in Application of 'Campbell' Damages Rules
Jeffrey Isaac Ehrlich
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08/01/03 FORUM MAGAZINE: From TXO to Campbell: How Potential Damages Can Maximize Punitive-Damage Recoveries in Insurance Bad-Faith Cases
By Michael J. Bidart & Douglas M. Carasso
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06/01/03 TRIAL: Discover the Key to HMO Bad-Faith Cases:
Michael J. Bidart and Ricardo Echeverria
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05/29/03 LOS ANGELES DAILY JOURNAL: Punitive Damages in Insurance Bad-Faith: Cases After State Farm v. Campbell
Michael J. Bidart and Douglas M. Carasso
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03/01/02 CAALA THE ADVOCATE: Punitive Damages: What do I need to do, when and how do I prove it?
By Michael J. Bidart and Ricardo Echeverria
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01/04/02 LOS ANGELES DAILY JOURNAL: Sickly Abodes: As Mold Continues to Spread, Homeowners Should Know Fungus is not Always Covered.
By Michael J. Bidart and Jamison R. Narbaitz, J.D.
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01/02/02 CAOC FORUM: Can HMOs Avoid Liability for Withholding Care and Shortening the Life of a Terminally Ill Plan Member?
By Jeffrey Isaac Ehrlich
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11/15/01 LOS ANGELES DAILY JOURNAL: In Recovery: Business-Interruption Insurance
By William Shernoff and Douglas M. Carasso
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09/26/01 LOS ANGELES DAILY JOURNAL: Insuring Businesses Interrupted by Terrorist Attacks
By William Shernoff and Douglas M. Carasso
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06/01/01 MEALEY'S CALIFORNIA INSURANCE CONFERENCE: Recent Developments in Insurance Bad-Faith Litigation
By William M. Shernoff
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04/01/01 SHERNOFF BAD FAITH INSURANCE SEMINAR: Pegram v. Herdrich - Does ERISA apply to suits against HMOs?
Jeffrey Isaac Ehrlich
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01/31/01 LOS ANGELES DAILY JOURNAL: Insurance Issue: Provider Coverage Decisions Aren't Immune from Punitive Damages
By Michael J. Bidart and Douglas M. Carasso
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12/01/00 CAOC FORUM: Medicare Preemption: ERISA All Over Again?
By Michael J. Bidart and Jeffrey Isaac Ehrlich
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09/30/00 WASHINGTON STATE TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION: Plaintiff's Strategies in HMO Litigation
By Michael J. Bidart and Ricardo Echeverria
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08/30/00 LOS ANGELES DAILY JOURNAL: Rationing Rationale: Supreme Court Declines to Outlaw Managed Care by ERISA Plans
By Jeffrey Isaac Ehrlich
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06/15/00 LOS ANGELES DAILY JOURNAL: Regulating Insurance: State Bills Barring Arbitration in Health Care Aren't Preempted
By Jeffrey Isaac Ehrlich
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04/19/00 MEALEY'S EMERGING INSURANCE DISPUTES: Medicare Enrollees in Managed Care: What Are Their Rights When They Are Wronged?
By Jeffrey Isaac Ehrlich
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03/01/00 TRIAL-JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL LAWYERS OF AMERICA: The Cases We Remember: "MGM Grand 'Retroactive' Insurance Case"
By William M. Shernoff
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03/01/00 LOS ANGELES DAILY JOURNAL: Medicare Enrollees in Managed Care: What Are Their Rights When They Are Wronged?
By Jeffrey Isaac Ehrlich
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03/01/00 THE CONSUMER ADVOCATE: The Erosion of ERISA Preemption of Bad Faith Liability Actions
By Michael J. Bidart and Ricardo Echeverria
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02/29/00 Arguing Punitive Damages in an HMO Bad Faith Case
By Michael J. Bidart and Ricardo Echeverria
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11/30/99 WHITTIER LAW REVIEW: Litigating an HMO Bad Faith Case From the Plaintiff: Perspective and the Lessons of Goodrich v. Aetna
By Michael J. Bidart and Ricardo Echeverria
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07/31/99 MEALEY'S INSURANCE LAW WEEKLY: Holocaust Insurance Claims: Getting Justice 50 Years Later
By William M. Shernoff and Ricardo Echeverria
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05/31/99 WESTERN TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION: Punitive Damages in HMO Bad Faith Cases
By Michael J. Bidart and Ricardo Echeverria
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03/31/99 MEALEY’S MANAGED CARE LIABILITY REPORT: Goodrich vs. Aetna: A $120.5 Million Commentary
By Michael J. Bidart and Ricardo Echeverria
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12/31/98 BOTTOM LINE: How to Get Your HMO to Pay Your Claims - Fast
By William M. Shernoff
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07/31/98 TRIAL: Shelter from the Storm?
By William M. Shernoff and Sharon J. Arkin
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11/30/95 BOTTOM LINE: Big Bad Bothersome HMO Traps: How to Fight Back and Win
By William M. Shernoff
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09/30/93 PERSONAL ADVANTAGE: The Seven Key Questions to Ask Your Insurance Agent
By William M. Shernoff
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06/30/93 PERSONAL ADVANTAGE: The Ten Most Commonly Asked Questions about Insurance
By William M. Shernoff
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05/31/93 PERSONAL ADVANTAGE: How to Protect Your Health Insurance Rights
By William M. Shernoff
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04/30/93 PERSONAL ADVANTAGE: Traps in Company-Provided Disability Insurance - and How to Protect Yourself
By William M. Shernoff
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02/28/93 PERSONAL ADVANTAGE: What to Do if an Insurance Company Tries to Rescind Your Policy
By William M. Shernoff
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11/30/92 PERSONAL ADVANTAGE: How to Avoid Trouble with Your Health Insurer and Get Claims Paid in Full and on Time
By William M. Shernoff
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10/31/92 PERSONAL ADVANTAGE: How Not to Be Devastated by Your Insurance Company
By William M. Shernoff
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05/31/92 PERSONAL ADVANTAGE: When to Sue Your Insurance Company
By William M. Shernoff
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02/29/92 PERSONAL ADVANTAGE: Insurance Traps That Can Effectively Cancel Your Insurance Coverage
By William M. Shernoff
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01/31/92 BOTTOM LINE: What to Do About Preexisting Medical Conditions
By William M. Shernoff
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01/31/92 PERSONAL ADVANTAGE: How to Challenge an Insurance Company that Refuses Your Legitimate Claim
By William M. Shernoff
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12/31/91 PERSONAL ADVANTAGE: How to File Airtight Theft or Damage Claims
By William M. Shernoff
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05/31/91 PERSONAL ADVANTAGE: How to Get Your Insurance Claims Paid the First Time: Traps to Avoid When Submitting a Claim, Excuses Insurance Companies Look for, Tricks for You to Watch out for
By William M. Shernoff
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06/30/86 BOTTOM LINE: What to Do When Your Insurance Company Refuses to Pay Your Lawful Claim
By William M. Shernoff
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11/30/85 PRIVILEGED INFORMATION: How to Make Your Health and Disability Insurer Pay Your Claim
By William M. Shernoff
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