Newport Beach's McKennon Law Group are experts at litigating and resolving bad faith insurance claim disputes. With extensive years of professional work in this area of practice, our law firm is one of the leading insurance litigation firms who can advocate for your case.
Our insurance bad faith attorneys are able to achieve the best settlement and verdicts when at court. California law imposes on every insurance contract a duty of good faith and fair dealing, based on fundamental fairness. The duty requires both parties to the insurance contract to conduct themselves in a manner which is fair and reasonable. Having worked with hundreds of bad faith insurance cases, we can get the success and best outcome for your bad faith insurance claims.
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Los Angeles jeweler pleads guilty in KPMG case
The owner of a Los Angeles jewelry store pleaded guilty Monday for his role in an insider-trading case involving a former senior partner at accounting firm KPMG.
Bryan Shaw, 52, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy and was scheduled to be sentenced Sept. 16 when he faces a maximum of five years in prison.
"In this guilty plea, Mr. Shaw continued his path to fully accepting responsibility for his actions and doing the right thing," said Shaw's attorney Nathan Hochman.
Authorities said Shaw made more than $1 million in illicit profits by trading in advance of company announcements on earnings results or mergers for KPMG LLC clients, including Herbalife Lt., Skechers USA Inc. and Uggs maker Deckers Outdoor Corp.
In exchange, Shaw gave former KPMG accountant Scott London bags filled with cash, along with a $12,000 Rolex watch and jewelry for his wife, among other items, prosecutors said. The Securities and Exchange Commission, which filed civil charges in the case, estimates London received at least $50,000.
Bryan Shaw, 52, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy and was scheduled to be sentenced Sept. 16 when he faces a maximum of five years in prison.
"In this guilty plea, Mr. Shaw continued his path to fully accepting responsibility for his actions and doing the right thing," said Shaw's attorney Nathan Hochman.
Authorities said Shaw made more than $1 million in illicit profits by trading in advance of company announcements on earnings results or mergers for KPMG LLC clients, including Herbalife Lt., Skechers USA Inc. and Uggs maker Deckers Outdoor Corp.
In exchange, Shaw gave former KPMG accountant Scott London bags filled with cash, along with a $12,000 Rolex watch and jewelry for his wife, among other items, prosecutors said. The Securities and Exchange Commission, which filed civil charges in the case, estimates London received at least $50,000.
Monday, April 8, 2013
High court poised to upend civil rights policies
Has the nation lived down its history of racism and should the law become colorblind?
Addressing two pivotal legal issues, one on affirmative action and a second on voting rights, a divided Supreme Court is poised to answer those questions.
In one case, the issue is whether race preferences in university admissions undermine equal opportunity more than they promote the benefits of racial diversity. Just this past week, justices signaled their interest in scrutinizing affirmative action very intensely, expanding their review as well to a Michigan law passed by voters that bars "preferential treatment" to students based on race. Separately in a second case, the court must decide whether race relations - in the South, particularly - have improved to the point that federal laws protecting minority voting rights are no longer warranted.
The questions are apt as the United States closes in on a demographic tipping point, when nonwhites will become a majority of the nation's population for the first time. That dramatic shift is expected to be reached within the next generation, and how the Supreme Court rules could go a long way in determining what civil rights and equality mean in an America long divided by race.
The court's five conservative justices seem ready to declare a new post-racial moment, pointing to increased levels of voter registration and turnout among blacks to show that the South has changed. Lower federal courts just in the past year had seen things differently, blunting voter ID laws and other election restrictions passed by GOP-controlled legislatures in South Carolina, Texas and Florida, which they saw as discriminatory.
Addressing two pivotal legal issues, one on affirmative action and a second on voting rights, a divided Supreme Court is poised to answer those questions.
In one case, the issue is whether race preferences in university admissions undermine equal opportunity more than they promote the benefits of racial diversity. Just this past week, justices signaled their interest in scrutinizing affirmative action very intensely, expanding their review as well to a Michigan law passed by voters that bars "preferential treatment" to students based on race. Separately in a second case, the court must decide whether race relations - in the South, particularly - have improved to the point that federal laws protecting minority voting rights are no longer warranted.
The questions are apt as the United States closes in on a demographic tipping point, when nonwhites will become a majority of the nation's population for the first time. That dramatic shift is expected to be reached within the next generation, and how the Supreme Court rules could go a long way in determining what civil rights and equality mean in an America long divided by race.
The court's five conservative justices seem ready to declare a new post-racial moment, pointing to increased levels of voter registration and turnout among blacks to show that the South has changed. Lower federal courts just in the past year had seen things differently, blunting voter ID laws and other election restrictions passed by GOP-controlled legislatures in South Carolina, Texas and Florida, which they saw as discriminatory.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Riley Bennett & Egloff - Bankruptcy & Reorganization
Our Indianapolis attorneys have substantial experience collecting monies owed to our business clients, in amounts ranging from thousands of dollars to hundreds of millions of dollars, in Indiana state courts and in federal bankruptcy courts. Our focus is on maximizing our client’s recovery in a timely and cost-effective manner.
Creditor’s Rights
The Firm’s creditors’ rights experience also includes such areas as foreclosures and deeds-in-lieu of foreclosure; appointment of receivers; replevin, garnishment and attachment proceedings, pre-judgment and post-judgment; suits on guaranties, Uniform Commercial Code issues, and other commercial litigation matters.
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Creditor’s Rights
The Firm’s creditors’ rights experience also includes such areas as foreclosures and deeds-in-lieu of foreclosure; appointment of receivers; replevin, garnishment and attachment proceedings, pre-judgment and post-judgment; suits on guaranties, Uniform Commercial Code issues, and other commercial litigation matters.
http://www.rbelaw.com/practice-areas/bankruptcy-reorganization
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Ex-hedge fund manager pleads not guilty in NYC
A former hedge fund portfolio manager charged with engineering a record-setting inside trade scheme has pleaded not guilty to insider trading charges.
Authorities say Mathew Martoma persuaded a medical professor to leak secret data from an Alzheimer's disease drug trial. Investigators say it helped him earn more than a quarter-billion dollars in illegal profits.
Martoma appeared Thursday in federal court in Manhattan. He remains free on bail.
He was arrested in November at his $2 million Palm Beach County, Fla., home on securities fraud and conspiracy charges.
He is a former portfolio manager at an affiliate of a Stamford, Conn.-based firm owned by Steven A. Cohen, one of the world's richest men.
Martoma is the fourth person associated with SAC Capital to be arrested on insider trading charges in the past four years.
Authorities say Mathew Martoma persuaded a medical professor to leak secret data from an Alzheimer's disease drug trial. Investigators say it helped him earn more than a quarter-billion dollars in illegal profits.
Martoma appeared Thursday in federal court in Manhattan. He remains free on bail.
He was arrested in November at his $2 million Palm Beach County, Fla., home on securities fraud and conspiracy charges.
He is a former portfolio manager at an affiliate of a Stamford, Conn.-based firm owned by Steven A. Cohen, one of the world's richest men.
Martoma is the fourth person associated with SAC Capital to be arrested on insider trading charges in the past four years.
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Court: Officers may have to pay fees in lawsuit
The Supreme Court says a South Carolina sheriff's office can be held liable for attorneys' fees for stopping abortion protesters in South Carolina who wanted to hold up signs showing aborted fetuses.
Justices on Monday reversed a decision saying the Greenwood County sheriff's office was not required to pay attorney's fees in a lawsuit brought by Steven Lefemine and Columbia Christians for Life. The group was told by officers they couldn't protest with their signs in November 2005. A federal judge agreed that the sheriff was wrong, but did not award damages or lawyer's fees.
The justices threw out that decision without hearing arguments, saying the legal decision that officers could not stop the protesters "supported the award of attorney's fees." The case now goes back to the lower courts.
Justices on Monday reversed a decision saying the Greenwood County sheriff's office was not required to pay attorney's fees in a lawsuit brought by Steven Lefemine and Columbia Christians for Life. The group was told by officers they couldn't protest with their signs in November 2005. A federal judge agreed that the sheriff was wrong, but did not award damages or lawyer's fees.
The justices threw out that decision without hearing arguments, saying the legal decision that officers could not stop the protesters "supported the award of attorney's fees." The case now goes back to the lower courts.
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Indiana Construction Attorney
Construction
Our construction attorneys are highly experienced, hard-working, analytical, and client-focused, and are dedicated to finding the best solution for our construction industry clients, ranging from small, family-owned contractors, to some of the largest general contractors and construction managers in the country, to owners and developers operating on a national scale. Consider the following:
We know contracts: We routinely draft and negotiate design and construction contracts for large, complex projects.
We know construction: We know the industry, the terminology, the technology and procedures, the economics and accounting, as well as the law and the potential pitfalls for disputes.
We know contractors: Having represented contractors of all sizes and specialties for decades, we know how they work; we know how they plan, estimate and schedule jobs; we know their management, accounting and claims procedures; and we know what is important to them and what is not in contract negotiations and in the resolution of claims and disputes.
We know owners: Our experience on large, multi-million dollar construction projects representing owners is extensive.
We know how to prevent and resolve disputes: We have years of experience working directly with key project personnel to avoid disputes and effectively and efficiently resolve, on a “real time” basis, those disputes that cannot be avoided. We are well-versed and experienced in structured negotiation, mediation, arbitration and other forms of construction alternative dispute resolution.
Construction disputes can arise during any building or development project and affect all parties involved in the project. Our attorneys stand ready to vigorously protect the interests of our construction clients in litigation in state and federal courts, and in mediation, arbitration, and other forms of alternative dispute resolution used in the construction industry. We represent clients in all types of claims that can arise in construction, including bid protests, payment claims, mechanic’s liens, design and construction defects, defaults and terminations, delay and impact claims, site safety, changes in the work, differing site conditions, and surety law and bond claims.
Riley Bennett & Egloff Law combines the skills and knowledge in construction law to render their clients the highest quality of legal representation. With years of experience working with construction litigation, our attorneys are experts in construction disputes and will efficiently resolve these matters. Contact us today for more information on we can assist you. http://www.rbelaw.com/practice-areas/construction
Our construction attorneys are highly experienced, hard-working, analytical, and client-focused, and are dedicated to finding the best solution for our construction industry clients, ranging from small, family-owned contractors, to some of the largest general contractors and construction managers in the country, to owners and developers operating on a national scale. Consider the following:
We know contracts: We routinely draft and negotiate design and construction contracts for large, complex projects.
We know construction: We know the industry, the terminology, the technology and procedures, the economics and accounting, as well as the law and the potential pitfalls for disputes.
We know contractors: Having represented contractors of all sizes and specialties for decades, we know how they work; we know how they plan, estimate and schedule jobs; we know their management, accounting and claims procedures; and we know what is important to them and what is not in contract negotiations and in the resolution of claims and disputes.
We know owners: Our experience on large, multi-million dollar construction projects representing owners is extensive.
We know how to prevent and resolve disputes: We have years of experience working directly with key project personnel to avoid disputes and effectively and efficiently resolve, on a “real time” basis, those disputes that cannot be avoided. We are well-versed and experienced in structured negotiation, mediation, arbitration and other forms of construction alternative dispute resolution.
Construction disputes can arise during any building or development project and affect all parties involved in the project. Our attorneys stand ready to vigorously protect the interests of our construction clients in litigation in state and federal courts, and in mediation, arbitration, and other forms of alternative dispute resolution used in the construction industry. We represent clients in all types of claims that can arise in construction, including bid protests, payment claims, mechanic’s liens, design and construction defects, defaults and terminations, delay and impact claims, site safety, changes in the work, differing site conditions, and surety law and bond claims.
Riley Bennett & Egloff Law combines the skills and knowledge in construction law to render their clients the highest quality of legal representation. With years of experience working with construction litigation, our attorneys are experts in construction disputes and will efficiently resolve these matters. Contact us today for more information on we can assist you. http://www.rbelaw.com/practice-areas/construction
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