Legal Affairs / General

U.S. Court Applies “Interrelated Wrongful Acts” and Client Services Limits to Defeat PI Claim

A U.S. federal court, applying California law, has recently held that a financial services firm had no cover under its professional liability policy for a client’s claim because the alleged misconduct was part of a single, interrelated course of conduct that began before the policy incepted.

Sufficient knowledge, not suspicion: clarifying prescription in medical malpractice cases

Mandatory Mediation: A Costly Experiment South Africa Can’t Afford

While news reports dominate with former RAF boss Collins Letsoalo’s refusal to appear before SCOPA, another crisis is unfolding as the RAF’s compulsory mediation, introduced in Gauteng in May for civil cases, continues to unravel.

Whose job is it anyway? Allocation of risk in slip-and-fall claims

December is around the corner, and malls and shopping centres will be bustling with festive shoppers, creating a lively yet crowded environment.