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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Publications RSS - Wiley Rein</title><link>http://www.wileyrein.com/rss/publications/rss.xml</link><description></description><language>en-us</language><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 21:19:32 GMT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 21:19:32 GMT</lastBuildDate><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><generator>Wiley Rein RSS Tool</generator><ttl>60</ttl><copyright>Copyright 2012 Wiley Rein LLP</copyright><item><title>Court Orders Insurer to Disclose Communications Between the Insurer and Its Outside Counsel in Discovery Concerning Insured's Bad Faith Claim</title><link>http://www.wileyrein.com/publications.cfm?sp=articles&amp;id=8044</link><description><![CDATA[The United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio has granted in part and denied in part an insured&#8217;s motion seeking discovery from its insurer concerning a bad faith claim.&#160; The court allowed potential discovery of communications between the insurer and its outside counsel, subject to an in camera review, but rejected any discovery seeking deposition testimony of the insurer&#8217;s outside counsel.&#160;The opinion is available at www.wileyrein.com/public_document.cfm?id=29934&key=7E2.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.wileyrein.com/publications.cfm?sp=articles&amp;id=8044</guid></item><item><title>Malpractice Claim Deemed Made at Time of Insured's Legal Error</title><link>http://www.wileyrein.com/publications.cfm?sp=articles&amp;id=8036</link><description><![CDATA[The United States District Court for the District of Maryland, applying Maryland law, has granted summary judgment in favor of an insurer, holding that a malpractice claim against an insured law firm was deemed first made during a prior policy period--at the time the law firm filed an opposition to a motion for summary judgment that failed to comply with state law in an underlying case, or alternatively, when the underlying trial judge noted an unexecuted affidavit as a basis for a ruling against the insured&#8217;s client--and thus not covered under a subsequent policy.&#160;The opinion is available at www.wileyrein.com/public_document.cfm?id=29929&key=6J1.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.wileyrein.com/publications.cfm?sp=articles&amp;id=8036</guid></item><item><title>Underlying Policies Must Be Read as a Whole When Incorporated Equally Into Excess Policy</title><link>http://www.wileyrein.com/publications.cfm?sp=articles&amp;id=8037</link><description><![CDATA[The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, applying Tennessee law, has held that a second-layer excess policy, incorporating the terms of its underlying policies, did not provide coverage for punitive damages because the first-layer excess policy expressly precluded coverage for such damages, even though the underlying primary policy was ambiguous as to whether such amounts were covered.&#160; 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The opinion is available at www.wileyrein.com/public_document.cfm?id=29932&key=24C0.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.wileyrein.com/publications.cfm?sp=articles&amp;id=8040</guid></item><item><title>DoD Enhances Industrial Base Cybersecurity Information Sharing</title><link>http://www.wileyrein.com/publications.cfm?sp=articles&amp;id=8041</link><description><![CDATA[On Friday, May 11, the Department of Defense (DoD) issued an interim final rule to enhance its defense industrial base (DIB) cybersecurity voluntary disclosure program. ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.wileyrein.com/publications.cfm?sp=articles&amp;id=8041</guid></item><item><title>Insurer Provided Timely Notice of Non-Renewal</title><link>http://www.wileyrein.com/publications.cfm?sp=articles&amp;id=8042</link><description><![CDATA[Applying Florida law, a federal district court has held that an architect was not entitled to an extended reporting period under a claims-made policy because the insurer provided timely notice of non-renewal, and therefore a claim alleging that the architect was negligent in providing architectural services for a condominium project was made after the policy expired. 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Balancing the Risks and Benefits of Criminal Background Checks in Hiring</title><link>http://www.wileyrein.com/publications.cfm?sp=articles&amp;id=8019</link><description><![CDATA[The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is warning employers against using criminal records to screen employment candidates in ways that disfavor candidates with protected statuses.  ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.wileyrein.com/publications.cfm?sp=articles&amp;id=8019</guid></item><item><title>Summary of China's 12th Five-Year Plans Relating to the Solar Industry</title><link>http://www.wileyrein.com/publications.cfm?sp=articles&amp;id=8020</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.wileyrein.com/publications.cfm?sp=articles&amp;id=8020</guid></item><item><title>12th Five-Year Plan for the Solar Photovoltaic Industry</title><link>http://www.wileyrein.com/publications.cfm?sp=articles&amp;id=8021</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.wileyrein.com/publications.cfm?sp=articles&amp;id=8021</guid></item><item><title>FCC Establishes Rules for Voluntary Channel Sharing</title><link>http://www.wileyrein.com/publications.cfm?sp=articles&amp;id=8022</link><description><![CDATA[On April 27, 2012, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Report and Order (R&O) establishing rules for voluntary channel sharing for full power and Class A television stations that will participate in future spectrum incentive auctions.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.wileyrein.com/publications.cfm?sp=articles&amp;id=8022</guid></item></channel></rss>
