In Universal Health Services Inc. v. United States ex rel Escobar, the U.S. Supreme Court considered a False Claims Act (“FCA”) prosecution under the “implied certification theory”. Under this theory, when a provider certifies a claim for submission he or she is not only certifying the elements of the claim presented on the page but…
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Last week was the one-year anniversary of Harleysville Mut. Ins. Co. v. Hartford Cas. Ins. Co., 2015 WL 859586 (E.D.N.C. Feb. 27, 2015), in which the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina required five insurers to equally contribute to the defense of a mutual insured in connection with three underlying…
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Governor Pat McCrory announced today that Bill Daughtridge, formerly Secretary of Administration, has been appointed a Commissioner at the North Carolina Industrial Commission.
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Parties considering an appeal should remember that the Court of Appeals will not overrule the Industrial Commission’s “findings of fact” unless there is no evidence to support those findings.
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In recent discussions with clients regarding the development of professional liability coverage, I was asked whether we would be “better off” with eroding limits coverage. That question sparked an interesting discussion about the value of eroding limits in cases where defense costs represent the majority of exposure and the impact that eroding limits can have…
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Charlton L. Allen Named Chairman of the North Carolina Industrial Commission Governor Pat McCrory has selected Charlton L. Allen to be the next Chairman of the North Carolina Industrial Commission, effective February 1, 2016. Mr. Allen succeeds Andrew T. Heath who will become State Budget Director. Official Press Release REMINDER FOR ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT FILING STARTING…
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Teague Campbell, a North Carolina civil defense firm with offices in Raleigh and Asheville, has launched a Cyber Liability and Drone Law practice. This service extends the firm’s current coverage work in the drafting of Cyber Liability and Drone Liability policies for existing insurance clients to ultimately assist our clients in defending claims and providing…
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Teague Campbell is now able to provide coverage counsel in North Carolina, South Carolina & Tennessee.
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Last week, automakers and the US government reached an agreement on ways to improve safety, including warding off cyber-attacks in the ever-increasing number of Internet-connected vehicles and supporting the safe deployment of autonomous vehicles. This collaborative approach by regulators and industry leaders highlights the overlap between automobile liability, cyber security, and autonomous vehicles.
Medicare Issues in Liability and Workers’ Compensation Settlements by Daniel W. Hayes, J.D., M.S.C.C., was written to guide practitioners through their analysis of how to best consider Medicare’s interests when resolving claims involving medical exposure. The book is presented from the perspective of an insurance defense attorney with over 18 years in practice, who is…
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