Bad Faith CLE
Working the Early Stages of the Bad Faith/Statutory Delay or Denial Case
Thursday, February 28 at 4:30
Happy Hour to Follow
Presented by
Ellis J. Mayer, Esq. Nathan Dumm & Mayer P.C.
1 CLE Credit Applied For
Practical CLE regarding defending the early stages of the bad faith / statutory delay and denial cases.
- Whether to remove? Advantages and disadvantages of State Court versus Federal Court, including limited recovery of costs in Federal Court versus State Court
- Bifurcation? What are pros and cons of moving for bifurcation and how often is this successful?
- Scope of disclosures (i.e. are reserves discoverable? Does defense counsel have to provide a privilege log on an ongoing basis after litigation, for attorney/client communications and/or work product?
- Can the pre-suit evaluation still be protected from disclosure?
- Are the pre-suit evaluation can still be protected from disclosure
- Best practices for things to include in the CMO/scheduling order what to bring up in the first case management conference or scheduling
- 30b6 scheduling & timing of notice (sufficient to allow time for designation & objections
- Defending against the subpoena from hell
- Discovery (including 30b6 scope and responses
Thank you and hope to see you there.
Heather Salg, Esq. CDLA Insurance Coverage / Bad Faith Committee Chair