On December 1, the Eleventh Circuit issued its opinion in Stein v. Buccaneers Limited Partnership, No. 13-15417, 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 22603 (11th Cir. Dec. 1, 2014), an important case regarding whether a named plaintiff’s rejection of a defendant’s offer of judgment for full relief renders the case moot. The Court concluded that if a … Read More
In Witt v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., No. 14-11349¸ 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 22321 (11th Cir. Nov. 25, 2014), the Eleventh Circuit recently considered when the statute of limitations begins to run on a claim for benefits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”). In January 1997, Plaintiff submitted a claim for … Read More
Throughout the holiday season, Christian & Small will feature a special blog series here on Nonstop Insights called “Advocates in Our Community” that will be focused on how our attorneys and staff members actively contribute to the good of the Birmingham community outside of the office. This article has been cross-posted to the firm’s 2014 … Read More
On December 17, 2014, the Eleventh Circuit, interpreting Georgia law, determined there was ambiguity in an insured v. insured exclusion found within a D&O policy held by an FDIC controlled community bank. As seen herein, the decision could impact future directors and officers of failed banks seeking coverage. In 2010, the FDIC was appointed receiver … Read More
Throughout the holiday season, Christian & Small will feature a special blog series here on Nonstop Insights called “Advocates in Our Community” that will be focused on how our attorneys and staff members actively contribute to the good of the Birmingham community outside of the office. This article has been cross-posted to the firm’s 2014 … Read More
