by John J Rasmussen | Jul 3, 2017 | Insurance and Law Blog
The Supreme Court of Virginia recently issued an opinion that addresses at least three core points: (1) when can a contract outside the policy itself affect which insurance applies if an accident happens? (2) how does an auto exclusion common to Commercial General...
by John J Rasmussen | Feb 24, 2017 | Insurance and Law Blog
If you do nothing other than buy your policy, you will get the best amount of uninsured motorist coverage you can get given your other policy limits. Virginia requires all auto policies pay for harm done to you and your family by drivers with little or no insurance of...
by John J Rasmussen | Jan 7, 2017 | Insurance and Law Blog
A recent federal case from Virginia’s Western District serves as a useful guide for remanding case from federal court back to state court. In Purayr, LLC, v. Phocatox Technologies, LLC, 5:16cv47, the judge remanded a case for missing the thirty-day removal...
by John J Rasmussen | Dec 15, 2016 | Insurance and Law Blog
Do you know what a compound preposition is? They appear often in legal writing, and for no good reason. Read the list below. On the left—compound prepositions. After each dash—replacements for them. The examples will teach you to recognize compound prepositions,...
by John J Rasmussen | Sep 16, 2016 | Insurance and Law Blog
How you write affects how you are understood. Fonts provide one key to easier understanding by your audience, whether it is a judge, law clerk, or mediator. The number one rule: use fonts with serifs for the main text. Serifs are the horizontal lines at the top and...
by John | Nov 19, 2009 | Insurance and Law Blog
Judge Robert E. Payne of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of
Virginia, Richmond Division, denied a motion to dismiss based on the statute of limitations filed by property carrier First Liberty against its insured. John Rasmussen of the...
