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Insurance Bad Faith

An insurer can be subject to tort liability for breach or the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing where the insurer fails to investigate a claim, fails to defend its insured and/or fails to make a reasonable effort to settle covered claims against its insured within...
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Piercing the Corporate Veil

Under California law, a corporate identity may be disregarded — the ‘corporate veil’ pierced — where an abuse of the corporate privilege justifies holding the equitable ownership of a corporation liable for the actions of the corporation.” See Sonora Diamond Corp. v....
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