The Duty To Initiate Settlement Negotiations: Where Does It Begin And How Far Does It Go

February 24, 2011

This is one of a series of articles originally published in Mealey’s Litigation Report: Insurance Bad Faith, Vol. 24, #20 (February 24, 2011). © 2011  

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[Editor’s Note: James Michael Shaw, Jr., is a senior associate with the law  firm of Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP with offices in Charlotte, Chicago, Miami, Mobile, Tallahassee,and Tampa. Mr. Shaw practices in the firm’s Extra-Contractual,Third-Party Coverage,and Liability Departments. Mr.Shaw is also an adjunct professor at St.Petersburg College, teaching legal research and writing. Copyright 2011 by James Michael Shaw Jr. Responses are welcome