A batch clause is (1) a limitation clause most commonly used in product liability and umbrella liability policies that covers all claims arising from defective products produced in the same production run (or batch) within the same limit. occurrence. (2) A provision contained in a professional liability policy that states that only one deductible (or withholding) applies for a wrongful act, regardless of the number of claims arising from that act.
A beauty pageant is a colloquial term used to describe the process in which clients force lawyers or firms to make competing bids for the same assignment or business.
A trial is a trial in which a case is heard by a judge rather than a jury, and the judge decides both questions of law and questions of fact. Jury trials require less time and money than jury trials and provide parties with procedural and evidentiary remedies that may not be available in arbitration. In addition, concerns about over-judging tend to be minimized when the dispute is referred to a judge rather than a jury.
The benefits plan is in line with the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), an employer’s promise to provide employee benefits when benefit funds are transferred to a party unrelated to the employer, such as an insurance company.