James River Insurance Company v. Sheehe & Associates, P.A. et al

  1. February 14, 2024

    Miami Law Firm Not Covered In Overbilling Row, Judge Says

    An insurer does not have to defend a Miami law firm in a lawsuit accusing it of overbilling a client, a Florida federal judge has ruled, finding that the underlying allegations do not constitute professional services as defined by the firm's policy.

  2. September 20, 2023

    Miami Law Firm Fights For Coverage Of Overbilling Claims

    A Miami law firm's insurer cannot rely on an "ambiguous" fee dispute exclusion to totally avoid defending overbilling claims, the law firm told a Florida federal court, arguing that even if the exclusion applies, the underlying lawsuit it faces involves broader legal malpractice claims.

  3. February 28, 2023

    Insurer's Coverage Suit Against Law Firm Trimmed

    An insurer's suit over its coverage obligations to a law firm accused of overbilling hours and charging excessively high attorney fees was trimmed when a Florida federal judge found that some of the insurer's claims are not yet ready for adjudication.

  4. March 29, 2022

    Insurer Says Coverage Barred For Law Firm's Overbilling Row

    James River Insurance Co. told a Florida federal court that it should have no coverage obligations to a law firm accused of overbilling hours and charging excessively high attorney fees to one of its clients.