Strategies, Challenges, and Answers

CELEBRATE INDEPENDENCE DAY !

The team at Bauman, Loewe, Witt & Maxwell and the Nevada Law Blogs wish all of our clients, friends, business associates and readers a very safe and extremely enjoyable Independence Day Holiday!As we celebrate the July 4, 1776 signing of the Declaration of Independence, let’s reflect on a few important words from that life altering document: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, … [Read more...]

Season’s Greetings

I really enjoy this time of year.  It means that I get to spend more time with my family and splurge eating some foods that I would otherwise shun.I hope that all of the readers of the Nevada Law Blogs will also be sipping something warm, eating a little too much and staying safe out of the weather.  Most importantly, I hope that you all will be sharing this wonderful Season with those that you love.From all of us to all of you, have a Happy Holiday. … [Read more...]

Las Vegas…Thoughts and Prayers

All of us at BLWM appreciate those around the country who are praying for us in Las Vegas.  We are grateful for all the support and concern. The caring emails, texts, and phone calls are too numerous to count.I am thankful that my family was not directly affected by the events in town on Sunday. We have been mobilizing to help.  So many people have been giving blood that the system is overwhelmed.  They have had to bring in new blood trucks from California and Utah.  We are glad to have such … [Read more...]

Las Vegas Defense Lawyers adds Aileen Cohen to Board

At Bauman Loewe Witt & Maxwell we are pleased to announce that Las Vegas Defense Lawyers (LVDL) members elected Aileen E. Cohen, Esq. to its Board of Directors.  The election took place at the Fifth Annual LVDL Dinner on March 30, 2017.Aileen will be working on LVDL advocacy efforts in support of the civil litigation defense bar before the Nevada Legislature in addition to other ongoing projects to promote LVDL objectives.Las Vegas Defense Lawyers is an organization of attorneys … [Read more...]

The Duty To Defend Is Broader Than The Duty To Indemnify

The duty to defend is broader than the duty to indemnify because the duty to defend covers not just claims for which the insured is liable, but also claims for which the insured could be found liable. United Nat’l Ins. Co. v. Frontier Ins. Co., 120 Nev. 678, 687, 99 P.3d 1153, 1158 (2004). Where there is no potential for coverage, there is no duty to defend. Bidart v. Am. Title Ins. Co., 103 Nev. 175, 179, 734 P.2d 732, 734 (1987).When interpreting insurance policy terms, the Nevada Supreme … [Read more...]