JD Supra

Prior Knowledge Exclusion Bars Coverage Because Failure to Comply With Statute of Limitations Could Reasonably Be Expected to Be the Basis of a Claim

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, applying Georgia law, has held that a prior knowledge exclusion bars coverage as a matter of law because the insured should have known ...
JD Supra

Prior Knowledge and Prior Notice Exclusions Barred Coverage For Legal Malpractice Claim

The United States District Court for the District of North Dakota has held that an insurer had no duty to defend a claim under a lawyers professional liability policy where the insured had prior ...
EurekAlert!

Uncovering the effects of prior knowledge on learning and memory in bird experts

The Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) has awarded a team of scientists at Baycrest's Rotman Research Institute (RRI) a prestigious grant to determine why having prior knowledge on a topic ...
The National Law Review

Court Hands Policyholder Win in Prior Notice Exclusion Case

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...
Education Week

Teachers Are Told to ‘Activate Prior Knowledge.’ Here’s How That Works in Reading

When students are reading something new, teachers often try to get them to draw on their prior knowledge to help them understand the text in front of them. Doing this can help kids make sense of ideas ...