In a long-awaited opinion, the Texas Supreme Court has held that liability insurers may use staff attorneys to defend claims against insureds, as long as the interests of the insurer and the insured are the same. But an insurance company's staff attorneys must disclose their affiliation with the insurer to their clients, the state Supreme Court also held in Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee v. American Home Assurance Co. Inc. and Travelers Indemnity Co. ...
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