What does "fairly debatable" mean in the context of bad faith?

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Some courts consider denial of a claim reasonable (and therefore not in bad faith) if the claim is "fairly debatable." Some courts require a showing of more than mere negligent conduct before they will find that an insurer acted in bad faith.

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To be a Florida Registered Paralegal (FRP) all paralegals must complete:

a. Thirty hours of continuing education every three years b. Ten hours of continuing education every three years c. Twenty hours of continuing education every five years d. Fifty hours of continuing education every ten years

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What is the purpose of the Rules of Evidence?

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To locate case law, a researcher can:

A. Look to the statutory annotations, if the research involves interpreting a statute B. Refer to a digest C. Refer to Westlaw or LexisNexis D. Refer to a secondary source E. All of the above F. Answers b, c, and d above

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An advertisement states, "You are guaranteed to lose 5 lbs. in 5 days with our diet supplements." Is this false advertising??

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