Expert Analysis

How Rated Note Feeders Help Insurers Tap Private Credit

With insurer investments comprising nearly a third of the private credit market, rated note feeders offer insurers... (more story)

Generative AI Is Reshaping The Defense Of Complex Litigation

Generative artificial intelligence is lowering the barriers to filing new cases, meaning that the defense bar must... (more story)

3 Litigation Strategies To Stay Ahead Of Bad Facts

A case with damaging facts can still be won if, instead of avoiding the facts, attorneys proactively address them ... (more story)

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Akerman Adds Holland & Knight Risk Atty In Miami

Akerman LLP has grown its transactional risk practice in Miami with the addition of an attorney from Holland & Knight LLP, the firm said Thursday.

Insurance Litigation Week In Review

An uninsured motorist coverage exclusion in a specialty auto policy is enforceable under Alabama law, an alleged salmonella outbreak that potentially tainted peanut butter is a single occurrence, and Under Arm... (more story)

After Tense Terms, Hints Of High Court Harmony With Circuits

Following several U.S. Supreme Court terms teeming with reversals and rebukes of lower appeals courts, the justices this term found fault less often with rulings by circuit judges, who are likely becoming bett... (more story)

The Moments That Shaped The Monsanto Decision

U.S. Supreme Court justices forged unusual alliances when they ruled a federal statute preempts claims Monsanto failed to warn consumers its Roundup weed killer may cause cancer. Oral arguments provided insigh... (more story)

The Funniest Moments Of The Supreme Court's Term

When one of the U.S. Supreme Court's most talkative members suddenly struggled to speak, the atmosphere at oral arguments grew increasingly anxious — until the justice deadpanned that it was an advocate's gold... (more story)

Trailer Co. Asks Court To Order Appraisal In Fire Damage Row

A trailer manufacturer asked a Michigan federal court to force its insurer to participate in an appraisal to determine the amount and scope of loss stemming from a fire that destroyed its commercial property.

The Sharpest Dissents From The Supreme Court Term

The sharpest dissents this term often involved the president, and pitted conservative and liberal justices against each other on core constitutional issues and questions about the limits to executive power, wi... (more story)

The Firms That Won Big At The Supreme Court

This U.S. Supreme Court term featured high-stakes oral arguments on issues including presidential power, immigration and voting regulations. Here's a look at the law firms that argued the most cases and how they fared.

The Year Donald Trump Won Big At The High Court

The Supreme Court's conservative supermajority and President Donald Trump largely aligned this year on issues of executive power, resulting in a series of decisions that significantly expanded presidential authority.

Breaking Down The Vote: The High Court Term In Review

The U.S. Supreme Court's stark ideological divisions were on full display this term, particularly as it issued long-awaited rulings in the last few days of June. Here, Law360 dives into the numbers behind this court term.

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3 Top CGL Rulings From The First Half Of 2026

The start of 2026 saw courts grapple with some of the most notable general liability claims trends, including social media addiction, sex trafficking and long-tail pollutant exposure. Law360 Insurance Authorit... (more story)

Mo. Court Finds Shooting Suit Coverage Limited To $50K

An apartment complex insurer owes at most $50,000 in coverage for a lawsuit over a shooting in the complex's parking lot that resulted in a bystander's death, a Missouri federal court ruled, rejecting argument... (more story)

NC Biz Court Told Insurers Owe Coverage To E-Commerce Co.

Insurers under Nationwide and Lloyd's of London are facing a suit in the North Carolina Business Court from a digital marketing company alleging the insurers owe it for costs it incurred defending itself from ... (more story)

Tesla Auto Insurer Gets Ariz. Underpayment Class Action Axed

An Arizona federal court tossed a proposed class action accusing Tesla's auto insurance subsidiary of underpaying claims for uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage, finding that the court's lack of subje... (more story)

Crowell Adds Policyholder Veteran To Insurance Team

Crowell & Moring announced Wednesday that an attorney with more than 30 years of experience in insurance recovery has joined the firm's Washington, D.C., office as a partner.

Insurer Can't Argue Fraud To Escape $78M Crash Judgment

An insurer for a home renovation company is bound by a nearly $78 million judgment in an underlying suit over an auto collision involving a worker who was on the way to perform plumbing services and cannot att... (more story)

3M, Chubb Settle Suit Over Warming Device Defense Coverage

3M Co. and Chubb unit Federal Insurance Co. reached a deal resolving a dispute over insurance coverage for thousands of product liability lawsuits claiming that a 3M post-surgery warming device caused patients... (more story)

Chubb, Lloyd's Units Seek Further Win Against Opioid Suits

Chubb, Liberty Mutual and Lloyd's of London units and other insurers urged a Pennsylvania federal court to find that they don't owe any additional coverage to bankrupt pharmaceutical company Endo International... (more story)

Insurer Balks At Defending NC Atty Accused Of Embezzlement

An insurance company said Thursday it doesn't have to defend a North Carolina attorney in civil suits alleging he embezzled from clients, citing an exclusion in his former firm's professional liability policy ... (more story)

Conn. Judge Voids Contractor Policy Over False Statements

A Union Mutual unit has no duty to defend a masonry business owner from allegations that he did incomplete work on a home, a Connecticut federal judge ruled, finding his insurance policy was void because he li... (more story)

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Calif. Judge Won't Reopen Asbestos Suit Against Reinsurers

A California federal judge has declined to reopen an asbestos suit by an insurance exchange for the trucking industry against a group of reinsurers as the parties battle whether to remove a supposedly "side-sw... (more story)

Judge Sides With Under Armour In Repayment Interest Fight

A Maryland federal court has ruled that Under Armour Inc. doesn't need to pay eight excess insurers prejudgment interest over its return of $90 million in advanced coverage for defense costs, following a Fourt... (more story)

Data Co. Not Covered In Meta Glasses Privacy Suit, Court Told

A data annotation company accused of using private recordings collected by Meta's smart glasses to train artificial intelligence models is not entitled to insurance coverage, a Travelers unit told a California... (more story)

Insurance Co. Shorted Auditors On OT, Suit Says

A workers' compensation insurance company has been sued by a premium audit consultant who claims it failed to pay overtime wages to workers who regularly clocked far more than 40 hours a week, a North Carolina... (more story)

Travelers Unit Must Cover Toxin Exposure Suits, Tile Co. Says

A tile and slab distributor says it is entitled to coverage for more than 450 personal injury and wrongful death suits alleging exposure to toxins emitted during the fabrication process, telling a California f... (more story)

AIG Loses Bid To Escape Chemical Co.'s $2.9M Pollution Deal

A New Jersey federal court found that a water treatment product manufacturer is eligible for coverage for pollution claims from state agencies that culminated in over $2.9 million settlements, rejecting an AIG... (more story)

Insurer Says COVID Test Co. Knew Of Theft Prior To Policy

An insurer said it doesn't owe coverage to a COVID-19 test kit supplier for the purported theft of $106 million by its former directors and officers, telling a Nevada federal court that the alleged loss was fi... (more story)

Geico, Drivers Seek Final OK Of Deal Over Injury Coverage

Geico and a class of hundreds of drivers asked a Washington federal court Tuesday to approve a settlement in a dispute over whether the insurer improperly withheld drivers' personal injury protection coverage ... (more story)

Notable Contributions From 250 Years Of US Insurance Law

Although insurance was not invented or perfected in the U.S., America's 250th birthday serves as an appropriate occasion to celebrate the unique role our country has played in the development of insurance law ... (more story)

The Hidden Settlement Problem In Complex Securities Cases

The Second Circuit's recent decision in Knapp v. Barclays is a reminder that in securities cases with complex corporate records, the tracing picture is rarely as settled as the complaint suggests, and that con... (more story)