HotChalk, Inc. v. Scottsdale Insurance Company

  1. June 04, 2018

    Ed Tech Co. Not Covered For FCA Suit, 9th Circ. Affirms

    The Ninth Circuit on Monday upheld a lower court's finding that a suit alleging an educational technology company paid improper employee bonuses fell under the "professional services" exclusion in its policy with Scottsdale Insurance, saying the bonuses affected the company's professional clients.

  2. February 13, 2018

    9th Circ. Skeptical Insurer Must Cover HotChalk FCA Suit

    A Ninth Circuit panel on Tuesday questioned HotChalk Inc.'s argument that Scottsdale Insurance should cover costs from a False Claims Act suit over the education technology company's employee compensation policy, with the judges saying the litigation likely fell under the insurer's broad exclusion for suits "arising out of" client services.

  3. January 09, 2018

    3 Key D&O Insurance Cases To Watch In 2018

    Courts around the country are set to grapple with critical coverage issues under directors and officers insurance policies in 2018, including at what point a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission investigation triggers coverage and when an insurer can withhold consent for a policyholder's settlement.

  4. May 25, 2017

    Coverage Battle At 9th Circ. May Hobble Private D&O Policies

    Scottsdale Insurance Co. recently asked the Ninth Circuit to uphold a ruling that an exclusion in an education technology company's policy for claims related to professional services bars coverage for a False Claims Act suit, and attorneys say a decision in the insurer's favor could severely limit D&O coverage for privately held service providers.

  5. May 24, 2017

    Education Tech. Co. Not Covered For FCA Suit, 9th Circ. Told

    Scottsdale Insurance Co. on Wednesday asked the Ninth Circuit to affirm that it doesn't have to cover education technology company HotChalk Inc.'s costs to defend and settle a False Claims Act suit accusing it of unlawfully offering incentives to employees for student recruitment, saying a lower court had properly held that an exclusion barred coverage.

  6. March 31, 2017

    Policyholders Group Backs D&O Coverage Denial Appeal

    A nonprofit insurance policyholders advocacy group asked the Ninth Circuit on Thursday to overturn a California federal judge's decision that an educational technology company isn't covered for a suit alleging an incentive program for its recruiters broke federal law, saying the lower court rendered the policy meaningless with an overly narrow interpretation.

  7. March 24, 2017

    Education Tech Co. Seeks To Revive FCA Suit Coverage Bid

    Education technology company HotChalk Inc. on Friday urged the Ninth Circuit to reverse a California federal judge's decision that it isn't covered for its costs to defend and settle a False Claims Act suit accusing it of unlawfully offering incentives to employees for student recruitment, saying the ruling renders its insurance policy worthless.