New York Marine and General Insurance Company v. Heard

Track this case

Case overview

Case Number:

23-3399

Court:

Appellate - 9th Circuit

Nature of Suit:

 

  1. January 02, 2025

    Top General Liability Rulings From The Second Half Of 2024

    In 2024, insurers won big in disputes over retaining independent counsel and coverage for litigation pertaining to greenhouse gas emissions and firearm components, while a policyholder saw success in staving off a coverage determination for over 200 underlying sexual abuse lawsuits. Here, Law360 breaks down the top commercial general liability rulings from the latter half of the year.

  2. November 25, 2024

    9th Circ. Won't Reverse Amber Heard's Loss In Coverage Suit

    The Ninth Circuit upheld an insurer's favorable ruling Monday in its legal dispute with actress Amber Heard, affirming that she had no right to independent counsel paid for by New York Marine and General Insurance Co. in a defamation suit by her ex-husband, Johnny Depp.

  3. January 30, 2024

    Amber Heard Tells 9th Circ. To Undo Defense Coverage Loss

    Actor Amber Heard asked the Ninth Circuit to nix a California federal court's ruling in favor of her insurer, arguing that the court wrongly found she had no right to independent defense counsel in a defamation suit brought in Virginia state court by her ex-husband and fellow actor Johnny Depp.