Insurance Archive » December, 2015

Insurance - December, 2015

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• Insurance Cases To Watch In 2016
• Insurance Legislation And Regulation To Watch In 2016
• How To Woo In-House Counsel In 2016
• Insurer Asks Chancery Court To Nix Options Valuation
• 3 Things To Expect From Legal Tech In The New Year
• Insurer Gets $2M Coverage Ruling Flipped In Construction Suit
• Transport Cos. Can't Sink AXA's Suit Over $9M Drug Theft
• State Farm Off Hook For City Clerk's $5.8M Crash Deal
• Horizon Accuses Ex-Worker, Cigna Of Unfair Competition
• Aetna Suit Over Autism Benefits Cap Sent To Arbitration
• Reinsurer Wants Late Briefing Tossed In $20M Sandy Row
• 8th Circ. Wrong On Trucking Co. Liability Row, Insurer Says
• Chartis Unit Can't Yet Appeal $25M Flood Payment Order
• Notable Illinois Insurance Coverage Decisions In 2015
• Fla. High Court Declines Jurisdiction In Workers' Comp Row
• Policy Language Trumps 'Factual Nexus' Test In NY
• Allstate Urges Fla. High Court To Mull Personal Injury Issue
• No Quick Ending For $2M Break-In Coverage Row, Judge Says
• Dippin' Dots Insurer Sues Over Failed Refrigerator
• Stolen Sapphire's Owners Sue Pawn Shop To Recover Gem
• Consumers Fight To Keep Alive Anthem Data Breach MDL
• Justices Asked To Decide Who Can Sue Over Verizon Pensions
• Insurer Wants Out Of DR Horton Wrongful Death Coverage Row
• Pa. Supreme Court OKs $6.5M Blue Cross Tax Credits
• NY Court Nixes $6.5M Sandy Crane Damage Coverage
• Industrial Cos. Must Share Defense-Cost Docs With Insurer
• The Paris Agreement And Business Interruption Coverage
• Reed Smith Can't Arbitrate Insurance Malpractice Suit
• Blue Shield Can't Exclude Gov't-Approved Surgery, Class Says
• ATP Oil Settles Insurance Action With Former GC
• Insurer Off The Hook For Four Loko Injury Coverage
• 11th Circ. Revives MetLife Employee's Age Discrimination Suit
• Insurer, Jeweler Must Keep Fighting Over Coverage
• Insurance Fraud Conviction Upheld For Mass. Atty
• FIFA Suspect Says Lloyd's, Axis Stalling In $50M D&O Fight
• HSBC Settles Kickbacks Suit Over Force-Placed Insurance
• ERISA Suit Likens Prudential Revenue Sharing To Kickbacks
• Fed Says It Will Tailor Stress Tests For Less Complex Banks
• The 5 Biggest Blunders Policyholder Attorneys Make
• 10 Most Significant Insurance Coverage Decisions Of 2015
• 3 Firms Are Insurance All-Stars
• The Firms That Dominated In 2015
• Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year
• Why All US Attorneys Should Read Justice Breyer's New Book
• Insurer Calls O'Quinn's Bid To Alter Judgment Untimely
• Zurich To Pay Up To $1B For Wells Fargo Crop Insurer
• AIG Owes Defense In Goldman HQ Accident Row, Insurers Say
• Al Qaeda-Linked Group Can't Escape Fees In 9/11 Suit
• Hospitals Win Discovery Fight In Horizon Tiered Coverage Row
• 9th Circ. Ruling Might Be End For ZIP Code Coverage Suits
• 6th Circ. Urged To Keep Ky. Court's Kim Davis Rulings
• Groups Urge Fla. To Reject Health Insurance Mergers
• Insurer Says No Coverage For Student Loan Co. In TCPA Suit
• Federal Insurance Fights Truck Parts Settlement Damages
• NJ Hospitals Look To Force More Discovery In Horizon Suit
• Insurers On Hook For Exxon $4M Plant Explosion Settlement
• Insurer-Appointed Atty Beats DQ Bid In Superfund Suit
• House Moves Closer To Passing Broad $1.15T Funding Bill
• Prize Insurer Takes Yahoo March Madness Fight To 5th Circ.
• Bombardier Accused Of Selling Unusable Jet To Insurance Co.
• Oral Deal Would Be Enough For Coverage, 7th Circ. Says
• The Biggest NJ Decisions From The Second Half Of 2015
• ERISA Trumps State Law Claims In Anthem Data Breach
• Ex-Directors Of Defunct Insurance Co. Sue For Defense Costs
• XL Unit Can't Dodge Katrina Reporting Deadline, 5th Circ. Says
• Pesticide Fits Foster Home Pollution Exclusion: Vt. Justices
• Oil Co. Tells 5th Circ. Botched Well Is 'Physical Damage'
• How Much Control Of Your Contracts Do You Really Have?
• Turkish Scrap Metal Co. Ordered To Pay Up In Shipment Row
• GE Defective Microwave Coverage Battle Will Stay In NJ
• Travelers Unit Accuses R&Q Of 'Blatant Forum Shopping'
• Pa. Woman's Estate Gets New Trial In Cancer Insurance Row
• Anda Not Covered In Drug 'Epidemic' Suit, 11th Circ. Told
• Starr Waived Right To Rescind Heinz Insurance Policy: Jury
• FSOC, MetLife Fight Watchdog's Attempt To Unseal SIFI Docs
• Michigan Insurer Says Tribe's Plan Not Governed By ERISA
• Insurer Seeks To Toss Heinz Defense In $25M Rescission Trial
• 8th Circ. May Reshape Restitution Coverage In US Bank Case
• NJ Justices To Mull Class Action Standard In Insurance Row
• Construction Co. Not Covered For Unlisted Crew: 4th Circ.
• 8th Circ. Says Debt Collection Isn't Car Repo Under Policy
• MTA Insurer Presses For UK Arbitration In $20M Sandy Row
• 3 Things Baby Boomers Can't Stand About Young Lawyers
• Cosby Can't Nix Or Pause AIG Defamation Coverage Suit
• 7 Deadly Business Mistakes That Can Tank Your Law Practice
• Benecard Seeks Coverage For $75M Medicare Plan Suit
• Wells Fargo Can't Pursue Fracking Pump Claim, Insurer Says
• Insurers Can't Depreciate Labor Costs, Ark. High Court Says
• Fla. Senate Bill Looks At Ride-Hailing Service Insurance
• Ore. Homeowner Freed From $10M Insurance Fraud Ruling
• Uber's Counterclaims Survive In Fight With Excess Insurer
• 9/11 Families Continue Push For Dubai Islamic Bank Docs
• PHH Unit Calls $109M CFPB Mortgage Kickback Fine Illegal
• The Biggest Pa. Court Decisions Of 2015: Year-End Report
• Horack Talley Atty Sanctioned For Not Revealing Insurance
• Insurer Fights To Keep $2.8M Navy Oil Spill Row Afloat
• Expert Didn't Establish Hailstorm Coverage, 5th Circ. Affirms
• Fla. Court Upends Insurer's Sinkhole Coverage Victory
• Patients Appeal After Quest Escapes Antitrust Class Action
• Texas Tort Reform Group Says Hail Suits Rife With Abuse
• NJ Hospitals Whack Horizon With Contract Suit Over Omnia
• Penn State Says Sandusky Claims Coverage Not Excluded
• Insurer Says Models' Privacy Claims Against Bars Not Covered
• Insurer Says $31M Malpractice Deal Not Struck In Bad Faith
• Blue Cross Says Discovery Requests In MDL Are Duplicative
• Honeywell Subcontractor Denied Quick Win In Insurance Row
• Excellus Faces Fresh Claims Over Breach That Affected 10M
• Skelos, Son Found Guilty In Corruption Trial
• PRP Letter Response Costs Are 'Required' By NY Enviro Law
• Will Changes To Federal Rules Reduce Scope Of Discovery?
• The Trade Date Rule And Important Year-End Considerations
• Tessera Is Owed Coverage For Patent Spat, 9th Circ. Says
• Insurer In Murder Plot Gets 37 Years For Fraud, Owes $137M
• Builder, Travelers Sued Over Botched $3M Concrete Job
• Audit Finds 'Pervasive' Privacy Risks At Calif. Medicaid Plans
• Secular Anti-Abortion Org Can't Avoid Birth Control Mandate
• Title Insurers' Atty Fees Not Kickbacks, Ill. Court Rules
• Jury In Skelos Corruption Trial Requests Mound Of Evidence
• NJ Bill Could Boost Catastrophe Lawsuits Against Insurers
• Contractor Says Alias Doesn't Bar Defense For Condo Damage
• Wal-Mart Insurer Suit Over Morgan Deal Out Of Fed. Scope
• Reps Vote To Extend Notice For Medicare Advantage Tweaks
• State Farm Needn't Cover TCPA Class Action, Court Affirms
• 24-Year-Old Gets 9 Years For $21M Medicare Fraud Scheme
• CMS Queried Over State ACA Exchanges Still Getting Fees
• 6 Questions PE Sponsors Must Ask About Their GPL Policies
• The Argument For Utmost Good Faith In Property Insurance
• The Art Of The Mock
• Insurer Must Defend Bikram Yoga Guru In Rape Cover-Up Suit
• AARP Backs CFPB's $109M Fine For Mortgage Kickbacks
• Surgery Co. Blasts Aetna's Sanctions Plea In Kickback Suit
• State Farm Beats Suit Over Storm-Induced Tornado Damage
• NJ Insurance Fraud Watchdog Moves To Robins Kaplan
• Prosecution 'Hasn't Come Close,' Skelos Defense Tells Jury
• 9th Circ. Axes Tax Refund On Insurance Co. Stock Sale
• US Gov't Says Safeco Must Cover Unpaid Work On Ga. Base
• Shipyard Dust Suit Coverage Not Excluded, Contractor Says
• Ore. Takes Immunity Ruling In Oracle IP Suit To 9th Circ.
• For Employee Lawsuits, Small Companies Face Big Odds
• Strategies For Your Evolving Law Department
• High Court Won't Hear Suit Against Bankruptcy Trustee
• Cigna, Orrick Atty Agree To Mediate False Claims Row
• ACA Allows Cost-Sharing Subsidies, House Dems Say
• Insurer Seeks To Split Off Bitcoin Service's Bad Faith Claim
• GAO Signs Off On Medicare Outpatient Payment Rule
• Skelos Used Power To Build 'Cash Cow' For Son, Jury Told
• No Coverage For $5M Faulty Gas Tank Deal, Insurer Says
• Catholic Orgs To Take 2nd Circ. ACA Loss To High Court
• 11th Circ. Sides With Insurer Over 'Employee' Coverage
• Investors Can Seek Funds From XL For Judgment: 2nd Circ.
• Oxford Health Reaches $3M Settlement In Claims Row
• House GOP Slams Prudential, MetLife SIFI Labels
• Insurer Tells 6th Circ. Stryker Needed Consent For Coverage
• Crowell & Moring Adds Antitrust, Health Care Partner
• W.Va. Restaurant Barge's Sinking Not Covered, Insurer Says
• Insurance Industry Will Fuel Switch To Driverless Cars
• GCs Love These Firms More And More
• GCs Name Most Arrogant Law Firms
• Texas Justices' Exxon Ruling Comes With Catch For Insurers
• 5 Firms Make It Back Onto GCs' Most Adored List
• 3 Firms Know The Secret To Keeping Clients Happy
• 7th Circ. Urged To Split With Circs. On ERISA Reimbursement
• NJ Lawmakers Want Clampdown On Tiered Health Plans
• Zurich Seeks To Split $1.5M Anheuser-Busch Asbestos Bill
• RICO Claims Baseless In Price-Fixing Suit, Title Insurers Say
• 9th Circ. Nixes Big 5's Bid For Coverage In ZIP Class Actions
• Travelers Sues Paris & Chaikin, Ex-Clients In Forgery Row
• Dean Skelos Coy On Whether He'll Take Stand In Graft Trial
• 8th Circ. Says Trucking Co. Policy Covers Suit Against Driver
• CFPB Says It Is Entitled To Deference In $109M PHH Penalty
• Where Common Law Litigation And Int'l Arbitration Divide
• Rep & Warranty Insurance Doesn't Guarantee Purchase Price
• 5th Circ. Says Travelers Can't Nullify Bond For Fiber Installer
• Fla. Judge Wants High Court Review Of Removal From Bench
• CEO Tells Jury Dean Skelos Never Linked Bills To Son's Job
• Brazil Raids Medical Device Cos. On Antitrust Worries
• US Fire To Appeal To 5th Circ. Over $2.5M Asbestos Bill
• Quick Win For Drug Cos. Unlikely In Testosterone Therapy MDL
• Reinsurer Says $20M Sandy Coverage Row Belongs In NY
• Texas Justices Say Bad Refinery Parts Aren't 'Physical Injury'
• 9th Circ. Says Consultant Not Covered For Text Scam Report
• Insurer Says $63M Bankruptcy Claim Isn't Final Judgment
• Insurer Can't Sue Skanska Over Incomplete Air Base Job
• SDNY Raises The Bar For Claims Based On Short Reports
• Heinz V. Starr Raises Nuanced Policy Rescission Questions
• Engineering Firm Asks Judge To Reconsider Coverage Denial
• Shareholders OK Anthem-Cigna Merger; Antitrust Check Ahead
• Senate Votes To Repeal Key ACA Provisions
• Homeowners Ask For Cert. In State Farm Labor Costs Row
• Ryan Urges GOP To Reform Tax Code, Nix Obamacare
• Exec's Cut In $2M Bid-Padding Scheme Covered, Judge Says
• Real Estate Rumors: RXR, Blackstone, Elevated Returns
• White House, GOP Push For End To Affordable Care Act Suit
• 5 Tips To Avoid Spoliation Sanctions
• Nothing Left To Decide In Firm's Coverage Suit, Insurer Says
• Ky. Gov. Says He Can't Be Sued In Marriage License Row
• Insurance Law Ignored In LAX Damage Fight, 9th Circ. Told
• When 'All Risks' Insurance Policies Fall Short
• High Court Skeptical Of Vt.'s Case In ERISA Preemption Suit
• Insurance Groups To Weigh In On Fla. Workers' Comp Fight
• NJ Pols Slam Horizon Omnia Plan In Committee Hearing
• State Farm Fights E-Discovery Order In Texas Hail MDL
• PNC To Appeal Funeral Scam Verdict To 8th Circ.
• Mortgage Co. Pays $70M To Nix Suit Over FHA-Insured Loans
• Insurer Rips Contractor Over Gravel Verdict In 9th Circ.
• 2 Philly Insurance Firms To Join Forces
• No Consent Means No Coverage, TE Connectivity Insurer Says
• White House Threatens Veto Of ACA Repeal Bill
• Health Care Group Demands Records From Blue Cross VPs
• 11th Circ. Urged To Revive Presuit Notice Coverage Row
• EEOC, Lighting Co. Spar Over 'Voluntary' Wellness Program
• 2nd Circ. Firm On 9/11 WTC Valuation Minus Rebuilding Costs
• ACA Could Be Used To Cut Future Damages Down To Size
• Allstate Wage Class Action On Thin Ice As Trial Plan Fails
• Insurer Must Cover Theft Of 5,000 Tires, Suit Says
• Judge Weighs Nixing Calif. Class From Pipe Bursting MDL
• Triple-S To Pay $3.5M To Settle HIPAA Violation Claims
• Senate Forges Ahead With Effort To Repeal ACA
• NJ Insurance Regulator Won't Halt Horizon's Omnia Plans
• NJ Justices Bless Cancellation Of Med Malpractice Coverage
• Insurers Say Contractor's Shipyard Dust Isn't Covered
• Starr Says $38M Tax Treaty Suit Reviewable By Court
• Fla. Court Allows Bad Faith Claim In $43M Malpractice Case
• Reps. Ask High Court To Consider Challenge To Health Law
• World Fuel Drops Pursuit Of Derailment Spill Coverage
• Life Partners Files Ch. 11 Plan
• 'Lender Loss Payee' Clause: More Protection For Lenders?
• Making The Most Of Document Analytics