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Insurance - September, 2016

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• Gawker Says Travelers Can't Sue Over Coverage In Hogan Row
• Reinsurer Execs Conspired With Platinum Partners, Suit Says
• Beneficiaries Denied Class Cert. In Prudential Payment Row
• Hospital Beats $300M Antitrust Suit Over Exclusivity Pacts
• Harken Health Exits Illinois Obamacare Marketplace
• Humana, Tufts Beat Medicare Fraud False Claims Act Suit
• Dickstein Shapiro Malpractice Judgment Suit Sent To State
• Del. Judge Denies Quick Wins In Device Co.'s Coverage Battle
• AIG Unit Hit With More Costs In Goldman Construction Fracas
• Cigna Objection Request Stumps Judge In $54B Merger Trial
• Banks Press Lehman For Billions Of Dollars In RMBS Claims
• Seyfarth Shaw's Ex-Client Wants $2M For Insurance Failure
• Co.'s E. Coli, Salmonella Losses Aren't Covered, Underwriters Say
• HSBC Settles Mortgage Reinsurance Kickback Suit
• AIG Tells 11th Circ. Imperial Sugar Blast Deals Were Fair
• Top Alabama Justice Suspended Over Gay Marriage Order
• Bad Faith Conduct: How Bad Is Bad Enough Under Pa. Law?
• Oral Advocacy And 'Vocal Fry'
• Blue Shield Of Calif. Beat Robocall Suit Under Spokeo
• 4 Key Arguments As ACA Birth Control Battle Rages On
• 11th Circ. Upholds Insurer's PIP Underpayment Coverage Loss
• Ill. High Court Denies Leave To Appeal TCPA Coverage Ruling
• Insurer Needn't Cover $5M HIPAA Probe Costs, 9th Circ. Told
• NJ High Court Won't Hear Hospitals' Omnia Challenge
• Bank To Pay $83M For Getting FHA Insurance On Bad Loans
• Feds Want 40 Years For Doc's 'Despicably Cruel' $11M Fraud
• Insurer's Improper Denial Enough For Atty Fees: Fla. Justices
• Travelers Told Building Policy Must Cover Radiation Machine
• Greenberg Says Rivalry Within AIG Behind $200M Capco Deal
• Inadequate Data Breach Disclosure Could Be Risky Business
• Rainmaker Q&A: Farella Braun's Mary McCutcheon
• 3 Cases That Clarify When To Call Your Malpractice Insurer
• Arena Football Insurer Seeks To Punt Player Concussion Suit
• Fla. Court Says Local Insurance Regs Preempted By State Law
• Lawmakers Question US-EU Insurance Talks' Transparency
• Greenberg Scolded For Lack Of 'Direct Answers' At Fraud Trial
• Allstate PIP Suit Halted Despite Pending Review Of Issues
• 11th Circ. Upholds Insurer Win In $2.5M Storm Damage Suit
• Seyfarth Shaw Steers Prudential's $100M NYC Loan
• Body Shops Want State Farm Price-Fixing Dispute Revived
• Texas Says 'No Way' To One Way's Hail Damage Claim
• Deutsche Bank Sells Abbey Life Unit To Phoenix for $1.2B
• Insurer Needn't Defend, Indemnify Developer In Defect Spat
• The Courtroom Where It Happened: Hamilton As A Lawyer
• US Gov't Tells 1st Circ. Navy Ship In $2.8M Oil Spill Is 'Public'
• Egg Producer Says Policy Covers Bird Flu Contamination
• Why Have Lawyers Forgotten About The Middle Class?
• DOJ Loss In AmEx Case Could Imperil Hospital Steering Suit
• Hartford, Cincinnati Beat Doc's TCPA Coverage Bid
• Insurers Say Cancer Center On Its Own In Data Breach Suits
• Horizon Owes $76M In Unpaid Claims, NJ Hospitals Say
• Greenberg Downplays AIG Losses At Fraud Trial
• Fla. Regulator OKs 14.5% Workers' Comp Rate Increase
• Medical Implant Co. Can't Secure Defamation Coverage
• House Votes To Carve Exemption In ACA Individual Mandate
• Nationwide Asks 6th Circ. To Rethink Hacking Suit Revival
• Ohio Library Worker Sues Over Transgender Surgery Denial
• Lexington Wants Out Of Hotel's Hail Coverage Suit
• Clyde & Co.'s Senior Partner Moves To US Leadership Role
• AIG Unit Loses Bid To Limit Excess Asbestos Coverage
• DOJ Won't Argue ACA Harm In Anthem-Cigna Merger Trial
• Real Estate Rumors: Prudential, Hirschfeld, Cammeby's
• The Role Of Value And Cost In Prescription Drug Pricing
• The Meaning Of 'Affiliate' In Class Action Settlements
• Insurer Can't Recoup $2.8M Oil Spill Payment, 1st Circ. Told
• Genworth Shareholders Win $65M In Fees In Securities Suit
• Anticipating And Avoiding Expert Deposition Fee Disputes
• $5M In Financing Keeps Molycorp Minerals Alive In Ch. 11
• Lehman Fights $23M Interest Demand Over Reinsurance Claim
• Blue Cross Presses To Trim Michigan Tribe's ERISA Claims
• Lloyd's Says Marina Owner Has No Case In Coverage Appeal
• Plumbing Fixture Co. Can't Get Coverage Of Ex-Execs' Suit
• Aviva Unit Pays SEC Fine Over Cross-Trading Allegations
• Liberty Unit Must Cover Ga. Train Crash, 11th Circ. Told
• Lloyd's Underwriter Sues Saudi Prince, Banks Over 9/11 Ties
• Avoiding The Insurer Bite: Coverage For Zika Virus Losses
• Travelers Must Defend, Not Indemnify Marina In Accident Suit
• Katten Muchin, Kaye Scholer Steer $50M AIG NYC Loan
• Ex-Hockey Pro's Claims Preempted By ERISA, Insurer Says
• Insurers, Providers Trade Harsh Words On ACA Steering
• Ore. Defect Coverage Ruling Closes Loophole For Insurers
• Liberty Mutual Says NYC School Injuries Are Not Covered
• Insurer Can Recover Fees From Law Firm, 9th Circ. Says
• Brand Battles: 'Serial' Podcast Fights For Trademark On Name
• Jury Finds That Ex-Tech Execs Not Covered By D&O Policy
• Liberty Can't Appeal Asbestos Cap Ruling, Court Finds
• DOJ 'Fomenting A Breakdown' Of $54B Merger, Anthem Says
• Ill. Cos Must Pay Atty Fees On Hurt Workers' Future Med Costs
• Penn State Reaches Deal With Insurer Over Sandusky Claims
• Rothstein Feeder Fund Agrees To Hutchison & Steffen Deal
• Outside Evidence Allowed In Insurance Battle, 7th Circ. Says
• Alabama Judge Pares Down Sewage Injury Coverage Battle
• Fla. Justices Spurn Pruco Life's Efforts To Void Policies
• Carolinas HealthCare Scoffs At DOJ Antitrust Suit
• How Appraisal Protects Against Texas Insurance Code Abuse
• FDIC Wants Bond Payout After $210M Taylor Bean Misdirect
• Ore. Justices Reject Insurer's Challenge To Defect Coverage
• Insurer Says It Needn't Cover $8M Moldy Duct Replacement
• Practical Uses For Machine Learning In Health Care Cases
• Merion Tells Chancery Fidelity Underpaid $1.2B For LPS
• Amerisure Escapes Construction Fall Suit
• Allstate Must Defend In Counterfeit Dispute, Mall Says
• Insurance Broker Can't Shake Antitrust, RICO MDL
• Anthem, Cigna Both Claim Merger Breach, DOJ Says
• Deals Rumor Mill: Postal Savings Bank, BlackLine, UniCredit
• How Tribes Can Avoid Gambling With Casino Patrons' Data
• Land O'Lakes To Appeal Tainted Whey Suit Dismissal
• Law Firm Says Ship Co. Owes Employee Injury Row Fees
• Amtrak, Insurers Settle In Cleanup Coverage Fight
• Gov't Tells High Court FCA Seal Violations Need Discretion
• Judge Says Pa. Tavern Can't Get Rate Data In Antitrust Row
• Fla. Judge Won't Sanction Quinn Emanuel In FCA Suit
• Data Security Gets New Look With Insurance Tax Credit Bill
• Allstate's $2M Wage Deal Stumbles Before 'Worried' Judge
• Liberty Mutual Must Cover Row Home Collapse, 4th Circ. Told
• FCIC Earns Quick Win In Crop Insurance Rate Dispute
• Gulfport Energy Hits Insurer With $3M Cleanup Suit
• Broker Beats Negligence Claim On Policy's Copper Exclusion
• Lehman Ends $1B Spat Over GreenPoint RMBS
• Europe's Big Biz Unworried Hacks Will Strike Twice
• Insurer Aims To Dodge Liability In Philly Building Collapse
• Overhauling Law Firm Records Departments For A New Reality
• Stakeholders Dig In Over Fate Of Molycorp's Calif. Mine
• Ex-Tech Execs' Deals Are Covered Losses, NY Judge Says
• Huntington Says Insurer Can't Pick Firm For Asbestos Suits
• New Jersey Joins National Majority On Contractor Insurance
• Convicted Doc Says He Wasn't Given Fair Shot At Defense
• Insurer Needn't Cover Contaminated Cheese Row, Suit Says
• Hotel Says Insurer Can't Get Quick Win In Hail Coverage Suit
• Tesoro Dodges Insurer's Spill Negligence Suit At 9th Circ.
• UnitedHealth Plan Holders Win Class Cert. In ERISA Suit
• 7th Circ. Urged To Free Insurer From Construction Defect Row
• Orion Wellness Program Voluntary, Judge Says In EEOC Suit
• Atty Denied Botched-Patent Suit Coverage After Alleged Lies
• Insurer Fights Army Depot Injury Coverage At 5th Circ.
• Greenberg Traurig Nabs Ex-Trenk DiPasquale Litigation Pro
• Ex-MLB Star Schilling To Settle Suit Over 38 Studios Debacle
• Navigators Insurance Hit With $14M Shipwreck Coverage Suit
• Louisiana's Adoption Of Pro Rata Defense Cost Allocation
• Blue Cross Says Standing Issue Already Raised In $26M Suit
• Texas Courts' Consistent Inconsistency On Improper Joinders
• Freshfields Reps AIG On $240M Sale, Part Of $1.1B Deal
• Insurance Broker Can't Escape Suit By Blinded Hockey Player
• Conn. Justices Say Worker Comp Insurers Can Sue 3rd Parties
• State Farm Policyholders Win Class Cert. In $1B RICO Suit
• Insurer Asks Release From Representing Zillow In IP Suit
• Industry Group Backs Capital Levels Framework For Insurers
• Insurance War Over Metrolink Crash To Stay In US: Judge
• Aveta, FCA Whistleblower Clash Over 9th Circ. Ruling
• NY Additional-Insured Ruling Builds Doubt For Contractors
• Insurer Must Defend Oilman In Exxon Row, 5th Circ. Rules
• Dr. Cleared Of $279M Fraud Hits Back Against Insurance Cos.
• Tesco Ends Final Securities Suit Over $425M Overstatement
• Marriott, First American Want Out Of Timeshare Suit
• Insurer USG Seeks Injunction On Rival In Trade-Secret Case
• 3rd Circ. Asked To Reconsider Precedential Jurisdiction Order
• Oracle, Oregon End Insurance Software Spat In $100M Deal
• Rainmaker Q&A: Bernstein Litowitz's Blair Nicholas
• Lexington Insurance Escapes Pitt Construction Coverage Row
• Seafood Processor Angles For Spoiled Scallop Coverage
• How CMS Plans To Steady An Unstable ACA Marketplace
• Rainmaker Q&A: McKool Smith's Robin Cohen
• 11th Circ. Affirms Toss Of EEOC Suit Over Dreadlocks Ban
• 5th Circ. Says Spokeo Doesn't Revive Verizon Pension Suit
• Travelers Can't Escape $7M Yacht Damage Coverage Bid
• Rainmaker Q&A: Kelley Kronenberg's Howard Wander
• Horizon Policyholders Eye 6th Circ.'s Take On Spokeo
• Estee Lauder Insurer Can Argue Late Notice, NY Justices Say
• UnitedHealth Says Aetna Doesn't Need Bid Info In Merger Row
• Direct Contracts Required For Additional Insureds: NY Court
• Whistleblower Fights Sanctions Bid Against Quinn Emanuel
• NJ Sues Unlicensed Doctor For Insurance Fraud
• 2nd Circ. Gives MTA Insurer Trouble In $20M Sandy Row
• Energy-Focused PE Firm Settles With SEC For $3.5M
• A Circuit Split Emerges As Lower Courts Weigh In On Spokeo
• 3 Steps To Successful Judgment Enforcement
• Farmers Insurance's $4.9M Claims Adjuster Wage Deal OK'd
• 3 Highlights As ACA Wars Resume On Capitol Hill
• Ex-AIG CFO Slams State's Fraud Case At Trial
• Geico Not Liable In CVS Delivery Driver Accident Case
• Insurers Shirking Electric Shock Suit Coverage, Court Told
• Surety Issuer Says Logan's Roadhouse Ch. 11 Plan Lacks Info
• Fla. Judge Sees No Future For Insurance Kickback Suit
• Del. Ruling Adds Wrinkle To NY Coverage Trigger Law
• Bolstering New Jersey's Historically Weak 'Duty To Defend'
• Texas Resort Seeks Coverage Of $157M In Storm Damage
• How Automated Driving Will Impact Insurance Regulators
• Rainmaker Q&A: Chamberlain Hrdlicka's Scot Kirkpatrick
• Nationwide Ruling Lowers Hurdle For Data Breach Victims
• College Lacrosse Player's Death Not Covered, 6th Circ. Affirms
• ACA Co-Op Casualties Mount As NJ Insurer Halts Sales
• NY AG Says Ex-AIG CEO Orchestrated Fraud, As Trial Begins
• Markel Unit Escapes Defending Fla. Builder In Defect Spat
• Retail Investment Disclosure Vote May Leave Firms In A Bind
• UK Lawmakers Begin Post-Brexit Review Of EU Insurance Regime
• ACA Marketplaces Still Vulnerable To Fraud, GAO Finds
• No Waivers In Nations With Weak War Hazards Insurance: DOL
• Venue Selection Is Key To Determining Coverage
• AIG Can't Nab $475M Down Payment On Failed Aircraft Deal
• First Mercury Asks 2nd Circ. To Rethink Coverage Decision
• Insurer Tries To Keep Suit In Dueling $4M Lead Paint Rows
• 3 Reflections From Summer Associates
• Should Your Law Firm Move To The Cloud?
• Feds Eye Settling Insurers' ACA Suits To Stabilize Markets
• After 11 Years And 3 AGs, Ex-AIG CEO Finally Faces Trial
• Allstate Says Mall Not Covered For Counterfeit Goods Claims
• Berkshire Hit With $18M Suit Over Workers' Comp Policies
• EEOC Says Arguments Muddled In Transgender Surgery Row
• Del. Justices Say 1st Asbestos Exposure Not Coverage Trigger
• 6th Circ. Says Nationwide Data Breach Row Meets Spokeo Bar
• SEC Fines Investment Adviser $2.8M Over Annuities Scheme
• Insurer Seeks To Dodge Email-Hacking Suit Against Client
• Florida Law's Chapter 558 Statute And Defining 'Lawsuits'
• Teva Sues United To Enforce Provigil Antitrust Settlement
• PHH Says Lack Of Evidence Ends Reinsurance Kickback Suit
• Current Trends In Representation And Warranty Insurance
• UnitedHealth Cuts Drug, Alcohol Abstention For Hep C Meds
• Punitive Damages In $6.9M Nonsolicitation Verdict Upheld
• What Mutual Fund Advisers Can Learn From AXA Trial Win
• From The Partner's Desk: Paving Your Path To Partnership
• In Congress: Zika, Water Resources, Funding Our Government
• Travelers Tells 3rd Circ. 'Asbestos' Has Only One Meaning
• Fracking Co., Insurer Argue Whether Pollution Caused Quakes
• 5 Insurance Rulings You May Have Missed This Summer
• 9th Circ. Affirms Ace's Win In $5M Tainted Fish Oil Spat
• Anthem Blue Cross Fights Corinthian Trustee Record Request
• Humana Overcharges Ill. Patients for HIV Drugs, DHS Told
• Clinics Wants Quinn Emanuel Sanctioned In FCA Fight
• NAIC Focusing On Large Deductible Workers' Compensation
• QBE Settles Mass. Force-Placed Insurance Probe
• Following Recent Trends In Affordable Care Act Insurance
• How We Can Diversify The Legal Profession And Why We Must
• Anthem Fights Failed Doc Group's Tabs At Calif. High Court
• Worker Behind FCA Suit Not Liable For Fallout: Texas Court
• DirecTV Indirect Supplier's Flood Not Covered, 9th Circ. Told
• Mass. Insurance Fund Looks To Duck Workers' Comp Claims
• CNA Unit Can Prorate Defense Duty, La. Justices Say
• Vitamin Health Asks 6th Circ. To Revive Coverage Battle
• Finding The Right Way To Deal With Patent Demand Letters
• Sports Photogs Double Down On Atty Sanction Bid In IP Row
• 3rd Circ. Set To Decide If Asbestos Exclusion Is Enforceable
• Ace Beats Gas Processing Plant's Bad Faith Claims
• Petroterminal Must Pay Insurers $2M, 2nd Circ. Affirms
• Life Partners' Lender Seeks Locke Lord DQ From Bankruptcy
• NAIC's New Cybersecurity Model Law Draft Is Still Flawed
• Insurer Asks 5th Circ. To Affirm Win In $63M Coverage Fight
• Stanford Receiver, Investors Seek OK Of $120M Willis Deal
• Aspen Policy Doesn't Cover Tenant Damage, Fla. Court Says
• State Farm Needn't Cover $2.8M Tree Trimming Injury Award
• Data Loss Feared More Than Hackers, Wells Fargo Study Says
• Liberty Can't Appeal Asbestos Cap Ruling, NY Court Told
• Railroad Co. Tells 5th Circ. Jury Should Decide Derailment Suit
• Insurers Seek $19M Coverage Payback From Asbestos Firms
• Fla. Doctor Can't Dodge Health Care Fraud Verdict
• Leveraging Trial Strategies To Improve Your Negotiating Skills
• Berkshire Insurance Units To Halt Policy, Calif. Says
• Texas Insurance Case Could Take Wind Out Of Storm Claims
• Policyholders Appeal CareFirst Data Breach Suit Dismissal
• Bank's Role In Ponzi Scheme Not Covered, 11th Circ. Told
• Connell Foley Nabs 9 Podvey Meanor Attys
• Aetna, Humana Shouldn't Get Confidential Info, Judge Says
• Rental Car Insurer Seeks To Toss Hidden Charge Suit
• UnitedHealthcare Trims Dialysis Scheme Suit
• 11th Circ. Clarifies Fee Split From $12M Insurance Judgment
• Hanover Must Face Medicare FCA Suit, Calif. Judge Told
• Insurer Can't Intervene In Urban Outfitters Navajo TM Suit
• Old Skills, New Tricks: Opportunities For Law Librarians
• Texas Justices To Hear National Lloyds Fee Discovery Fight
• Paraguay Claims Immunity From Suit Over Project Loans
• Iowa Justices Won't Get Chance To Mull Faulty-Work Coverage
• Fraud Policy Triggered By $1.7M Transfer, Ga. Court Says
• Travelers Says Gawker Not Owed Coverage In 2nd Hogan Suit
• Texas Justices Tackle Hurricane Ike Coverage Battle
• Argentina's New Leadership And How It Affects Insurance
• Understanding The Economics Of Title Insurance
• Ace Says Man Killed In BP Plant Terror Attack Not Employee
• Texas Justices Take Up $63M ConocoPhillips Pollution Row
• Real Estate Rumors: Thor Equities, Techline, Macy's
• 3 Tips For Manufacturers To Insure The Internet Of Things
• Will 'Dr. Bull' Affect Actual Jurors?
• Insurers Can Yank $20M Policies From Fraud Firm: 9th Circ.
• 3rd Circ. Backs TCPA Coverage Denial In Precedential Order
• Title Co. Case Dismissal Stands As Wash. Justices Weigh In
• DOJ Charges 16 In $175M Pharmacy Fraud Scheme
• Ace Needn't Fill Gaps In National Grid's Cleanup Coverage
• Insurer, Tyco Reach Agreement On Fees Over $60M Drug Heist
• Goldberg Segalla Sued For Discrimination By Ex-Atty
• French GE Unit Says Steel Mill Agreed To Arbitrate Motor Row
• Senators Want Federal EpiPen Spending Data From CMS
• Allstate Defends Policy Language In PIP Coverage Fight
• All Risks Says It Was Duped Into Robocall Suit Coverage
• Fla. Health Provider Settles Drug Testing FCA Suit For $7.4M
• Greenberg Traurig Says Insurance Co.'s RICO Suit Too Late
• Mass. Law Governs RI Pollution Cleanup Row, Court Rules
• Judge Stands Firm That Insurer Must Defend Del Monte