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Insurance - September, 2017

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• AIG Is Removed From SIFI List On 6-3 Council Vote
• Lakers Can't Undo TCPA Coverage Loss, Insurer Tells 9th Circ.
• Even Split Of $20M Atty Fee Was Wrong, Judge Says
• Tribes Want Insurers' Coverage Suit Tossed In Pipeline Row
• Dems Urge ACA Reset After HHS Boss Price Resigns
• Calif.'s $14M Interest Award On Cleanup Coverage Upheld
• EEOC's Wellness Rule Timeline Shows Need To Act: AARP
• Hurricane Harvey Will Test The Public Necessity Doctrine
• HHS Chief Price Resigns Amid Jet Travel Scandal
• DOD Makes Sweeping Changes To Tricare Program
• CNA Insurer Gets Quick Win In Sandy Row, But Not Chubb
• Senate GOP Releases Budget To Serve As Tax Reform Vehicle
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• SunEdison Directed To Patch Up D&O Allocation Agreement
• Jury Finds Insurers Owe Amtrak $14.3M For Pollution Cleanup
• Pa. Ruling Won't Lower Bar To Prove Insurer Bad Faith
• NH Justices Find Hospital Not Owed Coverage For Hep C Suits
• Congress OKs FAA Reauthorization, Disaster-Based Tax Relief
• Patients Who Sued Menendez Doc Get Only $1M From Insurer
• Redo Ordered On Bid To DQ McElroy Deutsch In Insurer Row
• New Sedona Principles Stress Information Governance
• Marriott Loses Stay Bid In Time-Share Purchasers' Suit
• Between Counsel And Class Members, Silence Is Golden
• Malice Not Needed To Prove Insurer Bad Faith: Pa. Justices
• SunEdison Fights For D&O Allocation In Shareholder Suits
• Insurer Didn't Violate Prompt Payment Law: 5th Circ.
• Medical Device Co. Blasts Geico's 'Shotgun' Kickback Suit
• Rain, Rain, Go Away, Don't Flood Again In Texas Any Day
• Insurers Should Beware The Voluntary Payment Defense
• Deals Rumor Mill: Spotify, ACS, TCW Group
• Insurer Prevails In $49M Sandy Losses Row With Chocolatier
• For More Value And Diversity In Outside Counsel, Go Small
• SEC Befuddled By Ponzi Schemer's Latest Call For Legal Rep
• Latest ACA Repeal Failure Only A Pause, Not A Full Stop
• Broker Wasn't Obliged To Offer More Flood Coverage: Court
• Exploring Insurance Recovery Paths After Major Disasters
• Liberty Prevails In $10M Pollution Cleanup Coverage Battle
• Winston & Strawn Sued By Client That Won $42M Verdict
• HR Rep Fired For Upholding Immigration Laws, Suit Says
• 8th Circ. Axes Class Cert. In State Farm Labor Costs Row
• Allstate Needn't Cover Mall In Counterfeit Suit, Judge Says
• Backers To Resuscitate ACA Repeal After Failure
• Aon, Willis Go To Mats Over New Willis CFO
• Pharmacy Seeks Plan Reinstatement In $1.5B Antitrust Suit
• New Disability Claim Procedures For Nonqualified Plans?
• Insights On Provider Consolidation And Narrow Networks
• States' Regulatory Role Preserved In US-EU Insurance Pact
• Docs Sue Insurer For Delays, Communication In Med Mal Suit
• NY Tribunal Reverses $3.2M Tax Against German Insurer
• GOP Support Falters For Last-Minute Health Care Reform Bill
• Twin City Tells 5th Circ. Excess Director Pay Not Covered
• Lessons Learned: Storm-Proofing Community Associations
• 1st Circ. Grants Appeal In Puerto Rico Bankruptcy Case
• US-EU Insurance Deal 'Blueprint For Regulatory Cooperation'
• Mass. Case May Lead Policyholders To Limit Litigation Costs
• Dignity Health Escapes Indemnity Co.'s Med Mal Claims
• House To Consider Tax Relief For Hurricane Victims
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• 5th Circ. Won't Rehear $4.4M Yahoo March Madness Ruling
• Axis Gets Win In Patriarch Coverage Over Tilton Probe Case
• QBE Can't Secure Coverage Of Force-Placed Insurance Suits
• Judge Wants More Info On $9.75M CalPERS Consultant Deal
• Hospital Group Seeks To DQ Rival's Atty In Antitrust Suit
• McCain Opposes ACA Repeal, Imperiling Bill
• Amtrak Pollution Could Be 'Accidental,' Judge Says
• EEOC Says It Will Float Wellness Rule Update By Mid-2018
• Walgreens, Benefits Manager Hit With $1.5B Antitrust Suit
• School Can't Use Med Residents To Get $3M FICA Refund
• Is An Assault On The Flood Exclusion Coming?
• Mass. Digital Health Developments: What To Know Now
• The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act: 'Bedlam' Redux
• US, EU Sign Major Deal To End Collateral For Reinsurers
• ACA Repeal Would Destabilize Individual Markets, Experts Say
• UnitedHealth Asks 8th Circ. To Rehear $350M Insurance Feud
• Jackson Walker Atty Named Texas Insurance Commissioner
• Ill. High Court Says State Link Too Bare For Insurance Suit
• 2nd Circ. Backs Travelers' $1.2M Stolen Booze Loss
• Insurer Disputes Construction Co. Coverage In Marriott Row
• Rothstein Feeder Fund Slaps Insurance Broker With $63M Suit
• MF Global Asks To Appeal Arbitration Order In Insurer Row
• Fruit Co. Sues Insurer Over Hep A Smoothie Outbreak
• Storm-Damaged Businesses Need Environmental 'Baselines'
• Economy Conditions Complicate Business Interruption Claims
• AIA Pays $3B For Australia, NZ Life Insurance Units
• The Role Legal Finance Can Play In Firm Year-End Collections
• Mass. Justices Take Up Insurance Row Over Shoemaker's TM
• DOL's Proposed Fiduciary Rule Delay Draws 131 Comments
• J&J Blocking Remicade Biosimilar Sales, Pfizer Says
• Senate To Vote On ACA Repeal As Insurers Balk
• Starr Says Juice Maker Should Have Disclosed Presuit Notice
• No Duty To Cover Fraud Suit Against Mall Owner, Judge Rules
• Insurer Can't Claim Policy Error To Deny Pollution Coverage
• Deals Rumor Mill: Google, AIA Group, SIX Group
• Insurer Still On Hook For Post-Merger Coverage In BCB Row
• Blurring The Line Between Health Care Provider And Payor
• 'Per-Doc' Pricing Can Improve Document Review
• A New Kid On The Block For Massachusetts Insurers: ORSA
• NY Court Backs TransCanada's $58M Coverage Win
• Trump Administration Backs 'Last Chance' ACA Repeal Bill
• Insurer Escapes Builder's $4.45M Deal Over Faulty Homes
• Irma Claims Total More Than $2B So Far In Florida
• Lloyd's Member Wins Bid To Arbitrate Profit-Sharing Row
• Arent Fox Presses For Ex-Client's Communications With Attys
• 2nd Circ. Affirms Tech Co.'s D&O Coverage Loss
• Primary Insurers Must Cover Investor Claims, 9th Circ. Told
• Avrahami Ruling On Microcaptives Offers Little Guidance
• Insurer Wants Provider List Kept Secret In Fla. Contract Fight
• Condos, Insurer Debate 'Collapse' Meaning In Coverage Row
• US Bank Wants Ambac RMBS Suit To Yield To State Actions
• Preparing For Art-Related Claims After Hurricane Harvey
• ChinaCast Bankruptcy Can't Stop Insurance Payout: Creditors
• Insurer Wants Coverage Claims Nixed In $36M Experian Suit
• Towers Watson Settles $18B Willis Merger Appraisal Suit
• NY Aims To End Questions Over Credit Bureau Cybersecurity
• Lakers Get Support In Bid To Undo TCPA Coverage Loss
• Attys Shed Suit Over $1.3M In Insurance Claims At 3rd Circ.
• DOL Defends Authority To Issue Fiduciary Rule At DC Circ.
• 49ers Insurer Asks 9th Circ. To Overturn Game Attack Ruling
• GOP Health Care Push Puts Short-Term Fix In Peril, Dems Say
• Stanford Ponzi Scheme Receiver Battles Ex-GC For Records
• 3 Insurance Cases To Watch At NY's High Court
• Amazon Denies Liability For Lamp Sold Through Website
• Roofing Co. Appeals To Texas High Court In Class Cert. Row
• 2 Pillars Of Commonsense Reform
• Trends In Credit Crisis Settlements
• ALI Draft Restatement Misstates Key Insurance Law Issues
• 3 Focus Areas For Texas Property Owners After Harvey
• Insurer Suit Over $2.8M Oil Spill Partly Revived At 1st Circ.
• Spitzer Defamation Suit Still Alive After 4 Years: A Timeline
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Deals Rumor Mill: Lyft, JD.com, CK Infrastructure
• Nev. Justices Say Cancellation Notice Must Use Letter Of Law
• Mortgage Lenders' False Claims Loss Blows Up To $298M
• Insurer Says Atty Not Covered In Workers' Comp Fraud Case
• Credit Suisse Sets Aside $79.5M For MassMutual RMBS Deal
• Attys For Ace TCPA Class Rip Protest Of $2.9M Fees
• Marine Chain Co. Appeals Petrobras' $400M Suit To 5th Circ.
• Standard Insurance Policy May Cover Government Subpoena
• A Guide To The Executive Branch Official Nomination Process
• AIG, Trade Group Back VisionAid Insurer In Coverage Dispute
• Insurer Needn't Pay In Wrongful Conviction Case, Court Says
• Fla. Medical Group's Ex-CFO Settles FCA Charges For $100K
• Lloyd's Off Hook In Ambulance Co. Worker's Harassment Suit
• Claims Admin Gets Initial OK On $2.5M OT Deal
• Jury Awards $5.6M In Fight Over Increased Insurance Rates
• Auto Policy Doesn't Require Insurer To Pay Punitives: Court
• 11th Circ. Won't Rehear Atty's Bid To Avoid Essay Sanction
• Deals Rumor Mill: Toshiba, Cornerstone OnDemand, Axa
• Calif. Developer Can't Secure Coverage For Defect Suit
• Quarles & Brady Beats Lender's Malpractice Suit Over Loans
• Houston Shopping Center Landlord Wins Insurance Suit
• Firm Tells 5th Circ. Coverage Is Owed For Malpractice Suits
• AIG Challenges Evidence Exclusion Bid In $306M IRS Fight
• Courts Focus On Insurance Policy Language, Not Case Law
• House Spending Bills Target NLRB, ACA Rules
• Lloyd's Underwriters Say Lamp Co. Can't Force Arbitration
• Dish Can't Secure TCPA Coverage, Insurer Tells 10th Circ.
• Ind. Court Won't Disturb Damages Ruling In Med Mal Case
• Caesars Wins OK Of $126M Management Liability Settlement
• 8 Key Insurance Coverage Considerations For Harvey, Irma
• Senate GOP Starts Latest Health Care Reform Push
• UnitedHealth Blasts Dialysis Co.'s Bid To Toss Fraud Suit
• Insurance And Regulatory Hurdles To Blockchain Adoption
• 5th Circ. Affirms Toss Of FCA Suit Against AndroGel Maker
• Insurers Don't Owe Coverage For $2.4M Fidelity Settlements
• Lloyd's Demands US Reforms After Devastating Hurricanes
• Calif. Ruling Fortifies Insureds In Building Damage Battles
• Insurer Can't Ditch $5M Chuck E. Cheese Coverage Dispute
• Senators Inch Toward ACA Deal As New Repeal Bid Looms
• Lincoln National Must Face Class Action Over COI Increases
• Food Processor Asks 5th Circ. To Revive $1M Coverage Suit
• Indicted Insys Execs Face October 2018 Trial
• Insurance Broker Must Still Face Blinded Hockey Player Suit
• Insurer Slams Bid For Early Win In $50M Pollution Fight
• Insurer Can't Duck Egg Producer's Bid For $2M After Bird Flu
• Real Estate Rumors: Evocative, Pacific Life, Fortis
• No New Trial For Doc Who Lied About Cosmetic Procedures
• High Court Asked To Review Insurance IP After AIA Decision
• Health Plans Want RICO Suit Against Abbott Rebooted
• Insurance Considerations For Drafting Vendor Contracts
• Hurricane Harvey Makes 3 Landfalls: How Many Occurrences?
• Managing Flood Risk When '1,000-Year' Floods Seem Common
• Dairy Co. Loses Bid For Manure Contamination Suit Coverage
• Insurer Must Cover Water Damage To VA Center: Calif. Court
• Expired Deadline Bars Tax Deficiency Assessment: Court
• NJ Appeals Court Revives Home Defects Coverage Suit
• 5th Circ. Urged To Rethink Asbestos Excess Coverage Ruling
• Pa. Justices Won't Put Insurer On Hook For Engineer's Fees
• Why Do I Have A Hurricane Harvey Claim From Hoboken?
• 5 Biggest Client Questions After Hurricane Harvey
• Why More Global Giants Are Renouncing Their HQs
• Law360 Reveals The Global 20 Firms Of 2017
• Global Firms Snap Up India Work With Liberalization In Limbo
• Where The Global 20 Are Bolstering Their Ranks
• Firms Stay The Course On London Growth Amid Brexit Haze
• UPS Can't Duck ERISA Suit Over Benefits Cap, 9th Circ. Says
• Auto Finance Co. Denied $1.68M Ill. Tax Refund
• Zurich Unit Must Face Cleanup Coverage Claim In Mass.
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• The Environmental Impact Of Hurricanes: From Sandy To Irma
• Ponzi Mastermind Blasts $34M Hunton Settlement Deal
• Deals Rumor Mill: Zhong An, Guala Closures, Cemig
• 11th Circ. Revives Auto Body Shops' Antitrust Claims
• Hotel IT Firm Says Travelers Must Defend Data Breach Claim
• Courts Continue To Split Over Coverage For Email Scams
• Health Hires: AIG, Debevoise, Hinckley, K&L, PhRMA, Stinson
• The Oddest New Commercial Liability Insurance Cases In Ga.
• How Collaboration Is Changing Inside Some Law Firms
• Needless Medical Care Fueled By Med Mal Fears, Poll Says
• Westchester Must Face Chem Co.'s Cleanup Coverage Claims
• 4 Ways Hurricane Irma May Affect Florida Real Estate Deals
• Insurance Co. Off The Hook In Ambulance Death
• 8th Circ. Won't Revive UnitedHealth's $350M Insurance Feud
• Judge Won't Nix Arbitration Order In MF Global, Insurer Row
• Clarifying The Limits Of Title Insurance Claims
• Atlantic Off Hook In Battle Over Coverage For E-Cig Explosion
• Vague Insurance Application Questions Can Hurt Insurers
• Judge Won't Pause Petrobras' $400M Suit Over Bad Rig Chain
• Dealing With Difficult Lawyers
• Suit Over Claims Admin's Deal In $16M Award Heads To Trial
• 5 Hurricane Harvey Insurance Battlegrounds To Watch
• Travelers Policy Exclusion Bars Leaky Roof Suit, Judge Says
• ACA Peace Breaks Out After Years Of Partisan Combat
• Ocwen To Pay $1M For Force-Placed Insurance Problems
• Ex-Roche Worker, Insurer Settle Suit Over Malpractice Ruling
• Why The Estoppel Rule For Duty-To-Defend Breaches Is Fair
• Jury Awards Steinbeck Heir $13M Over Film Deal Shenanigans
• Ex-Sedgwick Partner Who Settled Equal Pay Suit Joins Foran
• NJ Broker Can't Escape $2M Award Over Bowling Alley Fire
• Ambac Shareholder Suit Over Puerto Rico Bonds Dismissed
• NJ Transit's Sandy Coverage Not Capped At $100M: Court
• Producer Fights Insurer's $1.9M Fee Bid In Film Accident Row
• $43M Peabody Pollution Cleanup Deal With US Gets Court OK
• Black Lung Fight Belongs In Court, Arch Coal Tells DC Circ.
• Sedgwick Loses NYC Managing Partner To Kennedys CMK
• Saul Ewing, Arnstein & Lehr Merger Yields 15-Office Firm
• Texas High Court Won't Hear Risk Pool Reinsurance Tax Row
• 5 Key Insurance Tips In The Wake Of Hurricane Harvey
• Congressional Forecast: September
• Trailer Not A Warehouse Under Insurance Policy: 2nd Circ.
• Montrose's Excess Policy Terms Dictate Access, Court Says
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• NJ Judge Tosses Chiropractors' Suit Over Horizon Tiered Plan
• Subcontractor Covered In Goldman Construction Suit
• Pa. Appeals Court Upholds $7.9M Judgment Against Reinsurer
• MF Global Urges Court To Rethink Insurer Arbitration Order
• Travelers Has No Defense Duty In Shoddy Construction Fight
• SunEdison Asks To Split Insurance To Cover Securities Deals
• Staffing Co. Not Covered For Wage Class Deal, Judge Rules
• Hurricane Harvey And Concurrent Causation In Louisiana
• Japan's Sompo Unloads UK Insurance Unit In $952M Deal
• Insurers May Be Stuck Between Rock And A Hard Place: Part 2