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Insurance - April, 2018

226 articles

• Entertainment Payroll Firm Is 'Employer,' Fla. Court Rules
• Insurers Seek To Nix Antitrust Suit Over Allergy Testing
• Insurer Off Hook For Injury Suits After Jury Calls Venue A Bar
• Mass. Mental Health Facilities Must Face FCA Suit
• MF Global Ch. 11 Litigation Trust Seeks 3-Year Extension
• Pfizer, Insurer Duel Over Venue For $30M Coverage Fight
• The Fastest Federal Civil Court For A Decade
• 3rd Circ. Won't Rethink Ruling In Birth Control Mandate Battle
• For Some Insurance Claims, Plain Language Isn't Enough
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Insurer, Amway Fight Over Coverage Of Copyright Settlement
• Texas Hospital Loses Fight To Protect Reimbursement Info
• Aetna Unit, Benefits Co. Hit With ERISA Suit From Eparchy
• 2nd Circ. Won't Toss 25-Year Sentence For Stock Fraudster
• Venture-Backed DocuSign Leads 5 IPOs With $629M Deal
• 9th Circ. Nixes Surgery Center ERISA Suit Over Plan Provision
• 9th Circ. Assesses Insurance For Social Engineering Scams
• Arch Coal Must Challenge Black Lung Bulletin At DOL
• Jordanian Insurer Sues AIG In UK Over Syrian Bank Theft
• Workers Subjected To 'Onionhead' Religion Get $5.1M Award
• Insurer Beats Early Win Bid In $50M Pollution Award Fight
• Bad Faith Claims Trend Threatens Insurer Attys, Panel Says
• Deals Rumor Mill: Al Khalij, Zurich, Hormel
• DOL Seeks To Weigh In On Standing In 6th Circ. ERISA Row
• Insurer Needn't Cover Contractors In Chinese Drywall Suit
• Ex-Allstate Workers Fight Bid To Nix Claims In ERISA Row
• AXA Unveils Plans To Raise $3.5B In Largest IPO In Years
• Aetna Says Med Group Overbilled $50M For Newborn Care
• Cozen O'Connor Snags 14-Atty Drinker Biddle Litigation Team
• Insurance Type Can Affect Choice Of Law Analysis In Del.
• Insurers A Little Bluer After BCBS Antitrust Decision
• Horizon Can't Divvy Up Trial With Hospitals Over Tiered Plan
• Starr Can't Pass Buck On $2.8M Barge Salvage, NY Court Says
• Anthem Breach Attys' $38M Fee Ask Too High, Report Says
• Johnson Controls' $68M Cleanup Coverage Win Is Erased
• Chiropractor Sues Defense Counsel After $6M RICO Loss
• AXA Seeks 2nd Circ. Rehearing In Annuities Suit
• Chiropractor Coverage Limits Not Biased, NJ Panel Says
• Texas Insurers Should Prepare For Unexpected Floods
• Patriot National's Plan Releases Too Broad, Ch. 11 Judge Says
• DOJ Asks Cigna, Express Scripts For More Info On $67B Deal
• W.Va. State Court Receiver Ducks Fraud, Assault Suit
• Fla. State Sen. Joins Morgan & Morgan In Fort Lauderdale
• Blue Cross Must Face Suit Over $40M Hospital Deal At Trial
• FisherBroyles Nabs Cyber Litigator From Insurance Boutique
• Cigna's Plan Reading Faulty In $8M ERISA Suit, Court Told
• New TCJA Reporting Rules For Life Settlement Transactions
• The Puzzle Of Enforcing Class Action Bars Post-Shady Grove
• US Fights Swiss Co.'s $38.2M Tax Appeal, Drops Its Own
• Bowles Rice, Title Insurer Spar Over $41M Settlement Payment
• Borrowers Defend Claims In Wells Fargo Auto Insurance MDL
• United Healthcare Fights Fees Over Coverage Row Venue
• Trump Admin. Bombarded For Backing Skimpy Health Plans
• Cushman Beats Insurers' Bid To Bar Appraisal Suit Coverage
• Pediatrix Accuses Aetna Of Pressure To Lower Claims
• Allergan To Pay $500K To End Calif. Faulty Lap-Band Claims
• Insurance Considerations For Mass-Shooting Litigation
• How States, Federal Agencies Are Challenging Drug Prices
• Ethical Advocacy In Mediation: You May Need A New Plan
• Cephalon's $125M Antitrust Deal Is Valid, Atty Power Unknown
• Fla. Can Shield Insurance Program From Public Records Law
• 11th Circ. Affirms Sewage Not Pollution In Insurance Row
• Ex-Worker's Age Claim Not Nixed By ERISA, Fla. Judge Says
• 6 Firms To Guide Tech-Heavy IPO Lineup Set To Exceed $1.3B
• 4 Tips For Companies To Shield Against Phishing Scams
• NHL Teams, Insurers Renew Bid To Nix Head Injury Suit
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Insurers' $132.5M Clawback Denial Upheld In Calif. Rail Crash
• FDIC Fights Citibank, Others' Exit From $695M RMBS Suit
• Insurer Sues To Deny Surgical Tools Co. Coverage In IP Suit
• Morris Manning & Martin Launches Gov't Contracts Practice
• Key Safety Not Covered For Interest In AIG Dispute: 6th Circ.
• Dispelling The Myth Of Insurers' Bad Faith
• Famed Japanese Chef Says Insurance Broker Failed Him
• Rule 23 Changes: Avoid Delays In Class Settlement Approval
• 5 Charged In Alleged $31M Slip-And-Fall Fraud Scheme
• Refuting Insurer Denials Linked To Employee Misconduct
• Wells Fargo Fined $1B For Mortgage, Auto Lending Abuses
• Workmanship Exclusion Gets Insurer Off Hook In Fishery Row
• NY Cautions Banks, Insurers About Doing Business With NRA
• Liberty Mutual Hits Ex-Sales Lead With Trade Secrets Suit
• 3 Phishing Insurance Coverage Cases To Watch
• The Risks Of Attorney Communication With Appraisers
• AIG Sets Up Firms In Luxembourg, UK To Beat Brexit
• Lamorak Owes Olin $55M In Cleanup Row, Rakoff Rules
• Trustee Slams Patriot National Ch. 11 Plan On Ghost Releases
• Fla. High Court Asked To Clarify Sovereign Immunity Issue
• Best Practices For Building A Better Meeting
• Locke Lord Lands Ex-Troutman Arbitration Pro In Hong Kong
• NJ Justices Back Faulting 'John Does' In Crash Suits
• Insurer Must Pay Judgment In Absent Dr. Heart Attack Case
• GE Board Accused Of Misstating Insurance, Power Financials
• Fidelity Gets $1M Distress Award In Pregnancy Case Upended
• Sabra, PepsiCo Hit With Tainted-Hummus Insurance Dispute
• No Need To Cover Photo Drone Crash At Nuptial, Insurer Says
• Real Estate Rumors: CW Realty, KSL Capital, Zom Living
• Seafood Co.'s Email Scam Loss Not Covered, 9th Circ. Says
• Disney Asks 9th Circ. To Back AIG 'Pink Slime' Arbitration
• Tech 'Unicorn' DocuSign Tops 2 IPO Launches Totaling $671M
• 5 Ways Law Firms Are Becoming More Like Hotels
• Cloud Systems Increasingly Under Cyberattack, Insurer Says
• Claims Against AXA Trumped By SLUSA, NJ Panel Says
• Insurer Seeks Quick Win Over Au Pair Co. In Coverage Suit
• Why BigLaw's Partnerships Are Shrinking
• Dropping Ranks: Andrews Kurth's Pre-Merger Dip
• Dropping Ranks: Lathrop's Rough Patch
• Dropping Ranks: Stroock's 'Shrink To Grow' Strategy
• 5th Circ. Seeks Miss. Justices' Help In Blast Coverage Row
• Merger Case Can't Be Used To Rule Anthem Facts Undisputed
• Investment Co. Asks To Leave Towers-Willis Merger Suit
• How Insurers Try To Limit Coverage For Punitive Damages
• Alston & Bird Gets Partner From Eversheds Insurance Practice
• Gorsuch's 1st Year Shows He Is A Conservative Activist
• Injured Worker Can't Get 6th Circ. To Restore Insurer Suit
• Cigna, American Specialty Hit With ERISA Collusion Suit
• The Law360 400
• Law360 Reveals 400 Largest US Firms
• Megafirms Find New Heights In Grounded Market
• How 5 Firms Grew Without Merging
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• NJ Atty Suspended Over Role In Living Trust Scheme
• Hiscox Says Hack Of US Law Firm Exposed Policyholders
• Oxygen Device Maker Inogen Reports Customer Data Breach
• 6th Circ. Says Worker Didn't Seek Disability Benefits Properly
• Disney's Bid In 'Pink Slime' Arbitration Row Rejected
• Divided Texas High Court Orders New Trial In Coverage Row
• Underwriters Push Arbitration In $500M Oil Rig Payout Row
• Horizon Didn't Justify Sealing Tiered Plan Docs, Judge Says
• A Chat With Baker Botts CMO Gillian Ward
• Cooper's Insurance Transfer Was Valid, NJ Court Affirms
• Wells Fargo May Face $1B Fine For Customer Charges
• Schiff Hardin Asks 5th Circ. To Nix Insurer's Malpractice Suit
• 2nd Circ. Revives Putative Class' Illegal Insurance Claims
• Chubb Stiffed Ex-Exec On $600K In Stock Pay, Suit Says
• Real Estate Rumors: Ruben, Augustus Miller, Walton Street
• Benesch Nabs Benefits Atty As Chicago-Based Partner
• Hotel Loses Appeal Of Hurricane Irene Coverage Loss
• Why Texas Contractors Should Watch Lon Smith V. Key
• Drugmakers Duped Medicaid Rebate Regulators, 3rd Circ. Told
• Anatomy Of An FLSA Collective Action Conditional Cert.
• Finance-Savvy Millennials Are Shifting Business Of Law
• Broker Says It's Owed A Defense In Fight Over Policy Sales
• Conference Focuses On Sea Level Rise Resiliency For S. Fla.
• Aviva Ends $35M Note Fraud Claims Against Dewey Execs
• Hartford's Calif. Depreciation Deal Nears Initial OK
• Lathrop Gage Snags LA Insurance Partner From Latham
• War Exclusion Bars Film Relocation Coverage, 9th Circ. Told
• Insurer Must Defend NJ Atty Against Allstate's Fraud Claims
• Deal Insurance Market Matures As Draws Become Clear
• Hercules Must Cover $5.5M In Fees In Oil Rig Fire Suit
• USA Gymnastics Sues Insurers Over Nassar Coverage
• Assessing Business Auto Coverage For Autonomous Vehicles
• 3rd Circ. Won't Wade Into Prudential ERISA Class Action
• Christmas Decor Heirs Dispute $68M Deficiency In Tax Court
• Attorney-Client Privilege Is Alive And Well
• Dissolving Practice
• Petrobras Says It Never Ditched $400M Suit's Legal Theory
• 7th Circ. Urged To Revive Class Cert. In Junk Fax Suits
• 2nd Circ. Says AXA's Annuity Deception Didn't Trigger SLUSA
• Great American Won't Have To Pay $2.4M For Estefan Eatery
• Insurers Urge Tenn. Justices To Affirm $146M Flood Award Nix
• Allstate Gets Quick Win In Ill. Life Insurance Payment Row
• Mauritius Fends Off $1B Insurance, Banking Assets Claim
• Dissolving Practice: How To Fix A Dysfunctional Law Firm
• Who's Liable For A Crash When It's The Car Driving?
• Texas Rule May Give Oil Co. Win Over Insurer in Kan. Case
• 5 Highlights In New ACA Marketplace Rule
• Patriot National Creditor's Bid To Continue $110M Suit Denied
• Democratic AGs Wade Into Fight Over Future Of ACA
• Pa. Appeals Court Junks $21M Insurance Bad Faith Award
• Insurers Cannot Rely On 'Absurd' Exclusion Applications
• Babcock & Wilcox Retirees' Health Benefits Deal OK'd
• 11th Circ. Will Rethink Body Shops' Win In Antitrust Case
• Dissolving Practice: Partner Agreement Clauses That Can Help
• Fidelity Says Jury Verdict Nixes Ex-Staff Atty's $1.2M Trial Win
• Petition Seeks Hurricane Flood Suit Consolidation In S. Fla.
• Willis Tells 5th Circ. $120M Stanford Ponzi Deal Is Best Offer
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Union Official Pleads Guilty To Embezzlement, Seeks No Jail
• Colo. Court Nixes $1M Recovery For Excess Med Mal Insurer
• Employment Roundup: 7 Things You May Have Missed
• Del. Justices Won't Review Dole's $222M Coverage Battle
• UnitedHealth Must Face Wrongful Death Claim In State Court
• Travelers Must Pay $7.5M Cleanup Deal, Ill. Court Affirms
• BCBS Must Face Tough Per Se Test In Antitrust MDL
• MetLife, Ford Must Pay Attys' Fees After ERISA Loss
• Dissolving Practice: The Unfinished Business Doctrine
• What To Do After A Product Recall
• Should We Trust The Fiduciary Rule Is Gone?
• Child Abuse Plaintiffs Denied Quick Win In $4M Coverage Row
• Kantor & Kantor Snags Former DOL Atty For ERISA Practice
• Insurance Defense Atty Switches Sides To Join Clifford Law
• Genworth, Investors Reach Deal To End Suit Over $2.7B Sale
• Impax's $20M Settlement In Pay-For-Delay Suit Clears Hurdle
• Aetna HIV Privacy Suit Goes Back To Calif. State Court
• MusclePharm Sues Liberty Again Over SEC Case Costs
• 9th Circ. Says Phoenix Must Pay For Asbestos Suit
• What To Do During A Product Recall
• Policy Covers $1.7M Transfer Fraud, IT Co. Tells 11th Circ.
• Kaufman Dolowich Adds 3 Insurance Attys To NYC Office
• NY Fed's Next President Offers Continuity For Top Bank
• Progressive Can't Escape Chiropractor's Payments Suit
• MTA Owed Coverage In Battery Death Defense, 2nd Circ. Says
• Pa. Court Revives $8M Blue Cross Negligent Supervision Suit
• China Regulator Greenlights $9.6B Anbang Investment
• Retiree Class Rips PPG's Quick Win Bid In Health Benefits Suit
• What To Do Before A Product Recall
• SAC Capital, Founder Beat $8B Stock Scheme Suit In NJ
• NY Fed Selects SF Fed President For Top Slot
• Real Estate Rumors: Blackstone, Peter Wood, Wells Fargo
• Insurer's Late Offer To Defend Can't Nix Builder's Suit
• Apt. Complex's Policy Covers Water Damage But Not Pipe
• Insurer Urges 11th Circ. To Reject Atty Fees In Fall Case
• Insurer Ducks Coverage In Boy Scout Campground Injury Row
• How Policyholders Can Prepare For 2018's Hurricane Season
• Insurance Co. Urges 6th Circ. To Revive IRS Reporting Case
• Insurer Needn't Cover Tuna Labeling Fight, 11th Circ. Says
• Microsoft Seeks Toss Of 'Wilderness Program' Coverage Suit
• Another Dismissal Of TCPA Claims Involving Nonprofits
• AIG, CNA Can't Prorate Ship Interior Co.'s Asbestos Coverage
• Defense Atty, Mass. Bar Pan DQ Bid In Corruption Case
• Patriot National D&O Payouts Can Resume, Judge Says
• 9th Circ. Takes Lloyd's Off Hook For $5M Excess Policy Claims
• 11th Circ. Says Sales Rep Is An Employee In Fall Fight
• White Mountains Values NSM Insurance At $388M In Takeover
• Husch Blackwell Adds 14 From Gardere Wynne In Texas