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Insurance - April, 2019

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• D&O Insurers Kept In Del. REIT-Related Legal Fee Suit
• Zurich Owes On Sexual Harassment Payouts, 6th Circ. Says
• Ex-Dickstein Atty Loses Disability Benefits Suit Versus Insurer
• Insurers Breached Duty To Cover Schorsch, Other Execs
• UnitedHealth Group Scores Quick Win In Race Bias Suit
• Farmer Who Said Pipeline Co. Hurt Crops Can't Get New Trial
• Bill To Nix Short-Term Insurance Rule Advances In House
• Nassar Accusers Seek To Subpoena US Olympic Committee
• 10th Circ. Upholds Conviction For $2M Tax Fraud Scheme
• Maximizing Insurance Recovery For Energy Companies
• Mass. Health Cos. Pay $10M To Settle Medicaid Fraud Claims
• Onex Leads $1.8B Investment In New Insurance Biz Convex
• 9th Circ. Won't Revive Claims Insurers Hacked Law Firm Files
• 7th Circ. Splits With 2nd, 9th On Fatal Sex Act's Death Pay
• NYDFS Unveils New Consumer Financial Protection Group
• Md. Justices Toss Med Mal Suit As Duplicating Earlier Case
• Verizon's $95M Settlement Coverage Fight Will Stay In Del.
• Insurer Not Barred By Fla. Law For Atty Fees In Sinkhole Case
• 'No Place' For Non-DOJ Concerns In Aetna Review, CVS Says
• Insurer Off The Hook For Tainted Recycled Fat, 8th Circ. Says
• Cigna Slams Workers' Sanctions Bid Over Benefit Calculations
• USAA Insurance Customers Win Cert. In Underpayment Suit
• Reinsurers Can't Shake Fight Over Finance Co.'s $26M Award
• NJ Dentists Can't Revive Aetna Clawback Suit
• Deals Rumor Mill: Allianz, Deutsche Bank, Gardner Denver
• Judge Recuses Self Over Views On Insurer's 'Barbaric' Policy
• Will Calif. High Court Settle TCPA Insurance Question?
• Olympic Committee Hid Sex Assault Allegations, Insurer Says
• Fire Safety Co. Slams Workers' Cert. Bid In Wage Suit
• BCBS Michigan Can't Escape Tribe's Overcharging Suit
• Mid-Continent Sues Restoration Co. Over $19M Bond Breach
• HHS Rule Could Disrupt How Hospitals And Insurers Set Rates
• A Chat With Cleary Chief Talent Officer Hy Pomerance
• HIPAA Enforcers Lower Fines For Less Serious Violations
• Feds Likely To Try Again If Insys Jury Deadlocks
• DOL Turns To DC Circ. In Association Health Plan Fight
• LA County Is Latest To Blame SoCal Edison For Woolsey Fire
• Genworth Accused Of Catch-22 Arguments In Chancery Suit
• Forced Arbitration Is A Far Worse 'Product' Than Jury Trials
• DaVita Can't Nix Derivative Suit Over Private Insurance Push
• Venable Brings Experienced Litigator To DC Office As Partner
• Allianz Buys Milan Office Towers From BNP Paribas For €83M
• Preet Bharara On The Human Factor In The Justice System
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• 4 Things Attys Need To Know About Fla.'s 'AOB' Reform Bill
• 7th Circ. OKs Insurer's Win In $5M Med Mal Coverage Suit
• Insurer Must Face Claim Over Water Damage To NJ Home
• Mont. Justices Revive Insurer's Challenge To $10M Deal
• Class Suit Targets UnitedHealthcare Cancer Coverage Policy
• Chancery Trims CentrifyHealth Director's Suit Over Timing
• Swiss Insurer Pays US $5.1M For Helping Clients Hide Assets
• New Tax Insurance Options On The Rise In M&A
• Key Employer Questions After Association Health Plan Ruling
• Astellas, Amgen To Pay $125M To End Kickback Probe
• Philip Morris Unveils Life Insurance Policy To Deter Smoking
• Prudential Seals $2.6B In Pension Deals Ahead Of Brexit
• Pa. Atty General Gets UPMC-Highmark Suit Tossed, For Now
• Calif. Leaders OK Changes Curtailing Landmark Privacy Law
• Homeowners Didn't Waive Privilege In Insurance Suit: Panel
• Puerto Rico Insurer Argues Against Arbitration In $150M Suit
• Investors Sue UnitedHealth In Chancery Over Billings Case
• Upper Deck Sues Liberty Mutual Over Antitrust Atty Pay
• Car Equipment Co. Flips Ruling Capping Asbestos Coverage
• NJ Man's Car Injury Award Upheld Against Insurer
• Reed Smith Snags Miami Boutique Insurance Recovery Team
• After 10 Days Of Jury Silence, Insys Exec Asks To Go Home
• Equifax Didn't Fix Duplicate Debts Under FCRA, Suit Says
• Justice Department's ACA Reversal Raises FCA Questions
• Insurer Must Defend Killer's Mother In Wrongful Death Suit
• Jury Trials, Though In Decline, Are Well Worth Preserving
• 2 Insurance Brokers Aim To Duck Volcano Damage Class Suit
• Nationwide Wants Calif. Agency To Keeps Hands Off PTO Plan
• Med Mal Insurer On Hook For $2M In Bad Birth Suit
• Challengers Gun For DOJ's CVS-Aetna Deal In Witness Lists
• A Broader View Of The US Supreme Court Bar
• 'Act Of War' Questions In Cyberattack Insurance Case
• Reinsurer Hannover Re Joins Rivals In Move Away From Coal
• Cyberattack Reports Surge To 61% in 2018, Insurer Reveals
• 3rd Circ. Says Transit Co. On Hook For Chocolate Mess
• NRA Says NY Regulator Is Impeding Its Lloyd's Subpoenas
• Law Firm Called 'Jilted Lover' By Ex-Partner Defends Suit
• Hogan Lovells Snags Drinker Biddle M&A Atty In Philly
• Underwriter Deal Bad For Pet Insurer, Chancery Told
• 5th Circ. Won't Rethink Insurer's Loss In H-2A Worker Row
• Real Estate Rumors: MassMutual, BBX Capital, Dashlane
• Insurers Seek To Lift Stay Amid J&J Talc Injury Suits
• Yale Law Criticizes Trump Birth Control Rules At 9th Circ.
• Inside DOJ's Recent Charitable Copay Foundation Settlements
• Lloyd's Syndicates To Pay $22M To End Antitrust Claims
• Geico Seeks To Decertify Fla. Class In Wrecked Vehicles Case
• 2nd Circ. Kills $5M Deal Award Against Brazilian Reinsurer
• 11th Circ. Tosses Underpayment Class Action Against Geico
• Ex-Delta Flight Attendant Sues Aetna For Yanking Benefits
• Blue Cross Attacks Janssen Prostate Cancer Drug 'Monopoly'
• Court Battles Slow Trump Health Care Rollbacks
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• $8M Hurricane Harvey Insurance Claim Sent To Arbitration
• Chubb Off The Hook For Abusive Developer's Legal Bills
• NY Court Upholds Insurer's Setback In Asarco Asbestos Row
• Toss Taxpayer's Overbilling Suit For Good, Blue Cross Urges
• Halliburton Must Arbitrate Blast Coverage Fight, 5th Circ. Says
• The Big Picture: How #MeToo Is Changing The Legal Industry
• Jury Trials Are In Decline For Good Reason
• Insurer Must Cover Botched $2.2M Road Sign Deal: Contractor
• 5th Circ. Upholds Engineer's Win In $500M Chevron Rig Suit
• Insurance Co. Wants To Depose Retired Judge In Stryker Row
• 5th Circ. Won't Rethink Encompass' $9.5M Win Against BCBS
• Pittsburgh Hospitals' Bid To Break Blues' Licenses Shelved
• Escape Hatch Remains For Judges Accused Of Misconduct
• Car Renter Fights Bid By Avis, Insurer To Escape Fee Dispute
• Cigna Won't Have To Hand Over Docs In NFL Health Plan Suit
• Cancer Biotech, 2 Others Score IPOs Totaling $279M
• BCBS Providers, Subscribers Push For Cert. In Antitrust MDL
• Insurer Says $1M Penalty Not Covered In Condo Owners' Row
• Insurer Must Defend Fire Suppression Co. Over Plane Damage
• Federal Courts' #MeToo Response Is A Guide For State Courts
• Riding #MeToo Wave, State Courts Get Their Ships In Order
• EEOC's Lipnic On Sexual Harassment In The Courthouse
• Conn. Justices Won't Revive Insurer's Suit Against Adjuster
• Venable Grows Commercial Practice With New DC Partner
• Tenn. Justices Side With Policyholders In Labor Costs Row
• Insurer Says Engineer Withheld Info About SF Tower Sinking
• Pa. Justices Agree To Weigh UPMC, Highmark Deal's End Date
• Why I Became A Lawyer: A Circuitous Path To The Law
• Miss. Insurers Should Beware The Voluntary Payment Doctrine
• ERISA Deal Is 'Sea Change' For UnitedHealth, Patients Say
• Lloyd's Should Foot Bill For Scaffold Injury Suit, Insurer Says
• Wall Of Secrecy Surrounds Sexual Harassment In State Courts
• Discipline Rare For State Judges In Sexual Misconduct Cases
• Jointly Liable Employers Can't Split Interest, Ill. Court Says
• Allstate, Insurance Agency Ink $10.5M Deal Ending TCPA Suit
• Insurer Claims No Obligation In Ala. Malpractice Suit
• 9th Circ. Revives Gas Processor's Shutdown Coverage Battle
• 4 Firms Vie For Lead In Maiden Holdings Stock-Drop Suit
• After Court Loss, GOP Floats Association Health Plan Bill
• Judging A Book: Conrad Reviews 'The Jury Crisis'
• DOL's Overtime Rules: What To Expect For High-Paid Workers
• Timing Is Key For Texas Insurers Accepting Agents' Liability
• 15 Minutes With MetLife's General Counsel
• 15 Firms To Steer Robust IPO Lineup Led By Pinterest
• Liberty Needn't Cover School District's Assault Suit Defense
• Misplaced Modifier Ends 11th Circ. Black Lung Benefits Case
• Insurer Must Defend Fla. Shopping Center In Stabbing Suit
• UPMC Slams Pa. AG's Appeal In Highmark Coverage Row
• Expert's Deferral Revives Harris Worker's Head Injury Claims
• Travelers Needn't Cover $23M Junk Fax Deal, 11th Circ. Says
• 4 Key Insurance Rulings You May Have Missed
• US Trustee Says White Eagle Can't Keep Fee Bids Sealed
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Judge Won't Certify Perrigo's Appeal In Drug Price-Fixing MDL
• Revamping Your Approach To Client Development
• Towers Watson Says It Disclosed CEO Conflict In $18B Merger
• Fla. House Cracks Down On Benefit Assignment Abuse
• Pa. Justices Impatient With Insurer In Murder-Suicide Case
• 11th Circ. Revives Builder's Construction Coverage Suit
• Generali Invests $1.1B To Kick Off ThreeSixty Investments
• What Lawyers Must Know Before Acting As Escrow Agents
• United Fire, Cable Co. On Hook For Pipe Explosion, Suit Says
• SC Justices Nix Arbitration Of Insurance Agent Fraud Suits
• Insurers Group Urges 8th Circ. To Kill Principal Rate Suit
• NY Life Unit Loans $915M To Mapletree For US Portfolio
• $150M Hurricane Insurance Fight Must Be Arbitrated, Cos. Say
• Plan Sponsors Should Beware Hidden Costs From PBMs
• Anthem Sued For $60M Over Rehab Patients' Denied Benefits
• 5th Circ. Puts ACA Appeal On Fast Track
• Steptoe To Close Phoenix Office As Ranks Halved By Dentons
• Barr Signals Distaste For Trump's Support Of ACA Challenge
• Seven Found Guilty In $40M Texas Hospital Kickback Scheme
• Insurer's Win In Roof 'Decay' Dispute Axed By Wash. Court
• Injured Rider Can't Claim Extra Benefits, Appeals Court Says
• AG Asks Pa. High Court To Extend UPMC-Highmark Deal
• Pashman Stein Boosts Corporate Group With Ex-Media GC
• Freelance Attorneys Are An Asset To In-House Legal Teams
• New Insights On Applying Daubert At Class Certification
• NY Pension Plan Denies Role In $1.9B Danish Tax Scheme
• Chubb Tells 5th Circ. $106M Well Judgment Not Its Problem
• No 'Rubber Stamp' From Judge For DOJ's CVS-Aetna Deal
• U. Of Phoenix's $13M AIG Fight May Land At Ariz. High Court
• Anthem Unit Looks To End 401(k) Plan Suit With $24M Deal
• DaVita's Dialysis Coverage Suit Against Amy's Kitchen Tossed
• Tech 'Unicorn' Tops 4 IPO Launches With $626M Deal
• Workers Who Won ERISA Suit Want Cigna Sanctioned
• Coverage Up In Smoke For $4M Of Blowtorch-Damaged Opals
• Insurer Fights $1.6M Fee Coverage After Atty Mishandled Suit
• 'Massive Scheme' Or 'Big Lie'? Insys Execs In Jury's Hands
• Fidelity Hit With ERISA Suit Alleging 'Pay-to-Play' Scheme
• Insurance Co. Wants Off Hook For Koch Mill Explosion
• How To Be Your PE Client's Go-To Firm For Insurance Deals
• DOJ's CVS-Aetna Deal To Face A Mini-Trial
• Day Pitney Ducks NJ Malpractice Claim Over Enviro Deal
• Texas Health Exec Gets 10 Years For $20M Medicare Fraud
• Allstate Looks To Ditch Suit Over Out-Of-State Crash Payouts
• Texas High Court Revives Lawsuits Filed In Wrong Courts
• Florida Car Owners Win Cert. In Geico Payout Suit
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Copyright Registration Ruling Creates Insurance Risks
• Ex-Health Care Atty Can't Revive Benefits Bid At 5th Circ.
• Insys Wants Anthem Fentanyl Suit Sent To Ohio Opioid MDL
• Insys Execs Put 'Profits Over Patients,' Feds Tell Jury
• NJ Court Drowns Insurer's Bid To Recoup $1.2M Flood Payout
• Insurer's $10M Chicken Recall Suit Won't Fly, 1st Circ. Says
• Blue Cross Group Can Keep Settlement Secret From Insurer
• Ex-White And Williams Atty Suspended Over Settlement Fraud
• F-Squared Trustee Seeks $7.7M Insurance Payout At 1st Circ.
• Delaware 'Books And Records' Law Is Keeping Up With Tech
• Pharma Cos. To Pay $123M To End Medicare Kickbacks Probe
• 'Big Tech' Questions Echo Early Days Of US Corporate Law
• Texas Docs Tell Jury Hospital Marketing Deals Were Legit
• King & Spalding Adds Stroock Insurance M&A Pro In NY
• Insurer, Engineering Co. Close Out Collapsed Bridge Dispute
• Pa. Court Won't Extend UPMC-Highmark Insurance Deal
• Trump's Opposition To ACA Can't Kill Esformes Trial
• Double Jeopardy Doesn't Block Dual Fines, EU Court Says
• Patriots Player Drops Insurer From Injury Pay Suit
• Deals Rumor Mill: Allstate, UBS, Tristar
• Convicted Chiropractor Disputes Gov't Loss In Medicare Fraud
• Appraisal 'Inappropriate' In Geico Coverage Suit: 2nd Circuit
• Insurer Off The Hook After Aviation Co. Wrecks Rented Jets
• Great American Gets Nod On $1.25M Deal In Agent Pay Suit
• Allstate Must Face NJ Suit Over Carjacking Coverage
• Insys Judge Says Part Of Gov't Racketeering Case Is 'Thin'
• Judge Adds Interest, Nixes Fees In Army Base Contract Fight
• Manatt Picks Up Ex-US Steel GC For Regulatory Group In DC
• 1st Circ. Perplexed By 'Odd' Trump Birth Control Argument
• Shuttered Hedge Fund Can't Trim $8.4M Stock Scheme Verdict
• North Carolina GOP Chairman Indicted In Corruption Probe
• Insys Judge Unmoved So Far By Midnight Acquittal Bid
• Talent Agency Says Insurer Stiffed It On Warner Bros. Suit
• Allianz CEO Bucks Typical Asset Management Hold Timeline
• Tribes Urge 5th Circ. To Preserve Indian Health Law In ACA
• Allstate Beats Appeals In Faulty-Foundation Coverage Fights
• Highlights From 2019 ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting: Part 2
• Wells Fargo Unit's Sale Didn't Ax Noncompetes, Pa. Panel Told
• What To Do While Waiting For Cadillac Tax To Hit The Road
• Climate Change And Insurance: Learn From MTBE, Asbestos
• Two Firms Guide $1B Ameriprise Insurance Biz Sale
• Marriott Cos. Get Fla. Timeshare Purchasers' Suit Trimmed
• 2 Republican AGs Break Rank, Back ACA At 5th Circ.
• Insurer Wants Out Of Dolphins Stadium Renovation Fights
• Duro Dyne, Asbestos Claimants Say DOJ Attack On Rep Unfair
• $8M Harvey Insurance Claim Should Be Arbitrated: Magistrate
• Aetna, Optum Beat Class Cert. Bid In ERISA Fee Suit
• Ex-Liberty Exec Wins Back $1.27M Benefits Package
• Aetna Privacy Violation Suits Booted From Pa. To Calif.
• AIG Unit Dodges Suit Over Worker's $7.5M Trial Win
• Carnival Kickback Suit Headed To 11th Circ. After Dismissal
• Chicago Title Wins $1.45M Damages Redo In FDIC Fraud Suit
• Fla. Insurance Agent Cops To $25M Loan Fraud Conspiracy
• Acuity Must Share Defense Cost In Suit Against Subcontractor
• Pa. AG Denies UPMC-Highmark Suit Is Making 'New Law'
• Demystifying Damages: 5 Flagrant Fouls Of Financial Experts