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Insurance - October, 2020

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• BCBS Insurers Reach $2.67B Antitrust Deal In Alabama
• Cookware Co. Fights Insurer's Bid To Dodge Frying Pan Suit
• Insurer Sues Rival In $3.7M Project Damage Coverage Row
• Allstate Workers Say Faulty Retirement Plan Lost Them $65M
• Ex-Exec May Defeat Noncompete In 'Varsity Blues' Fallout Suit
• Insurer Backs McGuireWoods DQ In Trade Secrets Case
• NY Landlord Wants Feds Sanctioned Over Forfeiture Action
• Book Review: Did The High Court Cause Mass Incarceration?
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Imerys Gets Court OK For $223M Stalking Horse Bid
• Insurer Denies Duty To Defend Smithfield In Fecal Spray Suit
• Insurer Wins Fight Over $2M In Defaulted Construction Bonds
• Insurer Doesn't Have To Defend Contractor In Pond Defect Suit
• Insurer Must Cover Tech. Co. In Failed Software Suit
• Marker Co. Says Insurer Can't Erase $2.8M TM Suit Coverage
• Trump Admin. Finalizes Health Plan Price Transparency Rule
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• 3 Firms Seal $650M Transamerica Deal, Largest Amid Virus
• Aetna To Pay HHS $1M For Exposing Customer HIV Info
• Berkshire Defeats Fresno Hotels' Bid For COVID-19 Coverage
• Persuasion Skills Attys Can Learn From Political Speeches
• Giuliani Biz Circle Probe Results In 1st Conviction
• 2nd Circ. Grounds Pilots' Suit Over MetLife Premiums
• Travelers Can't Ax $2M Suit Over Air Force Facility Delays
• 6th Circ. Seeks PBGC Take On Delphi Cuts After Trump Memo
• Cooley-Led Auto Insurer Leads 5 IPOs Raising Nearly $1.2B
• Insurer Seeks Arbitration Against Home Defect Claims
• Courts Shouldn't Consider Bodily Injury Claims In Opioid Suits
• 11th Circ. Revives Arbitration Bid In Zip Line Accident Fight
• Hartford Says It's Just 'A Name,' Not A Calif. Salon's Insurer
• Reflections On My 1st Judicial Election Amid Racial Tensions
• Lloyd's Can't Dodge Philly Bar's COVID-19 Coverage Suit
• New York Life Unit Wraps Up $500M Real Estate Debt Fund
• Experian Sues Insurers Zurich, SCOR For $18M In Legal Costs
• Calif. Restaurant Insurer Partly On Hook For $837K Crash Deal
• NJ Justices Question J&J Taxes On Coverage Beyond State
• Mass. High Court Says Pot Patients Cannot Get Reimbursed
• Models Say Insurers Owe Them For Win Against NYC Club
• Health Insurers Hoarding Pandemic Savings, Hospitals Say
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Virus Insurance Shouldn't Be Regulated Through Litigation
• Weighing Litigation Vs. Arbitration Amid Court Disruptions
• Del. Justices' Solera Ruling Curbs D&O Coverage Scope
• $10M World Trade Center Damage Suit Hits Travelers
• Insurers Paying Over 3 Times More For Anesthesia, GAO Says
• Nationwide Wins Texas Carwash COVID-19 Insurance Suit
• 9th Circ. Sides With Ex-Dickstein Atty In Benefits Dispute
• Virus Exclusion Bars Calif. Restaurants' Pandemic Loss Suit
• AIG Sues McKesson Over Opioid Litigation Coverage
• Insurer Fights Coverage of Electric Co.'s $1M Injury Suit
• Lloyd's Can't Get Scouts Coverage Fight Out Of Arbitration
• COVID-19 Drug Developer Joins IPO Pipeline In Packed Week
• Judge Questions FTC's Clout In Philly Hospital Merger Suit
• Insurance Buyers Score Small Win In $411M Sutter Health Suit
• Insurers Must Defend NYC In Subway Worker Injury, Suit Says
• Insurer Gets Quick Win For Coverage Suit Against Atty
• 7th Circ. Panel Dubious Of Loan Biz Bid For TCPA Coverage
• Fintech Giant Ant's Record-Smashing IPO Set To Exceed $34B
• Dentons, Goodwin Steer $110M JP Morgan-Prudential Loan
• As Insurance Costs Climb, Law Firms Seek To Self-Insure
• Consumers Can't Add Execs To $150M Insurance Scam Suit
• Insurer Says It's Not Liable For $2M Miami Beach Sewage Spill
• Hanover Fights Bid To Move Fraud Row To Bankruptcy Court
• How Attys Can Guard Against Rising Settle-And-Sue Claims
• DaVita Inks $50M Deal To End Private Insurance Push Suit
• Contech, Former Exec Charged With Bid-Rigging In NC
• Calif. Judge Won't Let Insurer Revoke Atty's Policy For Now
• Del. Justices Sink Solera's Bid For Appraisal Action Coverage
• AIG Drops $400M Refund Claim In Tax Shelter Dispute, US Says
• Neb. Justices Say Allstate Isn't Liable For Meth Lab Cleanup
• Judge Won't DQ Furman Kornfeld Over Atty 'Switching Sides'
• Insurer Denies Liability For $2.6M Award Over Mud-Run Injury
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Calif. Co. Can't 'Wriggle Out' Of Exclusion In COVID-19 Suit
• State Farm Dodges COVID-19 'Overpaid' Premium Suit
• Law Firm Tips For Attracting, Retaining Attys During Pandemic
• 'Ambiguous' Exclusion Bars Burst-Pipe Coverage, Judge Says
• Blue Shield Can't Revive $12M Patient Shifting Payment Suit
• FedEx Wins Coverage Of Self-Service Credit Card Leak Suits
• Finding A Path Forward To Regulate The Legal Industry
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• The Fate Of The ACA And What's Next For Health Care
• Insurer Says Judge Erred In Sending Virus Suit To State Court
• Trans Librarian's Attys Get $167K After $70K Benefits Deal
• Ala. Optometrist Loses Bid For COVID-19 Coverage
• Doc's Guilty Plea Bars Insurance Coverage, 9th Circ. Says
• Lawyering While Parenting: A Day In A Dad's Pandemic Life
• Judiciary Panel Sends Barrett Nomination To Full Senate
• Insurer Says Regulator Schemed Partner Into Conservatorship
• Oil Co. Can Pursue Atty Fees From Insurer, Wyo. Justices Told
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• NC Restaurants 1st To Get COVID-19 'Physical Loss' Coverage
• Law Firm Freed From $100M Suit Alleging It Swindled Mogul
• Lawyering While Parenting: A Day In A Mom's Pandemic Life
• Geico Sues News Site Over Paid Links To Insurance Rivals
• Edelson Atty Tapped To Lead In Society Insurance MDL
• Insurer Needn't Cover W.Va. Gas Plant Construction Suit
• 4 Tips To Help Benefits Plans Achieve Mental Health Parity
• 11th Circ. Judge Sees Holes In $66.5M AIG Arbitration Fight
• 9th Circ. Mulls Kicking Amazon Liability Suit To Ariz. Justices
• Health Insurer Says Fired Exec Never Requested FMLA Leave
• Sausage Biz Says Insurer Must Pay For Money Scam
• Fed's Quarles Suggests Virus May Spur New Nonbank Policy
• Mitigating Pandemic-Prompted Construction Defect Risk
• Auto Insurance Startup Root Readies $568M IPO
• State Auto Says Workers' BIPA Claims Aren't Covered 'Injury'
• Disability Claim Ruling Correctly Discredits ERISA Remand
• 5 Cost-Cutting Strategies For Corporate Legal Departments
• Travelers Ducks Counterclaims In Geragos COVID-19 Suit
• National General Unit Owes Policyholder $950K For Crash
• $14M Deal OK'd In Patriot National Ch. 11 Case
• Mentorship Is Key To Fixing Drop-Off Of Women In Law
• Preparing The Next Generation Of Female Trial Lawyers
• Female Attorneys Gain Ground In Battle For Clerkships​
• These Firms Have The Most Women In Equity Partnerships
• What BigLaw Can Do To Actually Retain Female Attorneys
• Wearing Natural Hair In BigLaw
• Hotels Want Calif. Justices To Weigh COVID-19 Coverage
• OneBeacon Must Pay Reinsurance In $35M Asbestos Deal
• Minnesota Hair Salon Loses Bid For COVID-19 Loss Coverage
• 5 Ways Firms Can Avoid Female Atty Exodus During Pandemic
• In Their Own Words: Being A Woman In BigLaw
• Law360's Glass Ceiling Report: What You Need To Know
• Glass Ceiling Report: How Does Your Firm Measure Up?
• CVS, Walgreens Tapped To Dispense COVID-19 Vaccine
• Consumers Seek Class Cert. In $150M Insurance Scam Suit
• 9th Circ. Won't Hear Sutter Health's Appeal Of Class Cert.
• Insurer Seeks To Ax 'Unwieldy' Outback Steakhouse Virus Suit
• Phillips 66 Misleading Court In Sanctions Bid, Insurer Says
• Tourists Say Travel Co. Can't Escape Insurance Refund Suit
• Rapper Who Boasted Of Virus Relief Fraud Faces Charges
• IRS Real Estate Push Should Wake Up Foreign Investors
• Victim Coalition Can Take Part In Boy Scouts Ch. 11 Talks
• High Court Faces Preemption Dilemma In Drug Benefits Case
• Insurer Seeks Do-Over On Greenberg DQ Bid In Hartford Case
• Delphi Retirees Ask Full 6th Circ. To Reconsider PBGC Suit
• Reinsurer Wants 2nd Circ. To Stop Asbestos Billing Appeal
• 5th Circ. Revives Devout Catholic's ACA Challenge
• Health Fraudster Wants Out Of Prison Over COVID-19 Fears
• Restaurant Chain Sues Insurer Over COVID-19 Loss Coverage
• A Policyholder's Guide To Trade Credit Insurance
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Ill. Janitorial Co. Says Insurer Must Cover Workers' BIPA Suits
• DC Circ. Skeptical Hospital Price Disclosure Rule Is Unlawful
• Minor Leaguers Fight Insurers' Bid To Toss Ariz. Virus Suit
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Comcast Faces Proposed Class Action Over Outdoor Therapy
• NJ Insurer Arch Wants To Strike Out Minor League Virus Suit
• Insurer Says No Proof Samsung Didn't Make Faulty Batteries
• 11th Circ. Gives Ex-NFL Player Another Shot At Disability Suit
• Midwestern College Drops COVID-19 Coverage Suit
• Life Settlement Firm Files Ch. 11 With $117M Debt Swap Plan
• Location Tracking Co. Hits Insurer With Coverage Suit
• Victims' Coalition Seeks Expanded Role In Boy Scouts Ch. 11
• Insurer Drops Suit Against McDonald's Franchise Owner
• 6th Circ. Revives DaVita's Dialysis Discrimination Claims
• Fox Rothschild Adds Litigator From Transactional Firm
• Firm Wants To Ax Malpractice Suit Over Truck Fire Insurance
• Preschool Says Insurer Failed To Investigate COVID-19 Claim
• Pa. Court Asks If 1985 Ruling Shut Door On Abortion Funding
• Takeaways From Calif.'s New Health Insurance Rules
• Insurer-Friendly COVID-19 Case Law Is No Silver Bullet
• Lawyers Must Fight Voter Suppression This Election Season
• NYC Mall Says Environmental Policy Covers COVID-19 Loss
• Cyber Risk Co. Says AJ Gallagher Botched Virus Insurance
• Wendy's, Hilton Cos. Sue Insurer Over $40M Virus Losses
• Firm Raises $50M, Parent Buys $115M In Crypto
• Cafe Says State Farm Premiums Led To Pandemic 'Windfall'
• High Court PBM Case Could Be Turning Point In 20-Year Fight
• Furniture Store Claims Insurer Owes $45M For Virus Closures
• Norton Rose Fights Gartner's DQ Bid In $340M Coverage Suit
• Insurer, Agent Want Out Of St. Louis Hotel's COVID-19 Suit
• Why Online Mediation May Be Here To Stay
• 4 Steps To Identify Cybersecurity Risks In M&A Due Diligence
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Judge Trims Raymond James' Suit Over Annuity Product Deal
• Insurers Seek To Escape Coverage In Fake Kona Coffee Suit
• Cincinnati Insurance Fights Hotel's COVID-19 Coverage Suit
• Disney Resorts' Beer Supplier Loses COVID-19 Coverage Suit
• Firm Says Malpractice Suit Too Late Over Severed Leg Case
• Insurer Can't Escape Pipe Co.'s Damage Suit, Judge Says
• Cahill Gordon, Clifford Chance Steer $622M Insurance Tie-Up
• 2nd Circ. Axes Insurance Worker's Suit Over Early Termination
• Policyholders Undeterred By Insurers' First Ga. COVID-19 Win
• States' Evolving Patchwork Of Insurance Data Security Laws
• Houston Rodeo Co. Sues Insurer Over COVID-19 Shutdown
• Union Health Plan Dodges Film Workers' Suit Over Virus Relief
• Early Takeaways From SEC's FY 2020 Fraud Enforcement
• CFTC Climate Change Report Highlights Costs Of Inaction
• MVP: Willkie Farr's Allison Tam
• Clients Have The Power To Promote Wellness At Law Firms
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Boy Scouts Ch. 11 Tangled Up Over Claims, Depositions
• Liberty Mutual Escapes $3.2M For Reimbursement Suit
• NY Landlord's Indictment Tossed Over Gov't 'Missteps'
• McDonald's Not Covered For Virus Safety Suit, Insurer Says
• Exec Can't Shake Personal Guarantee In $46M BP Fight
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Judge Says Dentist's Virus Suit Should Return To State Court
• Ex-Judge To Mediate Law Firm Data Breach Fight
• House Dems Tell DOL Employers' Health Plans Skirt ERISA
• Appellate Courts Should Welcome Well-Crafted Amicus Briefs
• 4 Compliance Tips Amid Increased Ransomware Scrutiny
• Insurers Should Cover Small Businesses' COVID-19 Losses
• Fried Frank Guides Onex's $960M Investment In OneDigital
• MVP: Steptoe's Sarah Gordon
• Pence, Harris Brawl Over Trump's Judges, Bigger High Court
• Hanover Dodges Liquidated Damages In Texas Contract Fight
• Cincinnati Notches Win In Dallas Eateries' COVID-19 Suit
• Chubb Unit Denied Appraisal Of Chocolatier's Sandy Claim
• Sports Bar Not Covered In Injury Suit Over Patron's Crash
• MVP: Skadden's Todd Freed
• Insurance Firm Says Workers Snuck Competitor Trade Secrets
• Insurer Says Auto Policies Didn't Include Race Cars
• Justices Urged To Undo Trump's Abortion Referral 'Gag Rule'
• Ga. Eatery Loses Bid For Coverage Of COVID-19 Losses
• Day Care Co. Sued Over Death Says Insurer Distorted Policy
• GE Says SEC May Bring Enforcement Action Over Accounting
• Insurer Fights Coverage Of Trucking Co. Wrongful Death Suit
• UnitedHealth Wants Workers' 'Offsetting' ERISA Suit Tossed
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Phillips 66 Wants Insurer Sanctioned For $44M Award Appeal
• Real Estate Rumors: Wawa, Mintz, Terra
• Theater Drops COVID-19 Coverage Claims Against SCOR
• What Hiring Law Firms Should Consider Instead Of Grades
• How To Navigate A Hardening D&O Insurance Market
• MVP: Simpson Thacher's Bryce L. Friedman
• Pandemic-Era Civil Jury Trials Require Constitutional Scrutiny
• St. Louis Hotel Says 'Crisis Event' Policy Covers COVID
• Justices Eye Arkansas PBM Law's Impact On Workers
• Skadden, Orrick Lead Deal Forming $3.7B Medicare Provider
• Insurer Must Face Suit Over Electrocution Suit Coverage
• Buckley Says Docs In Privilege Fight Preview Legal Woes
• Insurer Tells 5th Circ. No Duty To Defend Aquifer Drilling Suit
• Chicago Title Sued Over 'Brazen Misconduct' In Ponzi Scheme
• 5 Insurers Seek To Escape LuLaRoe's Pyramid Scheme Suits
• Sanctions Threat Puts Ransomware Intermediaries On Notice
• Justices Reject 4 Benefits Cases, Seek Input On Northwestern
• High Court To Weigh States' Ability To Rein In Drug Middlemen
• Nationwide Sued For Denying NJ Tanning Salon's Virus Claim
• Justices Pass On F-Squared's SEC Disgorgement Clawback
• Trump Should Revisit Flawed Plan To Lower Drug Prices
• Thomas, Alito Bemoan 'Ruinous Consequences' Of Obergefell
• McGuireWoods Out Of Hartford Suit For Conflict Of Interest
• MVP: Latham's John Wilson & Brook Roberts
• Trustee Flags Gaps In J&J Talc Supplier's Ch. 11 Plan
• Judging A Book: Schroeder Reviews 'Collegiality'
• LA Restaurant Can't Get COVID-19 Coverage From Travelers
• Now Is The Time To Go Digital With Compliance Training
• Law360 MVP Awards Go To Top Attorneys From 76 Firms
• State Farm Asks Samsung To Pay Microwave Fire Damage
• JPML Creates 2 MDLs For COVID-19 Ski Pass Insurance Cases
• Abbott Shakes ERISA Suit Over Pilfered Retirement Savings
• JPML Groups COVID-19 Suits Against Society Insurance In Ill.
• How Rookies Should Prep For A Unique Supreme Court Term
• What One Scrapped Opinion Might Say About Judge Barrett
• Supreme Court Cheat Sheet: The Biggest Cases To Watch
• Insurer Off Hook For $3.9M Suit Against Home Builder
• Texas High Court To Hear Allstate Claims Dispute
• COVID-19 Hospital Staffing Co. Wants $3M From Chubb
• Taxation With Representation: Skadden, Kirkland, Sidley
• California Beats Nationwide's PTO Suit Over 'Conjecture'
• Samsung Wants Win In State Farm Hoverboard Fire Suit
• Overcoming The Pandemic's Hurdles To Pro Bono Work
• What A Biden Win Could Mean For Employer Health Insurance
• GOP Vows Virus Infections Won't Slow Barrett Confirmation
• Trump Tests Positive For COVID-19
• Paying Cyber Ransoms Can Breach Sanctions, Treasury Says
• Insurer Says It Needn't Cover Defective Frying Pan Class Suit
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• 11th Circ. Revives $50M Bad Faith Suit Against Progressive
• Privilege Fight Brews As Buckley Eyes 'Key Partner' Coverage
• Judge Told Not To Let Insurer Escape Virus Coverage Suit
• Allstate Shakes Class Suits Over Retiree Life Insurance
• ​​​​​​Drug Pricing Site Says Trump's Order Supports Antitrust Suit
• Jury Leaves Health Tech Cos. Empty-Handed In Contract Row
• Pa. Atty Loses Bid For COVID-19 Insurance Coverage
• The Rise Of Reps And Warranties Insurance In Upstream M&A
• How The Music Industry Can Weather COVID-19
• Best Practices For Presenting Exhibits In A Remote Deposition