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November 21, 2024
Insurer Seeks Subrogation Over Sprinkler Claims
An insurer for a contractor facing property damage claims told a New York federal court that a subcontractor and its insurers must pitch in for over $1.9 million the contractor's insurer has paid in coverage so far, even though it said the subcontractor failed to procure insurance covering the contractor.
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November 21, 2024
Chubb Unit Denies Coverage In Conn. Water Damage Dispute
An insurer told a Connecticut federal court it shouldn't have to help cover at least $1.8 million in water damage suffered by a commercial property owner because policy exclusions apply and the owner failed to mitigate the losses.
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November 21, 2024
11th Circ. Asked To Rethink $100M Credit For John Hancock
The Eleventh Circuit should reverse its decision allowing John Hancock Life Insurance Co. to keep $100 million in foreign tax credits that rightfully belong to the company's investors, trustees of a retirement plan said in arguing that the court overlooked a key U.S. Treasury regulation.
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November 20, 2024
Musk, Ramaswamy Say High Court Rulings OK Federal Cuts
Billionaire Elon Musk and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, President-elect Donald Trump's picks to lead a newly created "Department of Government Efficiency," on Wednesday said two recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings will give them the authority to cut off power to regulatory agencies and conduct massive federal layoffs.
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November 20, 2024
DC Circ. Judge Blasts 'Bogus' Bid To Nix Discrimination Rule
One judge on a D.C. Circuit panel ripped into an insurance trade group Wednesday over its contention that it is mounting a facial challenge to a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development rule expanding what is considered a discriminatory housing practice.
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November 20, 2024
11th Circ. Says No Coverage For Holding Co. In $11.7M Row
The Eleventh Circuit unanimously affirmed Wednesday that an insurer doesn't have to cover underlying litigation against a holding company by investors who wanted to revoke an $11.7 million buy-in, because claims were made before the policy was active.
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November 20, 2024
La. City Must Arbitrate Hurricane Ida Claims, Insurers Say
A group of foreign and domestic insurers pushed back against a New Orleans suburb's bid to vacate an order granting arbitration in a coverage dispute over Hurricane Ida damage, telling a Louisiana federal court that the city waived any arguments opposing arbitration.
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November 20, 2024
Mich. School Gains Per-Wound Coverage For Shooting Suits
A Michigan school district has access to at least $55 million in coverage from its insurer for a mass shooting that killed four students and injured seven people at a high school in 2021, a state court found, determining each bullet striking a victim was its own occurrence.
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November 20, 2024
Insurance Mogul Seeks Transfer To Fla. Halfway House
A billionaire businessman embroiled in a host of criminal and civil suits centered on his crumbling insurance empire wants to relocate to a halfway house in Florida as he awaits sentencing on federal bribery charges, saying restrictions at the county jail have hamstrung his ability to talk to his defense attorneys.
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November 20, 2024
Burger King Franchisee Escapes BIPA Coverage Counterclaim
An Illinois federal judge has axed an AIG subsidiary's counterclaim in a Burger King franchisee's lawsuit seeking coverage for an underlying case accusing it of violating Illinois' biometric privacy law, concluding that the counterclaim is redundant and "adds nothing that will not be decided through resolution of the motions for summary judgment."
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November 20, 2024
NJ Power Broker, Attys Demand Wiretap Docs In RICO Case
George E. Norcross III, a politically influential insurance executive in New Jersey, and others accused alongside him of a massive racketeering scheme demanded Wednesday that state prosecutors turn over complete wiretap application information dating back to 2016, arguing that those details form the core of the state's case against them.
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November 20, 2024
No Coverage For Road Rage Shooting Dispute, Judge Says
The auto insurer for a freight transportation company needn't cover an underlying suit over the fatal shooting of a man during a road rage altercation, a West Virginia federal court ruled, saying the shooting was "wholly unrelated to the inherent nature of the vehicle."
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November 20, 2024
Pa. Justices Ask Why CBD Isn't 'Medicine' For Hurt Workers
Justices on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court questioned Wednesday why they should accept an insurer's assertion that hemp-derived CBD oil should be deemed dangerous, when an injured attorney's physician had prescribed it for pain relief as part of his workers' compensation treatment plan.
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November 19, 2024
Judge Rejects Infosys' Bid To Seal NDAs In Trade Secrets Row
A Texas federal judge shot down Indian tech company Infosys Ltd.'s efforts to seal nondisclosure agreements involved in a trade secrets case over healthcare software, ruling that there was "nothing commercially sensitive" about them.
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November 19, 2024
UnitedHealthcare Can't Escape Patient's Proton Beam Suit
A Florida federal judge on Tuesday refused to toss a federal benefits lawsuit from a patient who alleged that UnitedHealthcare wrongly denied him coverage for proton beam therapy to treat tongue cancer, rejecting the insurer's argument that an exclusion for unproven treatments applied.
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November 19, 2024
Parties Voluntarily Toss Sewer Expansion Coverage Row
An Indiana federal court dismissed a lawsuit Tuesday from a utility company's insurer seeking to avoid covering a $5 million consent judgment and a $14 million damages claim from underlying litigation concerning a sewer expansion plan, after it was told in September the parties reached a global settlement in principle.
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November 19, 2024
Insurers Urge Arbitration Of Union Fund's ERISA Claims
Elevance Health Inc. and several affiliated health insurers want a Connecticut federal judge to force arbitration of claims brought by a union fund that alleges excessive fees violated benefits law, arguing that the companies were unaware of an arbitration agreement with the plaintiff when they started litigating the early stages of a proposed class action.
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November 19, 2024
Misnomer Doesn't Doom Fire Subrogation Suit, NC Panel Told
An insurer that sued two fire safety companies asked a North Carolina appeals court for another chance after it misidentified itself in its complaint, saying it made a nonprejudicial mistake in its suit seeking recovery for a 2019 blaze at a Hardee's restaurant it insured.
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November 19, 2024
Condo Says Insurer Underpaid By $19M After Hurricane Ian
A Florida condo association said its insurer underpaid it by nearly $19 million after Hurricane Ian destroyed its property in 2022, according to a suit that was removed to federal court.
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November 19, 2024
Truck Insurance Must Arbitrate Asbestos Coverage Claims
Truck Insurance Exchange must arbitrate its dispute with a group of reinsurers over coverage for asbestos bodily injury claims filed against Kaiser Cement & Gypsum, a California federal judge ruled, saying there was "little difficulty" in concluding that the case falls within the parties' arbitration agreement.
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November 19, 2024
No Coverage Owed For 1977 Auto Crash, Mich. Panel Rules
A man who was injured in a 1977 automobile accident cannot get no-fault injury benefits from an auto insurer decades later, a Michigan appeals court ruled, finding there's no evidence the insurer either issued benefits payments for the man or that a claim was ever filed for him.
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November 18, 2024
BCBS Wants New Trial After Worker's $12M Vax Suit Win
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan has urged a federal judge to expunge a $12.69 million jury award won by a former employee who claimed she was unlawfully fired because her religious beliefs forbade her from getting a COVID-19 vaccination, saying her evidence of discrimination wasn't up to snuff.
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November 18, 2024
State Farm Keeps Win In Suit Over Fatal Domestic Shootings
An Ohio state appeals court on Monday backed State Farm's early win in a dispute between the estates of two deceased romantic partners following shootings that left both dead, with the three-judge panel concluding that the lower court rightly ruled that the insurer's policies with the boyfriend did not cover the incident.
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November 18, 2024
Pa. Lab Seeks Ad Coverage For Libel Suit Over COVID Tests
A Pennsylvania laboratory told a federal court Monday that its insurer must cover it in an underlying lawsuit brought by a COVID-19 test manufacturer in which the manufacturer alleged that the lab sent 19,000 letters to test kit users wrongfully stating that the tests were unreliable.
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November 18, 2024
Trump Co. Seeks Coverage Of Wage Theft, Discrimination Suit
The Trump Corp. asked a New York federal court to force an insurer to defend it in a more than $500,000 wage theft and age discrimination dispute brought by a former employee of a company-managed luxury condo in Manhattan.
Expert Analysis
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3 Ways To Train Junior Lawyers In 30 Minutes Or Less
Today’s junior lawyers are experiencing a skills gap due to pandemic-era disruptions, but firms can help bring them up to speed by offering high-impact skill building content in bite-sized, interactive training sessions, say Stacey Schwartz at Katten, Diane Costigan at Winston & Strawn and Lauren Tierney at Freshfields.
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8 Tech Tips For Stress-Free Remote Depositions
Court reporter Kelly D’Amico shares practical strategies for attorneys to conduct remote depositions with ease and troubleshoot any issues that arise, as it seems deposition-by-Zoom is here to stay after the pandemic.
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6th Circ. Ruling Prevents Disability Insurer Overreach
The Sixth Circuit’s recent ruling in McEachin v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance offers disability insurance claimants guidance on how they might challenge misapplications of policy limitations for mental illness when a medical condition accounts for their disability, says Mark DeBofsky at DeBofsky Law.
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Hurricane Coverage Ruling Clarifies Appraisal Scope In Fla.
In a case involving property insurance for hurricane damage, a Florida federal court recently enforced policy limits despite an appraisal award exceeding those limits, underscoring the boundaries between valuation and coverage — a distinction that provides valuable guidance for insurers handling post-catastrophe claims, says Tiffany Bustamante at Cozen O’Connor.
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Navigating Decentralized Clinical Trials With FDA's Guidance
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's recently finalized guidance on conducting decentralized clinical trials, while not legally binding, can serve as a road map for sponsors, investigators and others to ensure trial integrity and participant safety, say attorneys at Phillips Lytle.
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4 Ways Attorneys Can Emotionally Prepare For Trial
In the course of litigation, trial lawyers face a number of scenarios that can incite an emotional response, but formulating a mental game plan in advance of trial can help attorneys stay cool, calm and collected in the moment, says Rachel Lary at Lightfoot Franklin.
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The Bar Needs More Clarity On The Discovery Objection Rule
Almost 10 years after Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 34 was amended, attorneys still seem confused about what they should include in objections to discovery requests, and until the rules committee provides additional clarity, practitioners must beware the steep costs of noncompliance, says Tristan Ellis at Shanies Law Office.
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Presidential Campaign Errors Provide Lessons For Trial Attys
Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign employed numerous strategies that evidently didn’t land, and trial attorneys should take note, because voters and jurors are both decision-makers who are listening for how one’s case presentation would affect them personally, says Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner.
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Being A Navy Reservist Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Serving this country in uniform has not only been one of the greatest honors of my life, but it has also provided me with opportunities to broaden my legal acumen and interpersonal skills in ways that have indelibly contributed to my civilian practice, says Phillip Smith at Weinberg Wheeler.
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Cos. Should Inventory Issues To Prep For New Congress
As the legislative and oversight agendas of the 119th Congress come into sharper focus, corporate counsel should assess and plan for areas of potential oversight risk — from tax policy changes to supply chain integrity — even as much uncertainty remains, say attorneys at WilmerHale.
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Next Steps In The $2.8B Blue Cross Payout To Providers
Healthcare providers deciding whether to participate in Blue Cross Blue Shield network's recent $2.8 billion antitrust class action settlement must weigh key recovery factors, including provider type and litigation cost, say attorneys at Hall Render.
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So You Want To Move Your Law Practice To Canada, Eh?
Google searches for how to move to Canada have surged in the wake of the U.S. presidential election, and if you’re an attorney considering a move to the Great White North, you’ll need to understand how the practice of law differs across the border, says David Postel at Henein Hutchison.
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3 Policyholder Lessons From NY Bad Faith Ruling
A New York appellate court's recent decision finding that Rockefeller University alleged viable bad faith claims against its insurers reinforces the principle that insurers may not elevate their own economic interests over those of their insureds, say attorneys at Lowenstein Sandler.
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Notable Q3 Updates In Insurance Class Actions
Total loss valuation cases and labor depreciation cases dominated the past quarter of insurance class actions, with courts continuing to reject challenges to condition adjustments in the former, and a pro-insured trend persisting in the latter, say attorneys at BakerHostetler.
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Putting NYDFS AI Cybersecurity Guidance Into Practice
New guidance from the New York Department of Financial Services explains how financial institutions should assess and mitigate cybersecurity risks associated with artificial intelligence, focusing on four main threats and highlighting how varying environments require specific mitigation measures, say attorneys at Saul Ewing.