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July 15, 2026
Justin Baldoni, his production company and other officers cannot escape an insurer's suit seeking to avoid coverage for the now-settled sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit brought against them by "It Ends With Us" co-star Blake Lively, a New York federal court ruled.
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July 15, 2026
A Florida judge agreed Wednesday to hold off deciding a motion to stay proceedings in a breach of contract action brought by a telemarketing company that federal regulators accuse of selling $91 million in fake Obamacare plans, after the defendants told the court they're close to settlement.
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July 14, 2026
The Fourth Circuit ruled Tuesday that a trial court must determine if a $166 million arbitral award against convicted insurance mogul Greg Lindberg can stand under North Carolina law, reversing a lower court's confirmation of the award under the Federal Arbitration Act.
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July 14, 2026
The Third Circuit partially revived several New Jersey-based healthcare practices' Employee Retirement Income Security Act suit alleging Cigna improperly underreimbursed them for covered healthcare services provided to Cigna's subscribers, ruling Monday the plaintiffs sufficiently alleged they were underpaid for some out-of-network services when compared to their normal charges for similar services.
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July 14, 2026
An auto insurer told a Texas federal court on Tuesday that it has no duty to defend or indemnify a Mexican band or its members against three lawsuits brought by former crew members who say they were sexually assaulted on a tour bus by the lead musician's son.
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July 14, 2026
It's too early to rule whether an insurer breached its policy by declining to defend a cannabis farm from a former employee's claims that he was wrongfully terminated, a New Mexico federal judge held, denying motions by each of the parties.
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July 14, 2026
The federal government has backed Premera Blue Cross in its bid at the Ninth Circuit to overturn a Washington federal court's judgment that held the insurance company's coverage policy for gender dysphoria surgery is discriminatory, arguing the decision is out of line with U.S. Supreme Court precedent.
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July 14, 2026
Grocery giant Kroger urged an Ohio federal judge to toss a suit challenging the legality of an extra health plan fee it charged tobacco users, stating it complied with federal benefits law by giving workers a 90-day window each year to dodge the fee by enrolling in a wellness program.
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July 14, 2026
A Chubb unit properly limited coverage to $25,000 for the contents of an Illinois mansion that was destroyed in a lightning-sparked fire, the Seventh Circuit ruled, saying the use of the contents for commercial purposes barred the owner from accessing a higher $3.5 million coverage limit.
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July 14, 2026
A Connecticut federal judge has handed Clear Blue Specialty Insurance Co. a win in six professional models' attempts to access a strip club's $1 million policy pursuant to a settlement in an underlying false association and false advertising lawsuit, saying an exclusion for "exhibitions and related marketing" insulates the insurer.
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July 14, 2026
In one of the most-watched races for the five Washington State Supreme Court seats on the ballot this election season, a state appellate judge and a Seattle-area superior court judge are competing to succeed the high court's longest-sitting justice.
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July 13, 2026
A staffing company accused of failing to provide laborers with required employment notices and assignment-related disclosures in violation of Illinois law said it is entitled to a defense under its commercial lines policies, telling a federal court that its insurer wrongfully refused coverage for the proposed class action.
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July 13, 2026
A Chubb unit allegedly wrongfully denied coverage to a Philadelphia apartment building owner hit with claims it violated Pennsylvania real estate law by failing to inform residents about repair plans following a concrete spill, according to a complaint recently removed to federal court.
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July 13, 2026
A California federal judge dismissed a proposed class action accusing Blue Shield of California of violating the federal Wiretap Act by installing Google and Meta tracking tools on its website, saying plaintiffs failed to allege that the health plan provider intercepted their highly sensitive health-related electronic communications.
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July 13, 2026
Johnson & Johnson has asked the Third Circuit to keep dismissed excessive fee claims out of a proposed class action alleging the company charged employees too much for a prescription drug benefits program, arguing that the lower court correctly tossed that portion of the suit for lack of standing.
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July 13, 2026
A building products manufacturer is not entitled to coverage after reimbursing its financial adviser $9.8 million for defense and settlement costs incurred in litigation over a take-private transaction, the company's excess directors and officers insurers told a North Carolina federal court.
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July 13, 2026
Williams, a pipeline operator represented by Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, announced Monday it has secured a roughly $5.3 billion investment from a partnership of private equity sponsors led by Blackstone Credit & Insurance, which is advised by Kirkland & Ellis LLP, to support the development of five power production projects.
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July 13, 2026
Cohen Cunningham DeRose Higgins Lyon said Monday that it hired a former Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin PC shareholder to open and lead its new Tampa office.
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July 10, 2026
JPMorgan employees urged a New York federal judge on Friday not to end their Employee Retirement Income Security Act suit alleging they paid too much for prescription drugs, arguing JPMorgan still has not shown that its contract with its pharmacy benefit manager was reasonable.
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July 10, 2026
An excess insurer said it owes no coverage to an environmental company for costs incurred in defending its United Arab Emirates-based subsidiary against arbitration in Singapore, telling a Delaware state court that the subsidiary does not qualify as an insured under the policy.
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July 10, 2026
Two Phoenix insurers are demanding an unreasonably high damages award on contract and malpractice claims against McCarter & English LLP and a onetime partner for alleged failings amid commercial loan transactions, a defense finance expert told a Connecticut court, calling the multimillion-dollar figure "speculative."
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July 10, 2026
The U.S. Department of Labor's work to finalize a 401(k) investment selection safe harbor and plans for a new mental health parity rule are among the top employee benefits policy issues that attorneys are watching for in the latter half of 2026. Here, Law360 looks at four that practitioners say they're keeping an eye on.
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July 10, 2026
The National Football League's disability plan urged a Maryland federal judge not to certify a class of former NFL players who say they were wrongly denied benefits in violation of federal law, arguing there were too many disparities between their claims to warrant the court's signoff.
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July 10, 2026
An insurance broker urged a Texas federal court to dismiss it from litigation alleging a group of insurers conspired to set unreasonable terms for surety bonds, arguing an oil company behind the suit failed to demonstrate the broker had a role in what the company alleged was a scheme.
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July 10, 2026
Florida's Supreme Court rejected an appeals court's narrow take on the state's workers' compensation law that shut down a manager's bid for benefits after he was shot while walking out of work, ruling he can get paid if he shows his work environment increased his risk of assault.