Insurance Litigation Week In Review
QUESTION -- SEP SUM -- The Connecticut Supreme Court left in place a coverage ruling in favor of a fertility doctor, a Hartford unit doesn't owe $4 million in coverage for phishing scam losses, and an insurer ... (more story)
Calif. Chemical Leak Poses Coverage Challenge For Evacuees
A chemical leak in California and the threat of a bigger crisis prompted an evacuation in Orange County that shuttered businesses and sent residents fleeing the area. But despite the scale of the disruption, i... (more story)
Insurance Brokerage CEO Weighs In On Emerging Iran Deal
Oscar Seikaly, the CEO and chairman of NSI Insurance Group, tells Law360 that coverage risks still abound in the Strait of Hormuz despite an initial agreement between the U.S. and Iran.
Pharma Co. Says Machine Breakdown Triggered Coverage
A pharmaceutical company said its insurers improperly denied coverage to fix an eye dropper bottle filling machine, arguing the machine's breakdown caused extensive interruption to business activities that wou... (more story)
Insurance Litigation Week In Review
The Texas Supreme Court agreed to hear Exxon's $25 million coverage dispute for a fatal explosion settlement. The Eleventh Circuit seeks state guidance on opioid coverage litigation. An insurer can't intervene... (more story)
Insurers Ask Justices To Review Hurricane Arbitration Ruling
A group of insurers asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Fifth Circuit decision blocking arbitration of a Louisiana town's hurricane damage coverage suit, saying circuit courts are split over the applicati... (more story)
Travelers Ends MLB HQ Construction Accident Coverage Row
Three insurers have resolved their dispute over who must pay defense costs in a suit from a construction worker who was injured while working at the site of Major League Baseball's headquarters in the historic... (more story)
Restaurant Says Insurer Twisted Facts To Deny Storm Claim
A Texas restaurant said a Hartford unit has wrongfully refused to cover damage caused by a June 2025 hail and windstorm, telling a federal court that the carrier invented "pretext and false descriptions of the... (more story)
USAA Says School Assault Suit Not Covered By Policies
An insurer asked a Washington federal court to declare it is not obligated to defend a family under their homeowners or umbrella policies after their son allegedly beat up a classmate on school property during... (more story)
Reel Justice: 'Tuner' And Modern Juror Sympathy
In “Tuner,” the main character’s criminal behavior is framed as an extension of his vulnerability, talent and loyalty, demonstrating how narratives of sympathy shape perceptions of culpability, and why jurors ... (more story)