Lexington Insurance Company, et al., Petitioners v. Suquamish Tribe, et al.

  1. April 29, 2025

    Insurers Say 9th Circ. Extended Tribal Jurisdiction Too Far

    A group of insurers again urged the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Ninth Circuit decision ordering them to litigate COVID-19 coverage claims in Suquamish Tribal Court, saying Tuesday that the lower court's conception of tribal sovereignty is so broad that even the tribe is unwilling to defend it.

  2. April 16, 2025

    Justices Urged To Deny Insurers' Tribal Jurisdiction Challenge

    The Suquamish Tribe told the U.S. Supreme Court it shouldn't hear a group of insurers' bid to litigate COVID-19-related property insurance claims outside tribal court, arguing the Ninth Circuit correctly held that the insurers' coverage of tribal property sufficiently established tribal jurisdiction.

  3. February 27, 2025

    Insurers' High Court Bid In Virus Case Tests Tribal Jurisdiction

    A group of insurers asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Ninth Circuit order directing them to litigate the Suquamish Tribe's COVID-19 coverage suit in tribal court, setting a potential showdown over the bounds of tribal jurisdiction and future tribal coverage disputes. Here, Law360 breaks down the case before the justices decide whether to take up the suit.

  4. February 21, 2025

    Insurers Ask High Court To Review Tribal Jurisdiction Order

    A group of insurers led by AIG unit Lexington Insurance Co. urged the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Ninth Circuit ruling ordering them to litigate COVID-19-related property insurance claims in Suquamish Tribal Court despite the insurers' contention that the coverage claims related to "off-reservation conduct."