General Liability

  • January 21, 2026

    FedEx Loses $200M Interest Claim Against AIG Unit

    A Pennsylvania state judge Wednesday said an AIG unit won't have to pay FedEx $200 million in post-judgment interest following a fatal crash involving one of its drivers, but allowed bad faith and promissory estoppel claims to move forward against the insurer because those claims require a trial. 

  • January 21, 2026

    Insurer Says It Owes No More In $2.2M Wrongful Death Suit

    An excess insurer told a Kentucky federal court that a policy exclusion precludes it from covering the rest of a $2.2 million judgment against a hotel found liable for a man's fatal burns from a shower.

  • January 21, 2026

    Mining Supplier Not Covered In Bogus Parts Suit, Insurer Says

    An insurer said it has no duty to defend or indemnify a mining equipment parts supplier against claims that it sold counterfeit parts to a reseller, telling a Montana federal court that the underlying suit does not allege bodily injury or property damage caused by an occurrence.

  • January 20, 2026

    DC Circ. Doubts If EPA Had To Quantify Costs In PFAS Rule

    The D.C. Circuit on Tuesday seemed to favor the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's position that public comments were properly solicited before labeling two forever chemicals as hazardous substances, and expressed skepticism that the agency should have done a more rigorous analysis of clean-up costs for businesses.

  • January 20, 2026

    Law360 Names Firms Of The Year

    Eight law firms have earned spots as Law360's Firms of the Year, with 48 Practice Group of the Year awards among them, achieving milestones such as high-profile litigation wins at the U.S. Supreme Court and 11-figure merger deals.

  • January 20, 2026

    Cos. Seek Coverage For Military Housing Mold, Defects Suits

    A property management company and an affiliated investment company have alleged in Pennsylvania federal court that subsidiaries of insurance giants Starr and Allianz wrongfully denied them coverage for suits filed over allegedly poor military housing conditions.

  • January 20, 2026

    4th Circ. Caps Under Armour's Insurance Coverage At $100M

    Under Armour's public financial forecasts and its accounting practices are a single claim under its insurers' excess policy language because they are "logically or causally related," the Fourth Circuit found Tuesday, overturning a trial court's ruling and capping the sportswear company's coverage at $100 million.

  • January 16, 2026

    Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year

    Law360 would like to congratulate the winners of its Practice Groups of the Year awards for 2025, which honor the attorney teams behind litigation wins and significant transaction work that resonated throughout the legal industry this past year.

  • January 16, 2026

    Mich. Justices Let Nationwide's Combined Filing Win Stand

    The Michigan Supreme Court declined Friday to review a lower court's ruling that allowed Nationwide entities to file combined returns and share tax credits among their members, with one justice suggesting the state Legislature should revise the combined filing rules for insurance companies.

  • January 15, 2026

    Litigation Costs, Mental Health Risks Strain Coverage For Jails

    Liability policies for certain county jails aren't being renewed due to their failure to ensure statewide standards and excessive claims, prompting a review of county policies and available funding, experts say.

  • January 15, 2026

    Maduro Removal Raises Insurance Questions Around Oil, War

    The U.S. military operation to remove Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from power could have significant insurance implications connected to the risk of increased oil trade and questions over whether the operation is viewed as an act of war.

  • January 15, 2026

    Insurance Litigation Week In Review

    The U.S. Supreme Court refused to take up an appeal of the Sixth Circuit’s jurisdictional standard for mixed actions, the Sixth Circuit found no additional coverage for a religious organization’s code compliance costs and a Delaware state court said a biopharmaceutical company has coverage for a shareholder suit. Here, Law360 takes a look at the past week’s top insurance news.

  • January 14, 2026

    Property Co. Says Insurer Shirked Defense Of Tenant Suit

    A property management company said an AIG unit shirked its duty to defend a lawsuit accusing the company of charging unlawful fees to tenants who receive Section 8 vouchers, telling a California federal court that the underlying claims constituted covered personal and advertising injuries.

  • January 13, 2026

    Insurer's $10M Policy Covers Crane Injury Deal In 'Close Case'

    An excess insurer for a crane company owes coverage under its $10 million policy for a settlement with a man crushed by a crane, an Indiana federal judge ruled, noting that while it was a "very close case," inspections performed by the company were not an excluded "professional service."

  • January 13, 2026

    Ex-Atty, Others Charged In Staged New Orleans Crash Scheme

    A disbarred attorney was hit with new charges claiming that he induced a witness to commit perjury and obstructed justice in the federal investigation of an insurance scam involving staged car crashes in the New Orleans area.

  • January 12, 2026

    Justices Won't Review 6th Circ. Standard For 'Mixed Actions'

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to review the Sixth Circuit's decision in a coverage dispute over underlying PFAS litigation that outlined the circuit's approach to jurisdiction for mixed actions, or lawsuits that seek both coercive relief, like damages, and noncoercive relief, like a court declaration.

  • January 12, 2026

    Insurers Denied Pre-Trial Win In Gas Explosion Row

    Insurers for a pipeline project contractor failed to show that a Louisiana anti-indemnity statute invalidated parts of the company's contract with a natural gas utility as the companies face lawsuits over an explosion, a federal judge ruled.

  • January 09, 2026

    Biopharma Co. Secures D&O Coverage For Shareholder Suit

    A biopharmaceutical company is entitled to coverage for a suit alleging its board breached fiduciary duties under a pair of primary and excess directors and officers policies, a Delaware state court ruled, saying the suit is "meaningfully linked" to a previously noticed demand for books and records.

  • January 09, 2026

    Late Notice Bars Coverage For Death Suit, Insurer Says

    An organization that supports people with intellectual and developmental disabilities is not covered for an underlying suit over the death of a resident at one of its group homes, an insurer told a New Jersey federal court, saying the organization breached its policy's notice and reporting requirements.

  • January 09, 2026

    NC Biz Court Bulletin: Trade Secrets Row, A Patient Data Deal

    The North Carolina Business Court closed out the year by tossing a trade secrets fight brought by a corrugated packing manufacturer against its onetime star salesman and signing off on a $2.45 million settlement ending claims a healthcare system sold patients' data to Meta.

  • January 08, 2026

    Wash. Climate Change Premium Suit A Sign Of More To Come

    A Washington federal court suit accusing oil companies of contributing to increasing homeowners insurance premiums opened up a new consumer-oriented front in a wave of climate change litigation that experts say they only expect to see more of in the coming years.

  • January 08, 2026

    Jewish Org.'s Counterclaims Trimmed In Abuse Coverage Row

    A New York federal court significantly trimmed a Brooklyn-based Jewish organization's counterclaims against a group of Hartford insurers in a dispute over coverage for sexual abuse suits, finding most to be duplicative of the organization's sole remaining breach of contract claim.

  • January 08, 2026

    Insurance Litigation Week In Review

    The Eleventh Circuit affirmed that Nationwide needn't cover a $10 million abuse verdict, a Florida state appeals court reversed a $1 million jury award against an insurance broker and remanded for a new trial, and a New Jersey state court said Margolis Edelstein must face an insurer's malpractice suit.

  • January 08, 2026

    Tariff-Driven Cost Increases Shift Focus To Property Limits

    Construction costs remain high, partly because of tariffs, and questions remain as to the breadth of coverage available under property policies. Law360 spoke to Reed Smith LLP partners Richard P. Lewis and Nicholas M. Insua about their belief that first-party property policies' tariff-related construction cost increases are covered by replacement cost provisions.

  • January 07, 2026

    Nationwide Says Other Insurer Must Cover Train Crash Suits

    A Canadian insurer must provide primary coverage to Union Pacific for underlying claims over a train collision with a rail car mover, a Nationwide unit told a Missouri federal court Wednesday, saying its commercial general liability and umbrella policies are excess over the other policy.

Expert Analysis

  • Strategies To Help Witnesses Manage Deposition Anxiety

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    During and leading up to deposition, witnesses may experience anxiety stemming from numerous sources and manifesting in a variety of ways, but attorneys can help them mitigate their stress using a few key methods, say consultants at Courtroom Sciences.

  • 5 Insurance Types For Mitigating Tariff-Related Trade Losses

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    The potential for significant trade-related losses as a result of increased tariffs may cause companies to consider which of their insurance policies, including marine, builders risk, trade credit, and directors and officers, could provide coverage to alleviate the financial impact, say attorneys at Pillsbury.

  • Home Depot Ruling Tolls Death Knell For 'Silent Cyber'

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    The Sixth Circuit's recent ruling that Home Depot's insurers did not have to cover costs from a data breach hammered one more nail in the coffin of silent cyber, where coverage is sought under standard property or commercial general liability policies that were not intended to insure cyberattack claims, say attorneys at Zelle.

  • Texas Case Shows Why Juries Are Well-Suited To COVID Suits

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    The original jury verdict in Baylor College of Medicine v. Lloyd's, currently on appeal to the Texas Supreme Court after being overturned by an appellate panel, illustrates why COVID-19 business interruption claims with their case-specific facts need to be decided by juries, not by judges using a one-size-fits-all approach, says Jeremy Lawrence at Farella Braun.

  • Filial Consortium Claims' Future After Conn. High Court Ruling

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    While the Connecticut Supreme Court recently ruled for defendants in rejecting parents’ attempt to recover loss of companionship damages in a severe child injury case, there is still potential for the plaintiffs bar to lobby for a law that would allow filial consortium claims, Glenn Coffin at Gordon Rees.

  • In-House Expert Testimony Is Tricky, But Worth Considering

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    Litigation counsel often reject the notion of designating in-house personnel to provide expert opinion testimony at trial, but dismissing them outright can result in a significant missed opportunity, say David Ben-Meir at Ben-Meir Law and Martin Pitha at Lillis Pitha.

  • Tracking Changes To AI Evidence Under Federal Rules

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    As the first quarter of 2025 draws to a close, important changes to the Federal Rules of Evidence regarding the use of artificial intelligence in the courtroom are on the horizon, including how to handle evidence that is a product of machine learning, say attorneys at Debevoise.

  • Key Insurance Issues Likely To Arise From NY Superfund Law

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    The recently enacted New York Climate Change Superfund Act imposes a massive $75 billion in liabilities on energy companies in the fossil fuel industry, which can be expected to look to their insurers for coverage, raising a slew of coverage issues both old and new, say attorneys at Wiley.

  • What To Know About NAIC's Risk-Based Capital Task Force

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    Attorneys at Debevoise outline key details of the Risk-Based Capital Model Governance Task Force, which was recently launched by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, including the task force's objectives, and potential implications for insurers and their investment strategies.

  • How To Create A Unique Jury Profile For Every Case

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    Instead of striking potential jurors based on broad stereotypes or gut feelings, trial attorneys should create case-specific risk profiles that address the political climate, the specific facts of the case and the venue in order to more precisely identify higher-risk jurors, says Ken Broda-Bahm at Persuasion Strategies.

  • AG Watch: Texas Is Entering New Privacy Enforcement Era

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    The state of Texas' recent suit against Allstate is the culmination of a long-standing commitment to vigorously enforcing privacy laws in the state, and while still in the early stages, it offers several important insights for companies and privacy practitioners, says Paul Singer at Kelley Drye.

  • What To Know About Insurance Coverage For Greenwashing

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    As the number of public and private lawsuits relating to greenwashing dramatically grows, risk managers of companies making environmental claims should look to several types of insurance for coverage in the event of a suit, say attorneys at Hunton.

  • Managing Anti-Corporate Juror Views Revealed By CEO Killing

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    After the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson laid bare deep-seated anti-corporate sentiments among the public, companies in numerous industries will have to navigate the influence of related juror biases on litigation dynamics, say Jorge Monroy and Keith Pounds at IMS Legal Strategies.