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January 14, 2026
NJ Judge Orders Mediation In Merck-Cencora Indemnity Fight

Cencora Inc. can't derail a Merck third-party complaint arguing a prior settlement between the parties requires the drug wholesaler to indemnify Merck in antitrust litigation by Humana, a New Jersey federal court ruled Wednesday, ordering the parties to go to mediation over the dispute.
January 14, 2026
NC Manager Gets 6 Years For Healthcare, Tax Scheme

The manager of a substance abuse treatment company who paid patients in gift cards was sentenced to six years in prison and ordered to pay more than $15 million in restitution to North Carolina Medicaid and the IRS, the U.S. Department of Justice said Wednesday.
January 14, 2026
Underwriters Fight Early Win Bid For RealPage MDL Coverage

Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, London is fighting a landlord's bid for an early win in its suit seeking coverage for multidistrict antitrust litigation against property management software company RealPage Inc. and multiple landlords, arguing that Certain Underwriters' cyber insurance policy for the landlord applies only to data breach claims.
January 14, 2026
Mich. Org.'s $1.3M Code Upgrades Not Covered, 6th Circ. Says

A religious organization cannot recoup an additional $1.3 million in coverage to bring a collapsed building up to code beyond the $100,000 sublimit for code compliance costs that its insurer already paid, the Sixth Circuit ruled, saying the organization failed to support its fraud and misrepresentation claims.
January 13, 2026
Insurer, IT Co. Settle Coverage Claims Suit In Colo.

An insurance company, an IT company and an investment firm have reached a settlement in the insurer's federal lawsuit in Colorado that alleged it owed no coverage to the IT company, which a jury found liable for making misrepresentations and breaching its cybersecurity agreement with the investment company.
January 13, 2026
Emotional Distress Claim Axed In Hartford Fire Coverage Row

A federal magistrate judge dismissed a business owner's claim that Hartford Underwriters Insurance Co. intentionally caused her emotional distress through a "berating" phone call about a coverage dispute, ruling that she fell short of her burden to allege extreme conduct.
January 13, 2026
Insurer Didn't Owe Defense To Telecom Co. In Merger Row

An insurer had no duty to defend a telecommunications company sued by a former board member in connection with a 2014 merger, a Wyoming federal court ruled, saying the suit is a single claim under its directors and officers policy and therefore falls under an "insured versus insured" exclusion.
January 13, 2026
Emails Show Deceit In Medicare Advantage Deal, NC Court Told

Internal documents from Atrium Health Inc. show the company never intended to follow through on a partnership for a new Medicare Advantage health plan with a plan provider who spent tens of millions of dollars to get it off the ground, the providers' counsel told a North Carolina Business Court judge Tuesday.
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 13, 2026
Mass. Court Clears Title Insurer In Lender's Foreclosure Loss

A title insurance company's successful effort to dissolve a previously missed $1.6 million attachment on a piece of property was all that was required to absolve it of liability to a second mortgage lender after the primary lender foreclosed, a panel of Massachusetts' intermediate-level appeals court concluded Tuesday.
January 12, 2026
CareFirst Opposes J&J's Bid To Revisit Stelara Antitrust Case

Insurer CareFirst urged a Virginia federal court to reject Johnson & Johnson's bid for reconsideration of a ruling that refused to toss antitrust and patent fraud claims over the immunosuppressive drug Stelara.
January 12, 2026
Dentist Doesn't Get High Court Review Of Murder, Fraud Case

The U.S. Supreme Court Monday declined to hear an appeal from a dentist convicted of killing his wife in Zambia after he sought review by arguing that federal prosecutors violated a forum shopping law that dates back to the nation's founding.
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
Lindberg's $2B Fraud Sentence Hinges On March Report

Convicted insurance magnate Greg Lindberg is close to being sentenced on federal bribery and fraud charges after spending the past 14 months in county jail, with the parties and a North Carolina federal judge on Monday projecting a sentencing date for mid-April.
January 12, 2026
ERISA Recovery Suit Against UnitedHealth Proceeds With Trims

A UnitedHealth plan participant who was injured in a car crash may pursue claims under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act's civil enforcement provision, an Ohio federal court ruled Friday, while also allowing his wife, who was involved in a separate accident, to proceed with certain state-law claims.
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 12, 2026
Justices Nix Petition On Legal Malpractice Arbitration

The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to review a petition that sought clarity on whether a court or arbitrator decides the issue of class arbitrability when the parties incorporate certain arbitral rules, in a long, winding legal malpractice dispute involving Louisiana medical companies.
January 12, 2026
High Court Won't Take On No Surprises Act Enforcement Row

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to weigh in on whether the No Surprises Act denies providers a private right to enforce dispute resolution awards against insurers over emergency care coverage.
January 09, 2026
Mangione Says Defective Charges Doom Federal Murder Rap

Counsel for Luigi Mangione on Friday urged a Manhattan federal judge to throw out the most serious charges brought against the alleged killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, saying prosecutors have failed to allege crimes of violence as predicate offenses to support murder and weapons charges.
January 09, 2026
9th Circ. Revives Suit Over Milliman's 'Fuzzy Matching' Tactic

The Ninth Circuit on Friday reversed a decision tossing one of two classes in litigation accusing consulting firm Milliman of peddling inaccurate information by using a strategy known as "fuzzy" data matching to compile its reports, saying the lower court applied a too-high standard at the summary judgment stage for showing class members were harmed.
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
Attys, Broker Ask 4th Circ. To Overturn Tax Fraud Convictions

Two St. Louis tax attorneys and a North Carolina insurance broker have asked the Fourth Circuit to unravel their convictions for participating in a $22 million tax scheme, arguing the government failed to prove at trial that the tax plan they used was actually illegal.
January 09, 2026
Couple Fights To Send Annuity Fraud Case To State Court

A retired U.S. Navy veteran and his wife, who are accusing Ameritas Mutual Holding Co. and Ameritas Life Insurance Company Inc. of orchestrating a fraudulent investment scheme based on the sale of unsuitable equity-indexed annuities, urged a North Carolina federal court to send the case back to state court.
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.

Expert Analysis

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Law School's Missed Lessons: Intentional Career-Building

A successful legal career is built through intention: understanding expectations, assessing strengths honestly and proactively seeking opportunities to grow and cultivating relationships that support your development, say Erika Drous and Hillary Mann at Morrison Foerster.
Key Trends In PFAS Regulation And Litigation For 2026

As 2026 begins, the legal and regulatory outlook for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances is defined less by sweeping federal initiatives and more by incremental adjustments, judicial guardrails and state-driven regulations — an environment in which proactive risk management and close monitoring of policy developments will be essential, say attorneys at MG+M.
Maximizing Cyberinsurance Coverage In 2026

One of the most significant risks policyholders face in 2026 is the risk of loss caused by infiltration of their computer systems or manipulation of their employees through the use of computers, highlighting the need for a comprehensive cyberinsurance policy review, say attorneys at Cohen Ziffer.
4 Developments That Defined The 2025 Ethics Landscape

The legal profession spent 2025 at the edge of its ethical comfort zone as courts, firms and regulators confronted how fast-moving technologies and new business models collide with long-standing professional duties, signaling that the profession is entering a period of sustained disruption that will continue into 2026, says Hilary Gerzhoy at HWG Law.
Navigating AI In The Legal Industry

As artificial intelligence becomes an increasingly integral part of legal practice, Law360 guest commentary this year examined evolving ethical obligations, how the plaintiffs bar is using AI to level the playing field against corporate defense teams, and the attendant risks of adoption.
Opinion

Judges Carry Onus To Screen Expert Opinions Before Juries

Recent Second Circuit arguments in Acetaminophen Products Liability Litigation implied a low bar for judicial gatekeeping of expert testimony, but under amended Rule 702 of the Federal Rules of Evidence, judges must rigorously scrutinize expert opinions before allowing them to reach juries, says Lee Mickus at Evans Fears.
4 California Insurance Law Decisions To Know From 2025

California continued to shape the national insurance landscape in 2025, issuing a series of decisions that may recalibrate claims handling, underwriting strategy and policy drafting in areas from property damage claims after a wildfire to automobile coverage for delivery drivers in the gig economy, say attorneys at Nicolaides Fink.
5 Coverage Considerations For Couture And Cosmetics Cos.

Fashion, beauty and cosmetic companies getting ready for 2026 shouldn't neglect important insurance considerations, including stand-alone policies for specialized risk and check-ins with supply chain partners on policy requirements, say attorneys at K&L Gates.
How Fractional GCs Can Manage Risks Of Engagement

As more organizations eliminate their in-house legal departments in favor of outsourcing legal work, fractional general counsel roles offer practitioners an engaging and flexible way to practice at a high level, but they can also present legal, ethical and operational risks that must be proactively managed, say attorneys at Boies Schiller.
Changes In Crypto, Cybersecurity Defined NY Banking In 2025

The major takeaways from 2025 in New York banking policy involve updated guidance, regulations and requirements primarily affecting innovation and digital banking, in areas such as cybersecurity, virtual currencies, and buy now, pay later programs, say attorneys at Steptoe.
Ruling Upholds $11M Arbitration Award, Offers D&O Lessons

A New York federal court's recent decision in Flextronics v. Allianz, sustaining an $11 million arbitration award against the insurer, represents a significant affirmation of core policyholder protections in directors and officers insurance, specifically those dealing with allocation, insurability and best-efforts obligations, say attorneys at Lowenstein Sandler.
7 Strategies To Optimize Impact Of Direct Examination

Direct examination is a make-or-break opportunity to build a witness’s credibility, so attorneys should adopt a few tactics — from asking so-called trust-fall questions to preemptively addressing weaknesses — to drive impact and retention with the fact-finder, says Allison Rocker at Baker McKenzie.
M&A Midmarket Shows Resilience Amid 2025 Challenges

Midmarket mergers and acquisitions showed a slight decline in volume but climbed in value for much of 2025, particularly in the private equity space, indicating that the middle market M&A environment is cautious but steady heading into 2026, say attorneys at Stoel Rives.
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Nature Photography Makes Me A Better Lawyer

Nature photography reminds me to focus on what is in front of me and to slow down to achieve success, and, in embracing the value of viewing situations through different lenses, offers skills transferable to the practice of law, says Brian Willett at Saul Ewing.
2025 State AI Laws Expand Liability, Raise Insurance Risks

As 2025 nears its end, claims professionals should be aware of trends in state legislation addressing artificial intelligence use, as insurance claims based on some of these liability-expanding statutes are a certainty, say attorneys at Wiley.