Insurance

  • July 23, 2025

    Insurer Says No Coverage For Poor Financial Advice Claims

    An insurer for a wealth management firm told a Tennessee federal court it should owe no coverage over two couples' arbitration petitions claiming that its CEO's advice to switch life insurers caused the couples to lose roughly $6.85 million, all while the executive allegedly profited from commissions.

  • July 23, 2025

    No Coverage For Deadly Chiefs Super Bowl Rally, Insurer Says

    An insurer said it has no duty to defend or indemnify the organizers of the 2024 Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl rally in a suit by the family of a woman who was fatally shot during the event, telling a Missouri federal court that an assault or battery exclusion bars coverage.

  • July 23, 2025

    8th Circ. Denies Bar Owner Coverage For Ex-Husband's Arson

    An insurer for a Minnesota bar has no duty to cover a nearly $2 million fire intentionally caused by one of the owners, the Eighth Circuit ruled, rejecting the other co-owner's argument that the "innocent co-insured doctrine" extended to the bar's corresponding corporate entities.

  • July 23, 2025

    NJ Power Broker Blasts AG's Bid To Revive RICO Case

    Garden State power broker George E. Norcross III on Wednesday urged a New Jersey appeals court to affirm the dismissal of the state's explosive racketeering indictment, arguing the trial court was right to toss the charges because there are no factual allegations in the indictment that amount to a crime.

  • July 23, 2025

    Rising Star: Reed Smith's Dominic Rupprecht

    Dominic Rupprecht of Reed Smith LLP has championed corporate policyholders by obtaining major wins for one of the "Big Three" wholesale drug distributors in opioid-related litigation and securing a settlement for Samsung Austin Semiconductor LLC, earning him a spot among the insurance attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • July 23, 2025

    Texas Event Venue Not Covered In Fatal Shooting Dispute

    An insurer has no duty to defend or indemnify the property owner of a Dallas event space in a suit over a fatal shooting, a Texas federal court held, saying it would not alter its previous finding that the claim fell under an assault or battery exclusion.

  • July 23, 2025

    Avon Ch. 11 Plan Needs 'Tweaks,' Judge Says

    A Delaware bankruptcy judge told Avon on Wednesday that the wording of its Chapter 11 plan needs some work before he can approve it, finding the company's insurance carriers had raised objections worth addressing.

  • July 23, 2025

    Lockheed Cleared To Seek 4th Circ. Review In Annuity Fight

    A Maryland federal judge cleared Lockheed Martin to immediately appeal his decision declining to dismiss a suit claiming the company shirked federal benefits law by pushing $9 billion in pension funds into risky annuities, ruling the case's standing questions are fit for Fourth Circuit review.

  • July 23, 2025

    Thompson Hine Adds Venable Product Liability Atty In LA

    Thompson Hine LLP is expanding its litigation team, announcing Wednesday it has brought in a Venable LLP product liability expert as a partner in its year-old Los Angeles office.

  • July 22, 2025

    Phone Co.'s Stockholder Disputes Not Covered, Insurers Say

    A former smartphone developer's insurers told a New York federal court they owe no coverage for a suit seeking access to the company's books and records and a stockholder derivative action accusing the CEO of misusing company funds while the board of directors failed to provide oversight.

  • July 22, 2025

    Liberty Mutual Deems $1.58M Crash Suit 'Factually Flawed' 

    A Connecticut woman's lawsuit alleging Liberty Mutual is on the hook for the $1.58 million she won in a car crash case must be dismissed over numerous pleading deficiencies, the insurer has said in a court filing, arguing that "each of these five causes of action are fundamentally and factually flawed."

  • July 22, 2025

    NC Judge OKs $318M For Lindberg Victims From Asset Sale

    A federal judge in North Carolina on Tuesday signed off on a special master's request to divvy up $318 million from the sale of one of convicted insurance mogul Greg Lindberg's most valuable assets to help pay back the insurance companies he is accused of defrauding.

  • July 22, 2025

    Lathrop GPM Adds Partner To Chicago Office

    Lathrop GPM LLP has added a new Chicago-based partner to its tort, insurance and environmental practice group, the firm announced Monday, saying her practice primarily focuses on defending clients against product liability claims and claims involving exposure to toxic substances and transportation-related injuries.

  • July 22, 2025

    9th Circ. Rejects Gun Club's Bid For Permitting Cost Coverage

    An insurer for a Washington shooting club had no duty to cover roughly $400,000 in costs to secure proper site development permits after county officials won a public nuisance lawsuit against the club, the Ninth Circuit ruled, finding the club can't be covered for its deliberate actions.

  • July 22, 2025

    Rising Star: Perkins Coie's Bradley Dlatt

    Bradley Dlatt of Perkins Coie LLP won a summary judgment ruling that opened the door to $55 million in coverage for a shooting at a Michigan school and helped secure settlements for 3M in PFAS coverage disputes, earning him a spot among the insurance law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • July 22, 2025

    Insurer Denied Quick Win In Staffing Co. Injury Coverage Row

    A Massachusetts federal court refused to rule that an insurer has no duty to defend or indemnify a staffing agency and its produce distributor client in an underlying worker injury suit, saying a genuine dispute of material fact exists over whether the worker qualifies as an "employee" under the policies.

  • July 21, 2025

    Insurer Can't Get New Trial After $1.75M Loss, 11th Circ. Says

    The Eleventh Circuit on Monday upheld a $1.75 million verdict a Georgia church won against its insurance company in a storm damage coverage dispute, ruling that the insurer largely abandoned its defenses against the judgment before the case ever landed in front of the appellate panel.

  • July 21, 2025

    Avon, Insurers Spar At Ch. 11 Plan Hearing Over Talc Trust

    Avon made its case Monday to a Delaware bankruptcy judge for its Chapter 11 liquidation plan, while insurers that issued policies to the cosmetics company alleged its proposal to pay talc injury claims through a trust funded by insurance coverage was unfair to them.

  • July 21, 2025

    Baldoni's Insurer Says No Coverage For Lively Suit

    An insurer for Justin Baldoni told a New York federal court Monday it owes no coverage to the "It Ends With Us" lead and director, his production company and other officers for co-star Blake Lively's lawsuit accusing Baldoni of sexual harassment, arguing the insureds failed to give proper claim notice.

  • July 21, 2025

    Captive's Premium Payments Are Income, Tax Court Says

    A captive insurance company must recognize $782,000 it received in premium payments as income, the U.S. Tax Court said Monday in clarifying that shareholders in a California company cannot deduct their premium payments to the insurer because the arrangement was not really for insurance.

  • July 21, 2025

    Oil Equipment Co. Says Agent At Fault For Lack Of Coverage

    An oilfield equipment supplier said it is facing potential liability exceeding $1.3 million because of its insurance agent's negligence, telling a Texas state court the agent failed to timely notify the company's cyber insurer after a hacking incident.

  • July 21, 2025

    Insurance Cos. Say They Already Paid For Warehouse Damage

    Two insurance companies asked a Texas federal court to issue judgment as a matter of law in a lawsuit brought by a warehouse owner over roof damages, saying Monday not all the damages to the warehouse's roof were covered under the policy.

  • July 21, 2025

    Erie Insurance Blames BMW For $2M Mini Cooper Fire Loss

    An insurer for a Pittsburgh car dealership and car owner told a Pennsylvania state court that BMW's North American division owes nearly $2 million in coverage reimbursement for a Mini Cooper vehicle fire because of a faulty battery housing or related components.

  • July 21, 2025

    Rising Star: Wiley Rein's Ashley L. Criss

    Ashley Criss of Wiley Rein LLP successfully argued to the Sixth Circuit that an insurer owed no coverage for a government investigation, and further represented an excess insurer in the Boy Scouts of America's bankruptcy, earning her a spot among insurance law attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • July 21, 2025

    Travelers Unit, NC Door Maker Settle Excess Insurance Fight

    A Travelers unit has resolved a North Carolina door manufacturer's lawsuit seeking $10 million in excess coverage from the insurer to help cover a $39.5 million securities class action settlement, court records show.

Expert Analysis

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Teaching Yourself Legal Tech

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    New graduates often enter practice unfamiliar with even basic professional software, but budding lawyers can use on-the-job opportunities to both catch up on technological skills and explore the advanced legal and artificial intelligence tools that will open doors, says Alyssa Sones at Sheppard Mullin.

  • State Farm Rate Hike Portends Intensifying Insurance Crisis

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    The California Department of Insurance's unprecedented emergency approval of a 17% rate increase for State Farm General Insurance, the first interim rate relief granted before completing full actuarial justification, represents a regulatory watershed and establishes precedent that could fundamentally reshape insurers' response to climate-driven market instability, says Daniel Veroff at Merlin Law Group.

  • How AI May Reshape The Future Of Adjudication

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    As discussed at a recent panel at Texas A&M, artificial intelligence will not erase the human element of adjudication in the next 10 to 20 years, but it will drive efficiencies that spur private arbiters to experiment, lead public courts to evolve and force attorneys to adapt, says Christopher Seck at Squire Patton.

  • 5 Insurance Claims That Could Emerge After NCAA Settlement

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    Following the recent NCAA class action settlement that will allow revenue sharing with college athletes, there may be potential management liability for universities, their executive leadership and boards that could expose insurers to tax, regulatory, breach of contract and other claims, says Sarah Abrams at Baleen Specialty.

  • When Legal Advocacy Crosses The Line Into Incivility

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    As judges issue sanctions for courtroom incivility, and state bars advance formal discipline rules, trial lawyers must understand that the difference between zealous advocacy and unprofessionalism is not just a matter of tone; it's a marker of skill, credibility and potentially disciplinary exposure, says Nate Sabri at Perkins Coie.

  • 3 Corporate Deposition Prep Tips To Counter 'Reptile' Tactics

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    With plaintiffs counsel’s rising use of reptile strategies that seek to activate jurors' survival instincts, corporate deponents face an increased risk of being lulled into providing testimony that undercuts a key defense or sets up the plaintiff's case strategy at trial, making it important to consider factors like cross-examination and timing, say attorneys at Dentons.

  • Indemnity Lessons From Mass. Construction Defect Ruling

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    The Massachusetts high court's decision in Trustees of Boston University v. CHA, holding that a bespoke contractual indemnity provision means that a construction defect claim is not subject to Massachusetts' statute of repose, should spur design and construction professionals to negotiate limited provisions, says Christopher Sweeney at Conn Kavanaugh.

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    Volunteering At Schools Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Speaking to elementary school students about the importance of college and other opportunities after high school — especially students who may not see those paths reflected in their daily lives — not only taught me the importance of giving back, but also helped to sharpen several skills essential to a successful legal practice, says Guillermo Escobedo at Constangy.

  • Cos. Considering DExit Should Assess D&O Insurance Effects

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    As companies consider incorporating in less-regulated states than Delaware, they shouldn't neglect to balance the long-term insurance implications against the short-term benefits of lower taxes and a more permissive legal regime, say attorneys at Pillsbury.

  • Attacks On Judicial Independence Tend To Manifest In 3 Ways

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    Attacks on judicial independence now run the gamut from gross (bald-faced interference) to systemic (structural changes) to insidious (efforts to undermine public trust), so lawyers, judges and the public must recognize the fateful moment in which we live and defend the rule of law every day, says Jim Moliterno at Washington and Lee University.

  • Statistics Tools Chart A Path For AI Use In Expert Testimony

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    To avoid the fate of numerous expert witnesses whose testimony was recently deemed inadmissible by courts, experts relying on artificial intelligence and machine learning should learn from statistical tools’ road to judicial acceptance, say directors at Secretariat.

  • Ore. High Court Ruling Widens Construction Defect Coverage

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    A recent Oregon Supreme Court decision, Twigg v. Admiral Insurance, dispels the myth that a contractor's liability for defective work is uninsurable if pursued as a breach of contract, say attorneys at Stoel Rives.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Appreciating Civil Procedure

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    If you’re like me, law school’s often complex and theoretical approach to teaching civil procedure may have contributed to an early struggle with the topic, but when seen from a practical perspective, new lawyers may find they enjoy mastering these rules, says Chloe Villagomez at Foster Garvey.

  • Calif. Bar Exam Fiasco Shows Why Attys Must Disclose AI Use

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    The recent revelation that a handful of questions from the controversial California bar exam administered in February were drafted using generative artificial intelligence demonstrates the continued importance of disclosure for attorneys who use AI tools, say attorneys at Troutman.

  • In 2nd Place, Va. 'Rocket Docket' Remains Old Reliable

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    The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia was again one of the fastest civil trial courts in the nation last year, and an interview with the court’s newest judge provides insights into why it continues to soar, says Robert Tata at Hunton.

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