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November 24, 2025
Fla. Jury Awards $50M In DNA Case Involving Ex-Marvel CEO
A Florida jury awarded more than $50 million to Marvel Entertainment's former CEO and his wife over the surreptitious collection of her DNA in an attempt to falsely link her to an anonymous hate letter campaign, finding that a neighbor and an insurance company attorney conspired against the couple.
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November 24, 2025
Judge Rules $25K Payout Covers NJ Eatery's $1M Theft Claim
A New Jersey federal judge Monday shot down a New Jersey restaurant's bid for a larger insurance payment to cover a former bookkeeper's $1.1 million embezzlement, finding the insurer had satisfied its obligations with a $25,000 payment.
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November 24, 2025
Pulte Settles Shoddy Construction Insurance Coverage Suit
Two subsidiaries of homebuilding giant PulteGroup Inc. have agreed to settle their suit in New Mexico federal court against a group of insurers that allegedly didn't want to defend the Pulte companies from defective construction claims filed by homeowners, according to a court notice.
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November 24, 2025
Insurer Says Bio-Lab Owes $20M For 2024 Chemical Plant Fire
A Hanover Insurance unit is owed more than $20 million from chemical manufacturer Bio-Lab Inc. and its parent companies for past and future payments made to an HVAC supply company whose property was damaged by a chemical plant fire last year, the insurer told a Georgia federal court.
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November 24, 2025
Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
The Delaware Chancery Court last week delivered a packed mix of fraud allegations, merger fallout, corporate-governance reforms and jurisdictional fights, while a new academic report ignited debate over attorney fee awards in Delaware's influential corporate forum.
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November 21, 2025
Tata Must Pay $168M For Trade Secrets Theft, 5th Circ. Says
A Fifth Circuit panel found Friday that Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. stole IT company Computer Sciences Corp.'s technology concerning source code and life insurance software documentation, keeping intact a $168 million verdict against Tata.
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November 21, 2025
Judge Blocks Meritage's Bid To Split Defect Coverage Claims
A Texas federal court has refused to separate claims for stucco home construction defects, which it previously held are covered under Meritage Homes' policies with AIG, from claims that have yet to be resolved or asserted in a coverage dispute over $11 million in underlying settlements.
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November 21, 2025
11th Circ. Can't Hear $3M Worker-Poaching Dispute
The incomplete resolution of an abandoned civil conspiracy claim sank twin appeals Friday in a worker-poaching suit that saw a Florida federal jury award more than $3 million in damages to a New York insurance brokerage after finding a competitor interfered with its business.
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November 21, 2025
Chancery Keeps Fraud Suit Over Southern Trust Sale Alive
A Delaware vice chancellor on Friday allowed the bulk of a fraud and contract suit tied to the sale of Southern Trust Insurance Co. to move forward, ruling that the buyer had adequately alleged a yearslong scheme to falsify financials and loot the Georgia insurer ahead of its $33.2 million acquisition.
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November 21, 2025
Tort Report: Ga. Injury Suits Surge Ahead Of Tort Reform
Word of a big surge in Georgia injury lawsuits ahead of tort reform legislation and a $66 million Atlanta nightclub shooting judgment lead Law360's Tort Report, which compiles recent personal injury and medical malpractice news that may have flown under the radar.
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November 21, 2025
Conn. Insurance Commissioner Retires, Successor Named
Connecticut's insurance commissioner, who has held leadership positions at organizations that regulate the national and international insurance industries, will retire this month and be replaced by a former deputy insurance commissioner, according to an announcement Friday.
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November 21, 2025
Hyperbaric Chamber Death Suit Not Covered, Insurers Say
Two Nationwide insurers said they have no duty to defend or indemnify a hyperbaric oxygen therapy center or its employees in a suit over the death of a 5-year-old boy, telling a Michigan federal court that there was no bodily injury or property damage caused by an occurrence, or accident.
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November 21, 2025
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
This past week in London has seen Clyde & Co. face a claim from Yorkshire firm GWB Harthills, a property developer previously investigated over suspected bribery and corruption sue the general counsel and solicitor to HM Revenue and Customs, and sportswear giant Gymshark bring an intellectual property claim against its co-founder's rival company, AYBL. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.
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November 21, 2025
1st Circ. Clears IT Co. In Suit Over Zoll Patient Data Breach
An information technology company cannot be held liable for a data breach exposing the health information of patients of a unit of medical device maker Zoll Medical Corp, the First Circuit ruled, because the two companies did not have a business relationship permitting them to hold one responsible for another's conduct.
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November 20, 2025
New Trial Bid Denied After $57M Coal Emissions IP Verdict
A Delaware federal magistrate judge won't order a new trial after a jury found in 2024 that companies affiliated with CERT Operations owed Midwest Energy Emissions Corp. more than $57 million for infringing patents on technology for refining coal to reduce mercury in emissions from power plants.
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November 20, 2025
Lindberg's Fla. Suit Fighting $524M Award Nixed Over Venue
A Florida federal judge on Thursday dismissed disgraced insurance mogul Greg Lindberg's lawsuit seeking to pause enforcement of a $524 million arbitral award, saying Florida is the wrong venue for the dispute.
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November 20, 2025
10th Circ. Weighs Colo. Law On Healthcare Sharing Plans
A Tenth Circuit panel grappled Thursday with how the court should interpret a Colorado law requiring entities not authorized to offer insurance in the state to report certain information about their healthcare sharing plans, in an appeal by a religious trade group challenging the law's constitutionality.
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November 20, 2025
NC Hotel Owner Says Insurer Botched Tornado Damage Claim
An insurer failed to conduct a meaningful investigation of a North Carolina hotel's claim for tornado damage, the property owner alleged in a suit removed to federal court, saying the insurer issued a "puzzling" coverage denial referencing damage at a property 150 miles away and a workplace injury in Florida.
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November 20, 2025
BoFA Exec's Widow Sues Employer Plan, MetLife For Benefits
The widow of a former Bank of America executive brought a suit alleging the bank and Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. wrongly denied her claim for life insurance benefits after her husband's death.
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November 19, 2025
Colo. High Court Considers Insurers' Noncooperation Defense
Colorado Supreme Court justices on Wednesday questioned the scope and effects of a state law requiring insurers to meet certain requirements in requesting information from policyholders before bringing a failure-to-cooperate defense, in a case where a man was denied claims after not turning over medical records.
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November 19, 2025
Is 'Red Book' Best For Drug Pricing? Pa. Justices Ask
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court seemed skeptical Wednesday that the state workers' compensation authorities were using the best guide to calculate pharmacy reimbursements for injured workers' prescription drugs, with the justices questioning the fairness of the industry's long-used "red book" method.
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November 19, 2025
Contractor Not Covered In Pa. Hotel Construction Dispute
A pair of Zurich insurers have no duty to defend or indemnify a contractor accused of mismanaging the construction of a dual-brand hotel in Pennsylvania, a California federal court ruled, saying coverage for the alleged property damage is barred by a "course of construction" exclusion.
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November 19, 2025
Aetna Gets OK For $3.4M Deal In Cancer Treatment Denial Suit
A Florida federal judge has signed off on Aetna's $3.4 million settlement agreement resolving a class action that alleged the insurer unlawfully mischaracterized a proton beam cancer radiation treatment as experimental to deny dozens of claims.
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November 19, 2025
Insurer Says Broker Error Bars Claim For Chocolate Spoilage
Aspen American Insurance Co. hit a U.S. affiliate of French pastry retailer Laduree with a federal complaint seeking to void an insurance contract over a shipment of chocolate the company claimed was improperly refrigerated during overseas transit.
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November 19, 2025
Senate GOP Resists Extending Expanded ACA Tax Premiums
Senate Finance Committee Democrats on Wednesday urged their Republican counterparts to extend the enhanced tax credits for the Affordable Care Act, which is set to expire at the end of the year, but Republicans said they were looking for other options to address rising healthcare costs.
Expert Analysis
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Tracking The Evolving Legal Landscape Of Music Festivals
The legal infrastructure behind music festivals is anything but simple, so attorneys advising clients in this space should be prepared for a wide range of legal challenges, including the unexpected risks that come with live events, says Meesha Moulton at Meesha Moulton Law.
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A Look At NAIC's Proposed Tool For Evaluation Of Insurer AI
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners' recently proposed tool that would enable regulators to assess risks posed by insurers' use of artificial intelligence takes a more expansive approach than the organization's 2023 model bulletin, which focused primarily on consumer risks, say attorneys at Eversheds.
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Asbestos Ruling Cements All Sums Coverage Precedent In SC
With its recent decision in Protopapas v. Travelers, the South Carolina Court of Appeals becomes the highest court in South Carolina to adopt the all sums allocation approach for long-tail claims, providing key appellate precedent to support policyholders' efforts to maximize their coverage, say attorneys at Anderson Kill.
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Series
Creating Botanical Art Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Pressing and framing plants that I grow has shown me that pursuing an endeavor that brings you joy can lead to surprising benefits for a legal career, including mental clarity, perspective and even a bit of humility, says Douglas Selph at Morris Manning.
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2 Circuit Court Rulings Offer A Class Certification Primer
Two recent decisions from the Third and Sixth Circuits provide guidance on the rigorous analysis of predominance that courts might require for class certification, and insights into how defendants might oppose or narrow potential class actions, say attorneys at DLA Piper.
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Opinion
The Legal Education Status Quo Is No Longer Tenable
As underscored by the fallout from California’s February bar exam, legal education and licensure are tethered to outdated systems, and the industry must implement several key reforms to remain relevant and responsive to 21st century legal needs, says Matthew Nehmer at The Colleges of Law.
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11 Essential Questions When Reviewing Hurricane Insurance
As we approach peak hurricane season, business owners must understand critical coverage elements, policy limitations and claim procedures of their commercial property hurricane insurance policies to protect their operations effectively, says Carlton Wilde at Bracewell LLP.
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Utilizing Rep And Warranties Insurance In CRE Transactions
With insurance and commercial real estate legal trends suggesting that representations and warranties insurance is likely to grow substantially in the next several years, CRE buyers and sellers should learn how such insurance can help resolve conflicting positions during transaction negotiations, say attorneys at Troutman.
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E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Relevance Redactions
In recent cases addressing redactions that parties sought to apply based on the relevance of information — as opposed to considerations of privilege — courts have generally limited a party’s ability to withhold nonresponsive or irrelevant material, providing a few lessons for discovery strategy, say attorneys at Sidley.
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Opinion
Section 1983 Has Promise After End Of Nationwide Injunctions
After the U.S. Supreme Court recently struck down the practice of nationwide injunctions in Trump v. Casa, Section 1983 civil rights suits can provide a better pathway to hold the government accountable — but this will require reforms to qualified immunity, says Marc Levin at the Council on Criminal Justice.
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Series
Playing Soccer Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Soccer has become a key contributor to how I approach my work, and the lessons I’ve learned on the pitch about leadership, adaptability, resilience and communication make me better at what I do every day in my legal career, says Whitney O’Byrne at MoFo.
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Series
Law School's Missed Lessons: Learning From Failure
While law school often focuses on the importance of precision, correctness and perfection, mistakes are inevitable in real-world practice — but failure is not the opposite of progress, and real talent comes from the ability to recover, rethink and reshape, says Brooke Pauley at Tucker Ellis.
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How Courts Are Addressing The Use Of AI In Discovery
In recent months, several courts have issued opinions on handling discovery issues involving artificial intelligence, which collectively offer useful insights on integrating AI into discovery and protecting work product in connection with AI prompts and outputs, says Philip Favro at Favro Law.
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Adapting To Private Practice: From ATF Director To BigLaw
As a two-time boomerang partner, returning to BigLaw after stints as a U.S. attorney and the director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, people ask me how I know when to move on, but there’s no single answer — just clearly set your priorities, says Steven Dettelbach at BakerHostetler.
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4th Circ. Favors Plain Meaning In Bump-Up D&O Ruling
The Fourth Circuit's latest denial of indemnity coverage in Towers Watson v. National Union Fire Insurance and its previous ruling in this case lay out a pragmatic approach to bump-up provisions that avoids hypertechnical constructions to limit the effect of a policy's plain meaning, say attorneys at Kennedys.