Chevron's $52M Iran Oil Loss Not Covered, Insurers Say

By Hope Patti

Primary insurers for Chevron urged a California federal court to find that they owe no coverage for nearly $52 million worth of crude oil that was taken by the Iranian government in March 2024, saying their combined marine cargo and war risks policy does not cover losses caused by confiscation.

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10th. Circ Says Insurer Owes No Coverage For Rollover Crash

By Benjamin Morse

State Farm doesn't owe uninsured motorist coverage to two women who were hurt in a rollover crash after one swerved to avoid a pedestrian on an interstate, the Tenth Circuit ruled, finding their injuries weren't sufficiently connected to the operation of an uninsured vehicle.

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Insurer Says Firm Owes $2.2M For Botched Representation

By Hope Patti

A Wisconsin-based insurer has sued the law firm it hired to defend an auto policyholder in a crash suit, telling a California federal court that the firm's inadequate representation has cost it more than $2.2 million.

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2nd Circ. Chilly To Additional Discovery In Cigna Pension Suit

By Kellie Mejdrich

The Second Circuit on Tuesday seemed reluctant to restart proceedings in a long-running suit against Cigna from retirees who challenged changes to their pensions, appearing unwilling to upend a decision to turn down post-judgment discovery in the class action.

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Amgen Faces ERISA Suit Over Health Plan Tobacco Surcharge

By Gina Kim

A former Amgen Inc. employee filed a proposed class action in California federal court Tuesday alleging the biotech company discriminatorily imposes an "egregiously high" $150-a-month surcharge on employees who use tobacco products, while failing to adequately notify them of reasonable pathways to avoid the fees, in violation of federal benefits law.

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Defendant Says Rx Software Was Guide For Docs, Not Fraud

By Carolina Bolado

A man accused of swindling Medicare out of nearly half a billion dollars was simply trying to make it easier for doctors to navigate labyrinthine Medicare regulations to get orthotic braces approved for their patients, his attorney told jurors in Florida federal court Tuesday.

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Kemper Sued Over Hack Of More Than 13M Records

By Gina Kim

Kemper Corp. was hit with at least three proposed class actions Monday in Illinois federal court by former employees who alleged that the insurance giant failed to stop a preventable cyberattack led by the hacking group known as ShinyHunters last week that released more than 13 million records and their sensitive information on the dark web. 

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Judge Eyes Ballot Deadline In Feud Over BJ's Climate Study

By Julie Manganis

A Massachusetts federal judge on Tuesday said he's eager to cut to the chase in a dispute over whether BJ's Wholesale Club must allow shareholders to vote on a climate study proposal, suggesting the case could be resolved ahead of a looming proxy ballot deadline. 

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Solar Contractor Drops $31M Bond Dispute With Zurich

By Hope Patti

A solar energy contractor agreed to drop its suit accusing a pair of Zurich insurers of defaulting on a $30.9 million bond that guaranteed the performance of a subcontractor working on a solar plant in Klickitat County, Washington.

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How Cos. Can Prep For Conn. Data Privacy Amendments

Effective July 1, 2026, amendments to the Connecticut Data Privacy Act narrow the safe harbor for data used by banks, insurance companies and other financial services businesses, highlighting how state regulators plan to focus on how companies handle sensitive data and honor the data rights of the state's residents, say attorneys at Day Pitney.

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E-Discovery Quarterly: Recent Rulings On ESI Control

Several recent federal court decisions have perpetuated a split over what constitutes “control” of electronically stored information — with judges divided on whether the standard should turn on a party's legal right or practical ability to obtain the information, say attorneys at Sidley.

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Paint Co. Says Injury Firm Used Stolen Data To Solicit Clients

By Abigail Harrison

A paint company has asked a North Carolina federal court to boot the opposing counsel in a putative data breach class action, accusing them of finding stolen data on the dark web and using it to solicit potential plaintiffs before victims were even notified of the breach.

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Womble Bond Hires Ex-White & Case RE Atty For Partner Role

By Isaac Monterose

Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP has hired a former White & Case LLP partner who specializes in real estate financing and private capital market deals for a partner role in its New York City office, the firm recently announced.

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Acting DOJ Inspector General Tapped For Permanent Post

By Jack Karp

President Donald Trump has nominated the U.S. Department of Justice's acting inspector general, who investigated the FBI's probe into Trump's links with Russia, to remain in that role on a permanent basis, according to a White House announcement.

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Hunter Biden Blasts Winston & Strawn Tactics In Fee Row

By Emily Sawicki

As a discovery dispute between Hunter Biden and Winston & Strawn LLP drags on amid a suit over allegedly unpaid legal bills, the former president's son accused the BigLaw firm, which once represented him in a Delaware criminal case and other matters, of resorting to "what is uncomfortably close to an ad hominem attack" against him.

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Mich. Firm Gets OK To Boost Sanctions Bid Against Ex-Worker

By Melanie Dorsey

A Michigan-based personal injury law firm can use newly unearthed evidence to bolster its bid to sanction an ex-employee and her former lawyer in her retaliation lawsuit, a federal judge ordered this week.

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330+ Groups Urge DOJ To Restore Immigration Aid Staff

By Courtney Bublé

More than 300 legal services providers, faith-based institutions and community groups are calling on the U.S. Department of Justice to fully restore a program that allows nonlawyers to assist low-income and indigent persons in immigration proceedings.

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NC Auditor Criticizes Oversight Of IOLTA Grants

By Hayley Fowler

Legal assistance grants awarded under the North Carolina Interest on Lawyers' Trust Accounts program were given to qualified groups, but weren't adequately monitored afterward to ensure the tens of millions of dollars were spent as intended, a state watchdog has said.

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