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Venue Matters: Evaluating the Applicable Standard for Bad Faith Claims in New York

The insurance market has a strong interest in minimizing extra-contractual claims against it. These issues are often decided summarily at the pre-answer motion to dismiss stage or after discovery on s

Venue Matters: Evaluating the Applicable Standard for Bad Faith Claims in New York

The insurance market has a strong interest in minimizing extra-contractual claims against it. These issues are often decided summarily at the pre-answer motion to dismiss stage or after discovery on

Vicarious Liability and Additional Insured Coverage: Illinois Appellate Court Clarifies Factual Allegations Sufficient to Trigger Defense Duty

The Appellate Court of Illinois recently considered whether an underlying complaint against an a general contractor (additional insured), filed by the estate of an independent contractor/subcontracto

Viking Pump’s Legacy: Virginia Court Holds “All Sums” Approach Applies to Excess “Quota Share” Layer Where Underlying Coverage was Exhausted

A federal judge in Virginia held the New York Court of Appeals decision in In re Viking Pump, Inc., 27 N.Y.3d 244 (N.Y. 2016) allowed for an insurer to apply an “all sums” allocation and s

Viking Pump’s Legacy: Virginia Court Holds “All Sums” Approach Applies to Excess “Quota Share” Layer Where Underlying Coverage was Exhausted

A federal judge in Virginia held the New York Court of Appeals decision in In re Viking Pump, Inc., 27 N.Y.3d 244 (N.Y. 2016) allowed for an insurer to apply an “all sums” allocation and s

Violation of Statutes Exclusion Bars Coverage for Ancillary TCPA Claims

In Emcasco Insurance Co. v. CE Design, Ltd., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit Court granted summary judgment to Emcasco, finding it had no duty to defend the insured against a junk fax

Violation of Statutes Exclusions Bars Coverage Entirely for TCPA Claims

In Addison Automatics, Inc. v. Hartford Casualty Insurance Co., No. 13-cv-1922 (N.D. Ill. Mar. 31, 2015) the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois granted summary judgment

Vote for Goldberg Segalla for Insurance Carrier Counsel of the Year

We are excited to announce that Goldberg Segalla has been named a finalist in the Insurance Carrier Counsel of the Year category for Advisen’s 2014 Management Liability Awards. Please suppo

Verdict for Energy Company Against Insurer Overturned

Mid-Continent Casualty Co. v. Eland Energy Inc. (N.D. Tex. June 16, 2011) Mid-Continent Casualty Co. issued two insurance policies to several energy companies: a primary policy with a $1 million occu

Violations of the Unfair Insurance Practices Act May Be Actionable

By Marc Zimet, Esq, of Jampol Zimet LLP   CA Supreme Court Holds Violations of the Unfair Insurance Practices Act May Be Actionable Under Unfair Competition Law   A recent California Su

Vermont Joins Growing Number of States Restricting Use of Credit Checks for Employment Purposes

By Susan M. Corcoran, Esq. and Richard I. Greenberg, Esq. of Jackson Lewis LLP   Effective July 1, 2012, Vermont joins California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Oregon, and W

Virginia's High Court Finds

  By William K. Enger, Esq., Carl J. Pernicone, Esq., Thomas L. Appler, Esq., Robert E. Rider Jr., Esq.

Vendors = Invisible Risks

By Charles T. Wilson, CMC, CRM, RPLU Vendors, suppliers, service providers, and consultants have become indispensable to many businesses. ‘Vendor’ is a generic term for many sales a

Vicarious Liability Law Alert

Automobile leasing companies breathe sigh of relief as Graham v. Dunkley is overturned on appeal Plaintiff’s bar waits for other shoe to drop in U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit.

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