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In Atlantic Health System Inc. v. National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, 2012 WL 640033 (3d. Cir. (N.J.) February 29, 2012), Atlantic Health System, Inc., AHS Hospital Corp., and Atlantic AmbulanAccountant’s False Answers to Policy Application Questions Concerning Investment Activities and Di
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Recent case law demonstrates that when agreeing to add a party as an additional insured, careful risk management requires explicit and unambiguous insurance provisions to properly assign risk. ÂBroker Had No Duty to Monitor Solvency of Insurance Company After Policy Issued
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  Plaintiff homeowners sued defendants, a planning agency and its contractor, for damages they allegedly sustained to their home asNew York’s First Department Holds That Standards Used In Additional Insured Endorsements Are Not M
 In a decision that could substantially impact the scope of Additional Insured coverage afforded by General Liability policies, New York’s First Appellate Department recently held inÂTwo Pleadings Contain “Interrelated Wrongful Acts†Despite the Inclusion of New Parties and Caus
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 A motion to dismiss a securities shareholder class action complaint was recently denied in part by the Southern District of New York because the plaintiffs sufficiently alleged that a defendant paHow to Destroy Your Reputation in 7 Easy Steps
‘Reputational Risk’ is often in the news, and we’ve seen many role models to show how to handle – or not – a business crisis. Arrogance, greed, secrecy and easy shConflicts of Interest Can Eat Your Lunch
Recently, a client had an expensive and disappointing experience. Their Human Resources service provider suddenly had a problem with a difficult employee-related action my client felt obligated toContingency Plans = Survival!
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