At oral argument in the case of State Farm Lloyds v. Janet Richards,[1] the Texas Supreme Court heard from both sides on whether or not Texas courts should recognize a policy-language based exception
New YorkaEUR(TM)s Appellate Division, First Department, handed
insurers a lump of coal this holiday season, unanimously holding that a
contractoraEUR(TM)s insurance company (Insurer) owed a property o
New YorkaEUR(TM)s Appellate Division, First Department, handed
insurers a lump of coal this holiday season, unanimously holding that a
contractoraEUR(TM)s insurance company (Insurer) owed a property
A recent Florida state court
opinion emphasizes the importance of an insureraEUR(TM)s obligations in the event of a
liability claim against an insured and a subsequent coverage dispute with that
insur
A recent Florida state court
opinion emphasizes the importance of an insureraEUR(TM)s obligations in the event of a
liability claim against an insured and a subsequent coverage dispute with that
insu
An Oregon federal court
revisited a common coverage question that comes up from time to time: When
indemnity for a loss is reasonably clear, can an insurer limit its defense expense
exposure by simply
An Oregon federal court
revisited a common coverage question that comes up from time to time: When
indemnity for a loss is reasonably clear, can an insurer limit its defense expense
exposure by simpl
On December 1, 2019, the two-year look-back period created by New Jersey Senate Measure S477 went into effect, reviving claims of sexual abuse that would otherwise be barred under the statute of limit
On December 1, 2019, the two-year look-back period created by New Jersey Senate Measure S477 went into effect, reviving claims of sexual abuse that would otherwise be barred under the statute of limi
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
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
This is our fourth blog post in a multi-part series addressing what insurers need to know about the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). This post focuses on a businessaEUR(TM) obligations when it
This is our fourth blog post in a multi-part series addressing what insurers need to know about the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). This post focuses on a businessaEUR(TM) obligations when it
The U.S. District Court for the
Middle District of Florida dismissed a property insurance case after holding
that ambiguous, non-specific pleading of a cause of loss is not enough. Causation
is often
In this era of sophisticated DNA testing, exonerations of
incarcerated individuals have become increasingly commonplace. The ensuing
malicious prosecution lawsuits have justifiably resulted in high v
In this era of sophisticated DNA testing, exonerations of
incarcerated individuals have become increasingly commonplace. The ensuing
malicious prosecution lawsuits have justifiably resulted in high v
A recent bankruptcy plan filed by
Munilla Construction Management (MCM)aEUR"the general contractor for the failed
pedestrian bridge at Florida International University (FIU)aEUR"paves the way f
A recent bankruptcy plan filed by
Munilla Construction Management (MCM)aEUR"the general contractor for the failed
pedestrian bridge at Florida International University (FIU)aEUR"paves the way f
In Foremost Ins. Co. v. Rodriguez, a Pennsylvania federal district denied
a motion to dismiss a declaratory judgment lawsuit filed by a liability insurer
that sought to disclaim coverage for an under
As a general rule, Florida law
imposes a duty of good faith on insurers to defend claims against insureds and
to settle those claims where a reasonably prudent person, faced with the
prospect of payi