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February 06, 2025
Pillsbury Adds Insurance Partner From Morgan Lewis
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP has announced the addition of an insurance recovery expert from Morgan Lewis as a partner in its Washington, D.C., office to advise and represent insurance policyholders.
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February 05, 2025
Seattle Garage Not Covered For Deadly Shooting, Insurer Says
An insurer said Wednesday that it does not owe the owners of Seattle's "sinking ship" public garage coverage in an underlying wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of a man fatally shot while parking his car at the downtown facility.
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February 05, 2025
Dickinson Wright Continues IP Growth With Chicago Hire
Dickinson Wright PLLC said Wednesday that it had hired a named member of the small Illinois intellectual property firm formerly known as Bishop Diehl & Lee Ltd., marking the latest of the firm's many recent investments into the practice.
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February 05, 2025
Trade Groups Urge PBM Crackdown By Trump, Congress
A coalition of industry trade groups sent letters Wednesday urging President Donald Trump and leaders in Congress to advance legislation reining in pharmacy benefit managers — which intermediate between drugmakers, insurers and pharmacies — in the next piece of federal government funding legislation.
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February 05, 2025
Ga. Judge Balks At Zurich's Claim Of Surprise Testimony
A Georgia federal judge has rejected Zurich American Insurance's bid to strike supposed surprise testimony from a recent trial where it lost $12.2 million over a disputed rain damage claim from a solar farm, ruling Wednesday that the real surprise was Zurich's belated and meritless objections.
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February 05, 2025
6th Circ. Won't Revisit Home Depot Data Breach Coverage Suit
The Sixth Circuit refused Wednesday to review its January finding that an electronic data exclusion in Home Depot's commercial general liability policies barred coverage for the retail giant's $50 million claim for defense and settlement costs over a 2014 data breach.
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February 05, 2025
Del. Justices Undo Insurance Cap Ruling In Alexion Suit
Delaware's top court has reversed a Superior Court ruling that upheld Alexion Pharmaceuticals' claim to coverage under a $105 million "tower" of insurance for potential stockholder claims in a suit accusing the company of propping up share prices with misleading information.
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February 05, 2025
Insurers Sued Over $8M In Water Damage At Wash. Condos
Farmers and Western National have allegedly breached their property insurance policies by refusing to cover nearly $8 million in hidden water damage at two Seattle-area condominium complexes, according to separate complaints filed by the condo owners associations.
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February 05, 2025
Apply Presuit Notice Law Retroactively, Insurer Tells Fla. Court
Universal Property and Casualty Insurance Co. on Wednesday urged the Florida Supreme Court to reverse a decision declining to apply a state law requiring presuit notice against a property insurance carrier to a policy purchased before the law's effective date.
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February 05, 2025
Barnes & Thornburg's Immunity Challenged At Ga. High Court
An ex-Barnes & Thornburg LLP client suing a now-retired attorney with the firm over his alleged "split loyalties" in an insurance dispute urged the Georgia Supreme Court on Wednesday to revise its standard for when lawyers can be shielded from legal malpractice claims, arguing two lower courts wrongly killed her suit before trial.
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February 05, 2025
Berger Singerman Aims To Sink Hurricane Malpractice Suit
Berger Singerman LLP and one of its attorneys are hoping to escape a malpractice lawsuit related to hurricane damages brought by former client ARC Resorts LLC, saying its decision to list only the name of a property on particular notices was tactical and not negligent.
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February 05, 2025
Calif. Panel Revives Malpractice Suit Against Insurer Attys
A California state appeals court revived an Allstate policyholder's legal malpractice suit against his insurer-appointed attorney, saying the policyholder sufficiently alleged the attorney's drafting of an underlying settlement in a wrongful death suit caused him damages.
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February 04, 2025
4th Circ. Reverses Disability Suit Win For Cox Enterprises
The Fourth Circuit reversed a win for Cox Enterprises Inc. on Tuesday in an ex-worker's federal benefits lawsuit alleging he was wrongly denied long-term disability benefits, citing a failure by the plan's administrator to discuss conflicting evidence regarding the ex-worker's capability to return to work.
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February 04, 2025
Lindberg Fights NC Charging Order Against His Florida Co.
Convicted mogul Greg Lindberg has told the North Carolina state appeals court that an insurer he's accused of defrauding can't collect a $524 million judgment against him by going after his out-of-state holding company, arguing that the trial court has no power over him or his business in Florida.
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February 04, 2025
Fidelity National Urges Del. Toss Of Weak F&G Deal 'Gripe'
An attorney for Fidelity National Financial Inc. told a Delaware vice chancellor Tuesday that stockholders failed to do more than "fundamentally gripe" about terms of a $250 million investment in spun-off F&G Annuities & Life Inc. when the shareholders sued for breaches of fiduciary duty last year.
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February 04, 2025
Funeral Home BIPA Violations Not Covered, Insurer Says
An insurer told an Illinois federal court to dismiss a suit seeking $10 million in coverage for underlying litigation from a funeral home it insured, arguing that claims in a proposed class action by family members of decedents against the facility were all for noncovered biometric privacy violations.
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February 04, 2025
'Sloppy' Work Hurts Lab's $20.6M Insurance Suit, Judge Says
A Connecticut federal judge said Tuesday that a contract lawsuit against insurer Aetna Inc. and its owner CVS Health Corp., seeking about $20.6 million in payment for laboratory services, seems to "suffer" from the fact that the plaintiff filed dozens of similar cases in short order.
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February 04, 2025
Conn. Atty Sues Client, Lawyer Over State Farm Settlement
A small Connecticut personal injury firm has sued a Bloomfield personal injury attorney and a former client in state court for breach of contract and unjust enrichment, accusing them of failing to hand over a one-third fee from a $35,000 State Farm insurance settlement.
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February 04, 2025
Insurer Points To Limits In McDonald's Franchisees' Policies
An insurer told a Washington federal court that it owes limited coverage to two McDonald's franchisees it insures in suits accusing them of illegally withholding specific pay figures in job postings.
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February 04, 2025
Meta Attacks Insurers' Bid To Remand Social Media MDL Row
Meta asked a Delaware federal court to postpone ruling on its insurers' request to remand a dispute over coverage for thousands of suits alleging harm from the company's social media platforms, saying the action will likely soon be transferred to multidistrict litigation in California alongside the underlying claims.
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February 04, 2025
Calif. Insurer Can't Get Tax Refund On In-State Shipments
A California insurance company can't get a refund of sales taxes paid when it placed orders with three vendors located out of state that the vendors fulfilled with shipments from within the state, the California Office of Tax Appeals ruled.
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February 03, 2025
Del. Justices Agree Conduent Fraud Verdict Wasn't Proper
Delaware's Supreme Court on Monday affirmed a Superior Court judge's ruling setting aside a jury verdict that Delaware-chartered Conduent State Healthcare LLC tried to defraud insurers after paying a $236 million Medicaid settlement in Texas.
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February 03, 2025
Co.'s Coverage Suit Over $1.9M Email Spoof Scheme Tossed
An Alaska federal court on Monday officially dismissed a construction company's lawsuit accusing Travelers of a bad faith refusal to provide directors and officers coverage for a $1.9 million email spoofing scheme, days after the construction company filed a voluntary motion to dismiss with prejudice.
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February 03, 2025
Uber 'Not An Insurer,' Cut Loose From Driver Assault Suit
A Pennsylvania federal judge on Monday tossed a suit seeking to hold Uber liable for a driver's assault of a passenger at a Philadelphia airport, saying the ride-hailing company is "not an insurer" and "is not automatically liable" when a driver commits an assault.
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February 03, 2025
QBE Insurance, Walmart Cite Pending Opioid Appeal In Ark.
Walmart Corp. and a fleet of insurers notified Delaware's Supreme Court Monday that they are awaiting an Arkansas Court of Appeals hearing on challenges to a lower court's finding that Walmart is entitled to excess coverage for state and local government insurance suits arising from the opioid epidemic.
Expert Analysis
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Scope And Nature Of Judicial Relief Will Affect Loper's Impact
The practical result of post-Loper Bright rulings against regulatory actions will depend on the relief courts grant — and there has been controversy in these types of cases over whether the ruling is applied just to the parties or nationwide, and whether the action can be left in place while it's corrected, says Steven Gordon at Holland & Knight.
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Adventure Photography Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Photographing nature everywhere from Siberia to Cuba and Iceland to Rwanda provides me with a constant reminder to refresh, refocus and rethink the legal issues that my clients face, says Richard Birmingham at Davis Wright.
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5 Ways To Create Effective Mock Assignments For Associates
In order to effectively develop associates’ critical thinking skills, firms should design mock assignments that contain a few key ingredients, from messy fact patterns to actionable feedback, says Abdi Shayesteh at AltaClaro.
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What Public View Of CEO's Killing Means For Corporate Trials
Given the proliferation of anti-corporate sentiments following recent charges against Luigi Mangione in connection with the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO, attorneys who represent corporate clients and executives will need to adapt their trial strategy to account for juror anger, says Clint Townson at Townson Litigation Consulting.
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The 7th Circ.'s Top 10 Civil Opinions Of 2024
Attorneys at Jenner & Block examine the most significant decisions issued by the Seventh Circuit in 2024, and explain how they may affect issues related to mass arbitration, consumer fraud, class certification and more.
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Insurance Considerations For LA Wildfire Recovery
Businesses and homeowners affected by the destructive Southern California wildfires must act swiftly and strategically to navigate the complexities of the insurance recovery process, including by identifying all applicable policies, documenting damage thoroughly and keeping abreast of relevant state law, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.
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Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: Nov. And Dec. Lessons
In this month's review of class action appeals, Mitchell Engel at Shook Hardy discusses five federal court decisions and identifies practice tips from cases involving takings clause violations, breach of contract with banks, life insurance policies, employment and automobile defects.
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Artfully Conceding Liability Can Offer Defendants 3 Benefits
In the rare case that a company makes the strategic decision to admit liability, it’s important to do so clearly and consistently in order to benefit from the various forms of armor that come from an honest acknowledgment, says Ken Broda-Bahm at Persuasion Strategies.
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Mentorship Resolutions For The New Year
Attorneys tend to focus on personal achievements or career milestones when they set yearly goals, but one important area often gets overlooked in this process — mentoring relationships, which are some of the most effective tools for professional growth, say Kelly Galligan at Rutan & Tucker and Andra Greene at Phillips ADR.
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LA Wildfires' Effect On Calif. Insurer Of Last Resort
Attorneys at Willkie discuss the background of California's insurer of last resort — known as the Fair Access to Insurance Requirements Plan — and examine the process of assessing member insurers and relevant recent property insurance market developments in light of the destruction from the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires.
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What Insurers Should Know About AI Use In Litigation
As the use of artificial intelligence in litigation evolves, insurers should note standing court orders, instances of judges utilizing AI to determine policy definitions and the application of evidentiary standards to expert evidence that incorporates AI, says Sarah Abrams at Baleen Specialty.
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Coaching Little League Makes Me A Better Lawyer
While coaching poorly played Little League Baseball early in the morning doesn't sound like a good time, I love it — and the experience has taught me valuable lessons about imperfection, compassion and acceptance that have helped me grow as a person and as a lawyer, says Alex Barnett at DiCello Levitt.
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5 Litigation Funding Trends To Note In 2025
Lawyers and their clients must be prepared to navigate an evolving litigation funding market in 2025, made more complicated by a new administration and the increasing overall cost of litigation, says Jeffery Lula at GLS Capital.
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4 Property Insurance Action Steps For LA Policyholders
Property insurance will play a vital role in rebuilding the areas affected by the Los Angeles wildfires, and policyholders should be aware of key aspects of that coverage in order to maximize their insurance recovery, say attorneys at Cohen Ziffer.
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Rethinking Litigation Risk And What It Really Means To Win
Attorneys have a tendency to overestimate litigation risk before summary judgment and underestimate risk after it, but an eight-stage litigation framework can clarify risk at different points and help litigators reassess what true success looks like in any particular case, says Joshua Libling at Arcadia Finance.