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February 12, 2024
$1M Alcohol Spill Coverage Suit Not Federal Case, Co. Says
A packaging company being sued by its insurer after expired alcoholic beverages seeped into a warehouse floor, causing more than $1 million in damage, told a Tennessee federal court it should toss the suit because it lacked jurisdiction.
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February 12, 2024
Geico Says Medical Fraudsters Nabbed $1.1M In Auto Benefits
Several unlicensed individuals submitted hundreds of fraudulent charges for services provided to Geico-insured car accident victims, the insurer has alleged in New York federal court, claiming it lost more than $1.1 million in the no-fault insurance fraud scheme.
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February 12, 2024
Insurance Group Of The Year: Carlton Fields
After a year of achieving precedential wins defending the travel insurance industry in COVID-19-related class actions and other complex litigation, Carlton Fields has secured its first Law360 Practice Group of the Year award.
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February 09, 2024
2nd Circ. Affirms Starr Can't Sue To Defend Coverage Denial
The Second Circuit on Friday refused to revive Starr Indemnity & Liability Co.'s suit, which a district court had concluded the insurer used to defend its decision to deny a clothing company coverage for stolen and water-damaged goods.
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February 09, 2024
No Coverage In Home Remodel Row, Insurer Says
State National Insurance Co. should have no duty to defend or indemnify a general contractor accused of submitting fraudulent invoices for a home remodel, the insurer told a California federal court, arguing that two faulty work exclusions are applicable.
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February 09, 2024
Fruit Of The Loom Entity Seeks Pay For Sports Complex Work
Fruit of the Loom subsidiary Russell Brands LLC said it's owed $256,000 for its work on the construction of an Ohio sports complex, telling an Ohio federal court that the builder, property owner and surety have failed to tender payment nearly a year after the work was completed.
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February 09, 2024
Ala. Insurer Gets Hurricane Sally Repair Coverage Suit Cut
A Chubb unit successfully trimmed bad faith allegations from a lawsuit seeking coverage for a condominium complex that was damaged by Hurricane Sally in 2020, as an Alabama federal judge found that the condo never showed that its insurance claims were denied by the insurer.
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February 09, 2024
Insurer Settles $1.7M Fluorescent Sign Fire Damage Suit
United Fire & Casualty Co. reached a settlement in its $1.7 million suit against a Texas sign-making company, resolving its bid to recover funds paid to a bed and breakfast after a fluorescent sign caught fire and damaged the property.
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February 09, 2024
New York Teacher Pays $75K For Mock Slave Auction Harm
A northern New York teacher will pay $75,000 for holding a mock slave auction of Black students in her classroom, settling a federal suit over a lesson a 10-year-old student's mother said emotionally damaged her son.
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February 09, 2024
Widow Can Sue Trucking Co.'s Agent Over Policy, Panel Says
The widow of a man who died in a trucking accident may proceed with her suit accusing the company's insurance agent of negligently procuring an excess policy, a Michigan state appeals court held, finding that an assignment of rights to the widow did not release the company from liability.
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February 09, 2024
Pot Patients Say NM Insurance Case Triggers CAFA Exception
A medical cannabis company doing business in New Mexico and several patients say a proposed class action over insurance coverage for medical cannabis belongs in state court partly because the case triggers a Class Action Fairness Act exception depriving federal jurisdiction that would otherwise be offered.
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February 09, 2024
Bad Faith Claim Rejected Again In Hurricane Ida Coverage Suit
A Louisiana federal judge again refused to find that the insurer of a suburban New Orleans commercial property acted in bad faith in denying to cover $220,000 in damage Hurricane Ida allegedly caused in 2021.
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February 09, 2024
What To Know About 'Novel' Johnson & Johnson ERISA Suit
A new lawsuit from a Johnson & Johnson worker claims the company violated federal law by letting pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts overcharge health plan participants for drugs, potentially signaling that fee litigation under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act is shifting focus from retirement savings to health benefits, attorneys say.
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February 09, 2024
Feds Seek Over 5 Years For NYC Atty In $18.8M Ponzi Scheme
Federal prosecutors are seeking 5¼ to 6½ years in prison for a New York City attorney who admitted to running an $18.8 million Ponzi scheme that defrauded real estate investors, in addition to separately laundering funds from an expansive insurance fraud scheme.
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February 09, 2024
Court Says 'Catastrophe' Applies In COVID Reinsurance Cases
A London court has allowed insurers to make claims under reinsurance contracts for business interruption losses claimed during the COVID-19 pandemic, saying that the outbreak of an infectious disease constitutes a "catastrophe" under the policy wording.
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February 09, 2024
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
This past week in London has seen a Saudi Arabian property investor file legal action against RLS Solicitors, Aspire Pharma and Bayer Intellectual Property tackle a patent dispute, the owners of soccer club West Ham United FC raise a red card against E20 Stadium LLP with a commercial fraud action, and accountants BDO file another commercial claim against the managing directors of KGJ Insurance Services. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.
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February 08, 2024
Texas Adjuster No Longer To Pretend To Be Lloyd's Of London
An insurance adjuster who hijacked the good name of British underwriting giant Lloyd's of London after blaming it for lost compensation agreed in Texas federal court to shut down businesses he opened in its name.
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February 08, 2024
8th Circ. Won't Revive Renter's Fire Loss Coverage Fight
The Eighth Circuit refused Thursday to revive an Arkansas renter's fire coverage suit against her insurer, finding a district court was correct to permanently dismiss the case over what it said were willful failures to follow its orders and properly participate in discovery.
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February 08, 2024
'Utter Chaos' If Duty To Defend Ruling Is Upheld, 5th Circ. Told
Upholding a Texas district court's ruling that Kinsale Insurance Co. must defend wrongful death claims stemming from an amateur racing event because of policy ambiguities would create "utter chaos," the insurer told the Fifth Circuit on Thursday, noting the policy at issue involved standard-form exclusionary endorsements.
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February 08, 2024
Del. Chancery Questions Broker's 'Ornate' Board Control Fix
Bylaw amendments adopted by insurance broker BRP Group Inc. in response to a shareholder's complaint that its co-founders wielded too much control over the company's board may have "narrowed" the problem but did not necessarily eliminate it, a Delaware Chancery Court vice chancellor said Thursday at a hearing in Wilmington.
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February 08, 2024
Insurer Says Policy Won't Cover $1.3M Title Agency Defense
An insurer wants a North Carolina federal court to rule that a policy excludes defending a title insurance agency in an underlying lawsuit alleging the agency worked with an unapproved and financially questionable law firm, costing an underwriter at least $1.25 million.
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February 08, 2024
Ebix Investors Seek Creation Of Ch. 11 Equity Committee
Insurance software maker Ebix's shareholders have moved to have the U.S. Trustee's Office appoint an official committee of equity holders in the company's Chapter 11 case, arguing the business is clearly solvent, and that a separate fiduciary entity is needed to protect value for the benefit of investors.
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February 08, 2024
11th Circ. Won't Undo State Farm's Shooting Coverage Loss
The Eleventh Circuit refused Thursday to hear State Farm's challenge to a lower court decision ordering it to cover an $877,660 judgment for a gas station employee shot on the premises that he obtained against his employers, finding it lacked jurisdiction since the decision wasn't final or immediately appealable.
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February 08, 2024
Mass Shooting Survivor Loses $17M Judgment On Appeal
A Texas appellate court has overturned a mass shooting victim's $17 million judgment she won against a restaurant after accusing one of its managers of not sufficiently intervening, ruling that the food joint can't be held to account because the manager wasn't found to have had a responsibility to control the shooter.
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February 08, 2024
Insurance Orgs. Say Bill Would Prevent CFPB Overreach
Bipartisan legislation seeking to clarify the powers of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has drawn support from insurance regulators and industry trade groups who say the bureau has encroached upon state-based insurance regulation despite clear statutory limitations.
Expert Analysis
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Murdaugh Trials Offer Law Firms Fraud Prevention Reminders
As the fraud case against Alex Murdaugh continues to play out, the evidence and narrative presented at his murder trial earlier this year may provide lessons for law firms on implementing robust internal controls that can detect and prevent similar kinds of fraud, say Travis Casner and Helga Zauner at Weaver and Tidwell.
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What's Next For 5th Circ.'s ACA Preventive Care Suit
The Fifth Circuit's high-profile Braidwood v. Becerra case has significant ramifications for Affordable Care Act coverage requirements, and there is precedent to suggest that it could be ultimately decided by the U.S. Supreme Court, says Nicholas DiCarlo at Zuckerman Spaeder.
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2nd Circ. Reinsurance Ruling Misconstrues English Law
The Second Circuit's finding in Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania v. Equitas Insurance, that London-based reinsurer Equitas owed coverage for losses outside the policy period, stems from that court's misinterpretation of English law on reinsurance policy construction, says Christopher Foster at Holman Fenwick.
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Firm Tips For Helping New Lawyers Succeed Post-Pandemic
Ten steps can help firms significantly enhance the experience of attorneys who started their careers in the coronavirus pandemic era, including facilitating opportunities for cross-firm connection, which can ultimately help build momentum for business development, says Lana Manganiello at Equinox Strategy Partners.
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Opinion
6th Circ. Judge Correctly ID'd ERISA Civil Procedure Conflict
While the Sixth Circuit in Tranbarger v. Lincoln Life & Annuity recently affirmed a ruling that denied the plaintiff's disability benefits, one judge's concurrence should be commended for arguing that adjudication of such Employee Retirement Income Security Act cases fundamentally contradicts the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, says Mark DeBofsky at DeBofsky Law.
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Prepping Your Business Ahead Of Affirmative Action Ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court's upcoming ruling on whether race should play a role in college admissions could potentially end affirmative action, and companies will need a considered approach to these circumstances that protects their brand power and future profits, and be prepared to answer tough questions, say Nadine Blackburn at United Minds and Eric Blankenbaker at Weber Shandwick.
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4 Emerging Risks For US Insurance Markets
Both insureds and insurers in the U.S. must be aware of significant inbound exposures — including the issues arising from opioids, climate change and artificial intelligence — that could lead to continued volatility in insurance markets, say Aidan McCormack and Wes Reichart at DLA Piper.
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Tackling Judge-Shopping Concerns While Honoring Localism
As the debate continues over judge-shopping and case assignments in federal court, policymakers should look to a hybrid model that preserves the benefits of localism for those cases that warrant it, while preventing the appearance of judge-shopping for cases of a more national or widespread character, says Joshua Sohn at the U.S. Department of Justice.
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Perspectives
How Attorneys Can Help Combat Anti-Asian Hate
Amid an exponential increase in violence against Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, unique obstacles stand in the way of accountability and justice — but lawyers can effect powerful change by raising awareness, offering legal representation, advocating for victims’ rights and more, say attorneys at Gibson Dunn.
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Opinion
Congress Needs To Enact A Federal Anti-SLAPP Statute
Although many states have passed statutes meant to prevent individuals or entities from filing strategic lawsuits against public participation, other states have not, so it's time for Congress to enact a federal statute to ensure that free speech and petitioning rights are uniformly protected nationwide in federal court, say attorneys at Skadden.
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How Mich. Bill Could Reshape State's Insurance Landscape
A recently introduced Michigan Senate bill would bar insurers from delaying, denying or failing to pay a claim unless there is a reasonable basis found in the policy, but its requirement calling for written standards for claims adjusting could create liability issues for large insurers, says Emily Coyle at Plunkett Cooney.
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Some Client Speculations On AI And The Law Firm Biz Model
Generative artificial intelligence technologies will put pressure on the business of law as it is structured currently, but clients may end up with more price certainty for legal services, and lawyers may spend more time being lawyers, says Jonathan Cole at Melody Capital.
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Private Equity Firms Shouldn't Overlook Cybersecurity Risks
Given the operational, financial and reputational costs at stake, and the growing threat of cybercrime, cybersecurity should be central to deal making, internal governance and post-acquisition management for private equity firms, say Ray Bogenrief and William Ridgway at Skadden.
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How Fla. Tort Reform Will Shift Construction Defect Suits
Recent modifications to Florida's private statutory action rules for building code violations and to the statute of limitations and repose for defect claims significantly clarify ambiguity that had existed under previous rules, and both claimants and defendants should consider new legal arguments that may become possible, say Ryan Soohoo and George Truitt at Cole Scott.
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BIPA Ruling Furthers Mixed Signals On Insurance Coverage
A recent Illinois appellate ruling in Remprex provides another perspective on the issue of insurance coverage for Biometric Information Privacy Act lawsuits, but its reach will be limited, as it did not cover the three exceptions that have been the focus of related federal court decisions, says Charles Insler at HeplerBroom.