June 24, 2013
A California federal judge Friday ruled that National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh, Pa., must pay prejudgment interest and coverage costs to hard-drive maker Seagate Technology Inc., which is seeking $20 million for its costs in $1 billion patent litigation.
February 13, 2013
Tackling an issue of first impression, a California federal judge recently held that an insurer had not violated its contract when it stopped defending a policyholder based on a trial court coverage victory that was later overturned, shedding light on a murky area of insurance law nationwide and shielding carriers from some costly consequences, attorneys say.
January 25, 2013
A California federal judge on Friday granted summary judgment to National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh, Pa., in hard-drive maker Seagate Technology Inc.'s suit seeking $20 million more from the insurer to cover Seagate's defense costs in a $1 billion patent battle.
January 24, 2013
Seagate Technology Inc. urged a California federal judge on Thursday to rule that National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh was obligated to protect it throughout a $1 billion patent battle with Convolve Inc. — and that the insurer should cough up $20 million in legal fees.