The Princeton Excess, etc. v. DM Ventures USA LLC et al

  1. July 19, 2016

    Exclusion Makes Bars' Ad Coverage 'Illusory,' Court Says

    A Florida federal judge ruled Tuesday that an insurer cannot lean on an exclusion for entertainment-related claims to deny coverage to two bars accused of impermissibly using models' likenesses in ads, saying the exclusion is unenforceable because it renders the policies' advertising injury coverage "illusory."

  2. February 16, 2016

    Insurer Seeks Win In Coverage Row Over Models' Privacy Suit

    An insurer on Tuesday sought a quick win in a dispute over whether it must defend a pair of Florida bars accused of using the likenesses of models in advertisements without their consent, telling a Florida federal court that an exclusion in the bars' policies definitively precludes claims tied to privacy, infringement and defamation.

  3. December 11, 2015

    Insurer Says Models' Privacy Claims Against Bars Not Covered

    An insurer says it owes no defense to a pair of Florida bars that are alleged to have used the likenesses of a group of models in advertisements without their consent, telling a Florida district court Thursday that an exclusion bars claims related to privacy, infringement and defamation.