TELA BIO, INC. et al v. FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

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Case Number:

3:16-cv-00866

Court:

New Jersey

Nature of Suit:

Insurance

Judge:

Freda L. Wolfson

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  1. October 25, 2016

    NJ Judge Sends Medical Device Co.'s Coverage Spat To Pa.

    A New Jersey federal judge on Tuesday granted Federal Insurance Co.'s bid to transfer to Pennsylvania federal court hernia mesh maker Tela Bio Inc.'s suit seeking coverage for a competitor's underlying trade secrets action.

  2. May 27, 2016

    Medical Device Co. Says IP Suit Triggers Defamation Policy

    Hernia mesh manufacturer Tela Bio Inc. told a New Jersey federal judge on Thursday that its insurance company is required to cover its defense costs in a trade secret infringement suit, saying allegations rise to the level of defamation covered under its policy.

  3. May 05, 2016

    Insurer Must Cover Hernia Mesh Trade Secret Row, Court Told

    Hernia mesh maker Tela Bio Inc. urged a New Jersey federal court Thursday to find that Federal Insurance Co. must defend it in a trade secrets lawsuit brought by an Acelity LP unit, saying that Federal policy's libel and slander coverage was triggered even though the unit didn't explicitly allege defamation.

  4. March 16, 2016

    Hernia Mesh Maker Seeks Defense In Trade Secrets Fight

    Hernia mesh maker Tela Bio Inc. and two of its executives asked a New Jersey federal court Wednesday to find that Federal Insurance Co. must defend them in a trade secrets and unfair competition lawsuit brought by competitor LifeCell Corp., asserting that the underlying action includes defamation claims that trigger Federal's policy.