October 18, 2016
A Missouri federal judge on Tuesday denied Zurich American Insurance's attempt to disqualify Latham & Watkins LLP from representing Fluor Corp. in a coverage dispute arising from lead smelting operations, saying there is no evidence the firm violated a protective order in a related state case.
August 10, 2016
Zurich American Insurance on Wednesday asked a Missouri judge to disqualify Latham & Watkins LLP from representing Fluor Corp. in their dispute over coverage of an underlying smelting accident, saying the firm violated a protective order and used highly confidential documents from a separate case to the detriment of the insurer.