Patriarch Partners, LLC v. Axis Insurance Company

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Case Number:

17-3022

Court:

Appellate - 2nd Circuit

Nature of Suit:

4110 CONTRACT-Insurance

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  1. January 07, 2019

    2nd Circ. Won't Rethink Patriarch's SEC Probe Coverage Loss

    A Second Circuit panel has declined to revisit its recent decision that Axis Insurance Co. doesn't owe Lynn Tilton's Patriarch Partners LLC $5 million to cover the costs of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission investigation and enforcement action, according to an order filed Monday.

  2. December 06, 2018

    Axis Needn't Cover Patriarch In SEC Probe, 2nd Circ. Affirms

    The Second Circuit on Thursday affirmed that Axis Insurance Co. doesn't owe Lynn Tilton's Patriarch Partners LLC $5 million to cover the costs of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission investigation and enforcement action, saying coverage is barred because Patriarch was aware the SEC had the firm in its crosshairs before the Axis policy went into effect.

  3. October 15, 2018

    2nd Circ. Seems Skeptical Of Tilton Bid For D&O Insurance

    A Second Circuit panel didn't seem convinced by businesswoman Lynn Tilton's company that Axis Insurance Co. should be made to cover up to $5 million in legal fees incurred during a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation, expressing skepticism at how Patriarch Partners LLC interpreted its directors and officers insurance policy.

  4. March 16, 2018

    Patriarch Not Covered For SEC Probe, Axis Tells 2nd Circ.

    Axis Insurance Co. on Friday urged the Second Circuit to uphold a New York federal court's ruling that it doesn't owe Lynn Tilton's Patriarch Partners LLC $5 million to cover the costs of an SEC investigation and enforcement action, saying the lower court properly concluded that coverage is barred because the probe predated the insurer's policy.

  5. January 09, 2018

    3 Key D&O Insurance Cases To Watch In 2018

    Courts around the country are set to grapple with critical coverage issues under directors and officers insurance policies in 2018, including at what point a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission investigation triggers coverage and when an insurer can withhold consent for a policyholder's settlement.

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