NM County Faces Sanctions Over Protected Disclosures
A New Mexico federal judge said a county violated a protective order by disclosing information from confidential documents in a state court malpractice suit, saying the county's defense of "we own the document... (more story)
9th Circ. Says Pre-2013 Life Policies Needn't Get Lapse Forms
Life insurers are not required to send designation forms to California policyholders whose policies were issued before 2013, when a state law requiring carriers to provide applicants with a form to designate a... (more story)
Nationwide Says Hyperbaric Chamber Death Not Covered
Nationwide Insurance told a Michigan federal judge that it has no obligation to defend or cover the Oxford Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Center and its staff after a 5-year-old boy died there during hyperbaric oxy... (more story)
Insurance Litigation Week In Review
Insurers needn't defend a telecom company accused of funding terrorist attacks, a behavioral health organization isn't entitled to coverage for a wrongful death settlement, and a reality television exclusion b... (more story)
State Farm Plans Calif. Return For Fire-Hardened Homes
More than three years after announcing it would no longer sell new homeowners insurance policies in California, State Farm has filed plans to begin writing new policies for Golden State homeowners who have mad... (more story)
Cyber Insurer Can't Avoid Auto Shop's $4.9M Coverage Suit
An Illinois state court refused to toss an auto repair company's suit seeking to recover $4.9 million in coverage from its cyber insurer for a ransomware attack, saying the policy doesn't establish that the in... (more story)
2nd Circ. Tylenol MDL Ruling Clarifies Court Gatekeeper Role
The Second Circuit’s recent decision in multidistrict litigation over alleged links between Tylenol and developmental disorders, holding that the trial court improperly excluded expert witnesses, preserves mea... (more story)
Auto Parts Co. Fights Bifurcation Bid In $50M Coverage Trial
An auto parts manufacturer urged a North Carolina federal court to reject an insurer's request to bifurcate an upcoming trial over claims the insurer improperly denied $50 million in coverage for COVID-19 pand... (more story)
Call Center Seeks Coverage For $5M Adidas Data Breach Deal
A Wisconsin business process outsourcing company said in federal court that a Chubb unit breached its policy when the insurer refused to cover $5 million the call center paid to Adidas to resolve claims over d... (more story)
AIG Can Depose Former Texas Fraud Chief In Conduent Trial
AIG can depose the former chief of the Civil Medicaid Fraud Division of the Texas Attorney General's Office as part of a trial to determine if the $236 million Medicaid settlement between the office and Condue... (more story)