October 10, 2025
A law firm's professional liability insurer has a duty to defend it and one of its attorneys in an underlying malpractice lawsuit stemming from their representation of defendants that faced civil forfeiture claims, the Eleventh Circuit ruled Friday, finding that a "misappropriation exclusion" did not wholly foreclose coverage.
August 12, 2025
An insurance company has told the Eleventh Circuit it should not have to foot the bill to defend its client against a federal malpractice suit in Atlanta, arguing its policy contains a carveout for claims involving "conversion, improper comingling, or misappropriation," and asking the appellate court to review an earlier dismissal de novo.
June 24, 2025
A gaming company and a law firm asked the Eleventh Circuit to reject an insurer's bid to avoid representing the firm in a malpractice case, arguing that if at least one claim in an underlying complaint was covered, the insurer couldn't apply a misappropriation exclusion.
April 22, 2025
An insurance company has urged the Eleventh Circuit to revive its lawsuit seeking a ruling that it does not have to defend Georgia law firm Fellows LaBriola LLC in a malpractice case because of a misappropriation exclusion included in the firm's policy.