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Insurance - February, 2015

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• Crown Says Travelers, Ace Should Pay Dump Cleanup Costs
• Art Investors Urge High Court To Revisit $22M Insurance Beef
• Texas High Court Says Workers' Comp Bars False Arrest Suit
• State Farm To Refund $353M Charged To Texas Customers
• Mid-Continent Must Cover Advertising Damages In IP Row
• 11th Circ. Rips Life Insurance 'Speculator' For 'Dumb' Expert
• NYC Apartment Owners Sue For $95M In Sandy Claims
• Not All Property Damage Is 'Structural Damage': 11th Circ.
• Prudential Reps Win Partial Cert. In Wage Suit On 2nd Try
• 11th Circ Seeks Fla. High Court's Aid In Pruco Insurance Row
• Appeals Court Voids Sandy Coverage For NY Car Dealership
• China Connected To Anthem Data Breach, Report Says
• Title Co. Can't Nix Credit Suisse Claims In Idaho Resort Row
• NJ Justices' Bad Faith Ruling Has Silver Lining For Insureds
• Lawsky Speech Portends Strict NY Cybersecurity Standards
• BofA Looks To Nix $600M Ambac Suit Over Countrywide RMBS
• Same-Sex Couples Lay Out Equality Case In Supreme Court
• Is PTI Income 'Exempt From Tax'? The Debate Continues
• Oracle Hits Ex-Gov.'s Staffers With $33M Cover Oregon Suit
• 3rd Circ. Nixes Intervention Bid In Bad Faith Dispute
• AIG Unit Off Hook For Plane Worker's $6M Deal Over Lost Leg
• St. Paul Owes $6.3M In Atty Fees In Katrina Insurance Beef
• 3 More Insurance Cos. Off Hook In Shipbuilder FCA Suit
• Insurer Doesn't Have To Pay If Property Owner Lied: Court
• Recovery Of Superfund Defense Costs Follows A Paper Trail
• JSW Can't Nix Duty To Defend Claim Over $156M Judgment
• Marshall Dennehey Can't Dodge Ex-Associate's ADA Claims
• 5th Circ. Tosses Anco's Bid For Asbestos Coverage
• Troutman Sanders' New SF Office Pads West Coast Expansion
• Continental Can't Prorate Duty To Defend, La. Court Affirms
• GOP Voices Doubt On Lack Of ACA Backup Plan
• Reed Smith Wants Mansion Fire Malpractice Row Arbitrated
• NC Senate Absolves Judges From Gay Marriage Duties
• Unmasking Justice Roberts' Umpire Metaphor In ACA Fight
• NY AG To Push Whistleblower Rewards Program
• Texas Pol Files Judicial Complaint Over Austin Gay Wedding
• DOJ Says Plaintiffs' Atty Revealed Draft Docs In Sandy Suits
• Sony Tells NY Appeals Court Insurers Must Cover Data Breach
• SEC Cites 'Misleading' Life Partners Release In Trustee Bid
• PTAB To Review Insurance Claims Adjustment Software
• ACA Backers Take Heart In High Court's SOX Ruling
• Insurer Can't Dodge $23M Dispute Over Condo Repairs
• IRS Clarifies Exemption Calculations For ACA Insurance Fee
• NJ Bill Eyes Bias Protection For Contraception Coverage
• Ill. High Court's Rescission Ruling A Warning For Firms
• 2 Years Of Clapper: Takeaways From 12 Data Breach Cases
• Blackstone, Anbang Kinship May Spark Steady Deal-Making
• 6th Circ. Told TRW's Health Benefit Duties Survive Tackett
• Wis. Justices Say Late Notice Sinks Malpractice Coverage
• Insurer Must Defend Gun Accessory Manufacturer In FCA Suit
• DOJ To Tailor Antitrust Actions For Health Care Market
• Additional-Insured Concerns Surface In Deepwater Horizon
• In Signal To High Court, HHS Denies Having ACA Backup Plan
• Fla. Sues Insolvent Insurer's Officers Over Mismanagement
• FTC Panel Sees Choices In Altered Health Insurance Market
• NJ Doctor Indicted For Fraudulent Medicare, Medicaid Bills
• 10th Circ. Won't Reconsider Decision In $35M Insurance Row
• Nationwide Needn't Cover Pot Lab Fire, 6th Circ. Affirms
• Whirlpool Sued Over KitchenAid Microwave That Caught Fire
• 9th Circ. Says EquiTrust Annuity Terms Were Clear
• Shook Hardy Snaps Up Boutique Firm To Enter Chicago Market
• Employers Must Cover Hospital Stays Or Face Fines: CMS
• NY Courts Are Both Affirming And Limiting Bellefonte
• ACA Rates Must Rise If High Court Axes Credits, HHS Told
• Insurer's Contract Claim Survives In $11.5M Hotel Flood Suit
• Aetna Files $120M Kickback Suit Against Houston Hospital
• DOL Finalizes Expanded Same-Sex Couples' FMLA Rights
• Morgan Stanley Says Force-Placed Suit's Claims Fall Short
• Texas Couples Urge 5th Circ. To Unblock Same-Sex Marriages
• Allianz Wins OK For $251M Annuity Deal After 'Fierce' Fight
• Alaska Native Health Group Assails Premera Over Med Billing
• Insurers, AARP Back NY AG In Namenda Antitrust Suit
• Amtrak Can't Sue Reinsurer In $1B Sandy Row, Court Told
• Amtrak Share Valuation Suit Filed Too Late, Judge Rules
• CH2M Doubles Down On Hogan DQ Bid In Cleanup Row
• NJ Justices To Weigh 'Hidden Decay' In Home Coverage Suit
• AIG Unit Must Cover LAX Project Flaws Defense, Suit Says
• High Court Won't Review WellPoint Antitrust Suit
• Sen. Hatch To Propose ACA Insurance Tax Credit Backup Plan
• High Court Denies Cert. In Ameriprise Insider Trading Case
• This Week In Congress: Avoiding A DHS Funding Showdown
• AIG Unit Can't Revisit Ruling Over Fidelity Ponzi Coverage
• Judge Won't Force Ala. AG To Stop Same-Sex Marriage Suit
• Railroad Contractor Says Insurer Should Pay $2M Judgment
• AIG Shareholder, Gov't Face Off Again Over Bailout Terms
• Scopia Fails To Move Guar Plant Ch. 11 Coverage Row
• CMS Finalizes 2016 Policies For ACA Marketplaces
• CMS Eyes New Quality Goals For Medicare Advantage
• Ill. High Court Backs Rescission Of Firm's Malpractice Policy
• Goldman, Others Seek Early Exit From Force-Placed Suit
• Colo. Justices Back Notice Limit In Claims-Made Policies
• Ex-Oppenheimer Exec Cops To $30M Loan Fraud Scheme
• Texas AG Files Petition To Void Austin Gay Marriage License
• Real Estate Rumor Mill: Anbang, Shorenstein, Lightstone
• In-House Counsel's Dirty 'Little' Secret: Data Leakage
• HealthCare.gov Sent 800K People Faulty Tax Info
• Foreign Reinsurance Out Of IRS Reach, DC Circ. Told
• Minority Powerbrokers Q&A: LeClairRyan's Corbin Walker
• Conn. High Court Case May Reshape Data Breach Coverage
• Philips Unit Challenges Insurers' Bid To Audit Asbestos Trust
• NJ's Senators Call For AG Probe Into Sandy Insurance Reports
• Troutman And Pryor Cashman Guide $161M NYU Dorm Loan
• Cummins Can't Shake Chubb, Mine Co.'s Suit Over 2011 Fire
• Cincinnati Gets Claims Pared In $1M Defect Coverage Fight
• Texas High Court Stays 2 Orders Striking Gay Marriage Law
• Zurich On Hook For IMS Health's Antitrust Defense
• Bronx Hospice Pays $6M To End Medicare Fraud Suit
• Marsh, Atty Escape Ex-VP's Breach Suit Over $2.3M Deal
• Insurers Want 11th Circ. To Rethink Rental Car FACTA Suit
• PGA Host Must Allow Appraisal In $18M Storm Damage Row
• Chiropractor Loses Rehearing Bid In Rape Suit Coverage Row
• Guess Licensee, Zurich Settle Gucci Trademark Coverage Row
• Swiss Re Launches $1B Share Buyback Amid Restructuring
• DOJ Probing Humana's Medicare Advantage Billing
• TRW Says Tackett Requires 6th Circ. To Reverse Retiree Ruling
• 'Loss' In Translation: Insurers Beware
• 8.6M ACA Sign-Ups Spotlight High Court Stakes
• Four Ex-Lathrop IP Pros Join Fox Rothschild In NY, Denver
• Greenberg Shines In Time-Crunched Waldorf, Baccarat Deals
• ACA Foes Fight Back In High Court Subsidies Case
• Texas AG Seeks Emergency Stay Over Gay Marriage Ruling
• Ill. Court Affirms Subcontractor's Policy Doesn't Cover Builder
• Citgo Shakes Insurance Claims In MTBE MDL
• Feds Grant 3 Extensions On Bank Failure Plans
• Fla. Court Affirms Dismissal Of Law Firm's Defamation Suit
• Judge Won't Rule On Policy Terms In Amtrak's $1B Sandy Suit
• Calif. Joins Push Against Insurers' 'Price Optimization'
• NJ High Court Maintains Bad Faith Insurance Standard
• IRS Eases ACA Penalties For Small-Biz Reimbursement Plans
• QBE Fights Recusal Bid In Vandalism Coverage Row
• White House Reinsurance Tax Proposal Ignores Reality: Report
• Civil Rights Group Asks Ethics Board To Probe Top Ala. Judge
• AXA Raises €1.5B For Real Estate Debt Fund
• Shipbuilder Tells 5th Circ. Insurers Must Cover FCA Claims
• Insurer Says Ex-USC Football Star Must Face Suit In NJ
• Real Estate Rumor Mill: Anbang, Carrefour, Kushner
• Recasting Claims Under CGL Policies Is Rough In 5th Circ.
• FEMA Signals Possible Deals Over Altered Sandy Reports
• Lehman Reaches $125M Deal With Bermuda Insurance Unit
• Steadfast Fights Hogan Lovells DQ Bid In Cleanup Row
• 11th Circ. Won't Rehear ACA Employer Mandate Delay Suit
• Insurer Sues Iowa Firm Over Coverage Of Client Theft Suits
• Restructuring ING Sells $1.4B Of Insurance Co. Shares
• Insurer Says No Coverage In Navy Software Contract Row
• Insurer Scores Win In Crystal Plant Blast Coverage Row
• Hexion Seeks $10M In Biz Interruption Costs From Insurers
• Psychiatrist Agrees To Pay $3.8M In FCA Kickbacks Case
• Presidential Summit Reveals Cybersecurity Concerns, Trends
• Ala. AG Must Halt Same-Sex Marriage Suit, Couples Say
• DeVry Insurer Says It Needn't Cover False Ad Probes
• Gay Couple Sues Indiana For Refusing Parental Recognition
• Lewis Brisbois Botched Deal In Worker Row, Restaurant Says
• Contractor Can't Get Policy Reformed To Cover $18M Award
• Insurance Stays On M&A Radar Amid Flurry Of Major Deals
• Prize Insurer Says Armstrong Won't Pay $10M Sanction
• St. Paul, Vendini Settle Coverage Row Over Data Breach Suit
• Lewis Brisbois Lands Ex-Blank Rome Energy, Insurance Pro
• Dim Future For Ill. Bright-Line Competition Restrictions
• Anbang Inks Another $1B Deal, This Time For Korean Insurer
• Canada's Fairfax Pays £1.2B For Lloyd's Of London Insurer Brit
• This Week In Congress: DHS Funding Looms In Recess
• Deepwater Horizon Ruling Keeps Policyholders On Toes
• Allstate Escapes EEOC Retaliation Suit In 3rd Circ.
• 11th Circ. Says Essex Can't Reform Nightclub's Policy
• Hanover Sues PwC, MoCo Over Botched $23M Grant Oversight
• Texas High Court Says Seat Belt Evidence Now Admissable
• Judge Trims Coverage Dispute Over Famed Photographer's Work
• Cigna Hit With ERISA Suit Alleging Patient Harassment
• Ardian Locks In Deal For French Insurance Brokerage Firm
• Atty Arrested For WTC Transit Hub Insurance Fraud Scam
• Texas Justices Deny BP's Bid For $750M Transocean Coverage
• Mid-Continent Must Cover Punitive Damages In Salt Mine Row
• Anthem Offers Free ID Theft Protection Amid Breach Criticism
• Fla. Bill Would Curb Fees In 3rd-Party Insurance Suits
• 6th Circ. Urged To Nix Appeal Over Indians Fan's Death
• GCs On Notice After UniTek Privilege Ruling
• 5th Circ. Ruling Could Widen Ad Injury Coverage
• Excess Insurer Accuses Zurich Unit Of Bad Faith In $36M Case
• Insurer's Late-Notice Defense Revived In Estee Lauder Row
• Ala. County Must Issue Same-Sex Marriage Licenses
• Jones Day's $58M Fee In Detroit Bankruptcy Cleared By Judge
• Hudson Must Cover NYU In Post-9/11 Injury Rows, Suit Says
• Rejecting $960M Deal, GE Sues AIG For Securities Fraud
• Auto Parts Co. Given OK To Deduct Taxes From Retiree Deal
• Travelers Has Right To Pick Insured's Counsel, Judge Rules
• 9th Circ. Says Approval Of $22M Yellowstone Claim Stands
• Minority Powerbrokers Q&A: Hunton & Williams' Frank Emory
• It Is Tough To Beat Calif. On Noncompetes
• 11 Considerations To Ensure An Eritrean Mine Is Bankable
• Alterra Can't Nix UPS' Coverage Claim For Stolen Disk Drives
• Dioceses Can't Stop ACA Contraception Mandate: 3rd Circ.
• Anthem Data Breach Suits Belong In Indiana, JPML Told
• Broker Not Liable In $4M Coverage Row, 7th Circ. Affirms
• Lawmakers Want Same-Sex Marriage Laws In State Hands
• Judge Urged Not To Undo Sanctions On Sandy Suit Attys
• 8th Circ. Says 911 Call Center Must Face Insurer's Suit
• XimpleWare, Versata Settle Insurance Software IP Dispute
• Nationwide Can't Force Arbitration In Cleanup Defense Row
• High Court's Marriage Stance Won't Bend To Defiant States
• Insurer's Bad Appeal Paperwork Kills Arbitration Bid: Court
• 7th Circ. Continuous Trigger Ruling Helps Policyholders
• Retail Displays Count As Ads In IP Coverage Row: Ill. Court
• Brooks Adams Firm Wins Back Rescinded Malpractice Policy
• States Demand Anthem Contact Consumers Following Breach
• Insurer Must Cover Meningitis Outbreak Suits, Liberty Says
• Cincinnati Off Hook For $9.7M Claim In Yellowstone Row
• GCs Name Best Of The Best Attorneys
• Insurer Says No Coverage For D.R. Horton Wrongful Death Suit
• Finance Co. Asks 6th Circ. To Reverse Tax Shelter Exclusion
• Mid-Continent On Hook For Mine Suit After 10th Circ. Ruling
• 5 Firms Boast The Most Client-Savvy Attorneys
• Nelson Brown Owes Ex-Attys Their Unpaid Bonuses, Suit Says
• First Interstate Sues Insurer After $16.7M Damages Verdict
• GCs Give Top Marks To 7 Standout Associates
• 8th Circ. Ends American Safety Gas Pipe Leak Coverage Row
• GCs Name Cream Of The Crop Litigators
• ACA Challengers Face Doubts About Legal Standing
• Duped Tech Co. Says Chubb Unit Must Cover $4.8M Fraud
• The Tax Man Cometh For Insurance Cos. In Latest Budget
• Fla. Law Claim Stands In $60M Eli Lilly Warehouse Heist Suit
• Minority Powerbrokers Q&A: Wilson Elser's Angela Russell
• WTC Workers Defend Experts' Credentials
• Frozen Food Co. Not Covered For Recall, Calif. Court Affirms
• Popcorn Lung Coverage Row Stays In Bankruptcy Court
• The Case For Professionalizing Pro Bono Services
• Ala. Chief Justice Risking Seat With Same-Sex Marriage Stand
• NY Court Benchslaps Judge Over AIG Atty Stalking Claims
• NJ Lawmakers Mull Crackdown On Uber, Lyft Companies
• Illicit Stock Certificate Loss Not Covered, 11th Circ. Rules
• Chrysler Says 3 States Can't Stop $50M Tax Clawback
• Thompson Coburn Snags Ex-Dykema Employment Pro
• NY To Take Closer Look At Insurers' Cybersecurity Efforts
• Pa. Axes Private Medicaid, Backs Traditional Expansion
• Greenberg, Holland & Knight Lead Record $230M NY Hotel Deal
• Insurer On The Hook To Defend Faulty Construction Claims
• High Court Won't Block Ala. Same-Sex Marriage Ruling
• Anthem Data Breach Spawns Email Phishing Scam
• CMS Finalizes Rule Changes For Medicare Advantage
• Lexington Prevails In Cell-Crete's Counsel Choice Suit
• Tax Pros Warn New IRS Rule On Reinsurance May Backfire
• Detroit Says County's Real Estate Claim Came Too Late
• Insurer Off Hook In Construction Co.'s Property Damage Row
• Anthem Breach Shows Health Industry In Hacker Crosshairs
• 15 States Get Behind Puerto Rico Gay Marriage Ban Appeal
• Insurer Can't Avoid Covering Tri-Union Shellfish Recall
• FH Paschen Can't Escape Suit By Insurer Over Delayed Notice
• Goldman Sachs, Life Insurers Strike Deal In Junk MBS Suit
• Scottsdale Says It Needn't Cover SF Hotel For Resident Suits
• Train Crash Coverage Suit Belongs In France, Calif. Court Says
• EEOC Defends Outreach To Workers In 'I Love You' Suit
• Judge Sends Door Maker's $16M Coverage Suit To State Court
• The State Of Play In 2015: Year Of The Regulator
• Credit Agricole, Ardian Team To Buy Italian Airport Stake
• Don't Mess With Texas Adjusters In Hail Damage Claims
• Minority Powerbrokers Q&A: Shaunda Patterson-Strachan
• BofA Cripples Prudential's $2B RMBS Suit
• Costco Insurer's $4M Coverage Bid Against Yokohama Revived
• 11th Circ. Will Wait On High Court's Gay Marriage Ruling
• Anthem's Speedy Breach Detection Likely To Ease Liability
• Mid-Continent Tells 5th Circ. Houses Weren't Ads In IP Suit
• Calif. Prior-Settlement Ruling Limits Insurer Defenses
• South St. Seaport Owner Says Insurers Owe $8.6M For Sandy
• Anthem Hit With Class Actions Following Data Hack
• Geico Launches RICO Suit Over $6M In No-Fault Claims
• FDA Unveils Rule On Generic-Brand Patent Battles
• Insurer Says No Coverage For Construction Co. Exec's Suit
• ACA Backers Make States' Rights Gamble At High Court
• GOP Floats ACA Replacement As High Court Test Looms
• Judge Won't Trim Insurer's BMW Engine Fire Row
• US Financial Watchdogs Tweak SIFI Designation Process
• School Is Back In Session — And So Is ACA Compliance
• Anthem Reveals Data Hack Of 80M Customers, Employees
• ResCap Trust Demands $350M In Coverage From Insurers
• First American Urges Arbitration In Fee Overcharge Appeal
• Liberty Mutual Needn't Indemnify Kmart, 7th Circ. Says
• Principal Life Tax Dispute With IRS Sent To Trial
• AIG Unit Can't Nix Cushman Suit Over Pre-2008 Appraisals
• Sandy Suit Attys Blame Co-Counsel In Bid To Ax Sanctions
• Pa. Court Rules Against Cigna In ERISA Coverage Fight
• Nat'l Union Shakes Developer's Bid For $1M Excess Coverage
• Astra Oil Wants Last Claim Nixed In Puerto Rico Blast Suit
• Alabama Petitions High Court To Stay Gay Marriage Ruling
• 6th Circ. To Hear Tackett's Impact On TRW Retiree Spat
• 10th Circ. Frees Travelers In KBR $2M Pipeline Leak Row
• NJ Just Set The Standard For Health Data Protection Laws
• Deal Gets Wells Fargo Force-Placed Insurance Suit Tossed
• HHS Head Ducks Questions On ACA Tax Credit Backup Plan
• Reed Smith Accused Of Malpractice In $20M Insurance Deal
• Minority Powerbrokers Q&A: Sedgwick's Catalina Sugayan
• Avoid Spoliation Anxiety With Litigation Readiness Plans
• Black & Veatch Settles With Insurer In Power Plant Defect Row
• Religious Orgs Win Suspension Of ACA Abortion Coverage
• Insurer Looks To Revive CDO Suit Against Credit Suisse
• Travelers Can't Shake Auto Parts Facility Cleanup Costs
• Tesco's Rig Accident Coverage Bid Moot, Texas Court Says
• Travelers Can't Escape Coverage For Mich. Superfund Cleanup
• Maxum Escapes Coverage For Insurance Fraud Claims
• SEC Sues Pa. Man For Nationwide Merger Insider Trading
• United National Loses Coverage Bid In Cleanup Cost Row
• Lender-Placed Insurance Actions Continue To Simmer
• House Backs Full Repeal Of ACA For The Fourth Time
• Fannie, Freddie Profit Suit Ruled Too Similar To Axed Case
• AEG Live Sues Insurers Over Cost Of Michael Jackson Suits
• IRS Promises Rules On Hedge Fund Reinsurance Tax Strategy
• House Bill To Ban Data Sharing Through HealthCare.gov
• 2nd Circ. Pushes Against Partial 3rd-Party Payor Payments
• A Project Owner's Primer On Delay In Startup Insurance
• Insurer Escapes ConAgra Worker's FMLA Spat
• Cameron, Axon Drag Hercules Into Drilling Blowout Suit
• Towergate Creditors To Take Over In $1.5B Restructuring Pact
• D&O Developments To Watch In 2015
• Northfield Off The Hook In Injured Worker's Suit, Judge Says
• HHS Eyes $400B Savings In 2016 Budget Blueprint
• Whistleblower Fights For Cut Of Scan's $322M FCA Settlement
• Life Partners Execs Get No Break On Appeal Bonds
• Judge Shuts Down Insurers' Go-Kart Death Suit
• Pa. Employer Liability Exclusion Case May Impact O&G Cos.
• CFIUS Clears $1.95B Waldorf Sale To Chinese Insurance Co.
• The Road Ahead: Liability From Driverless Cars
• How Economic Sanctions Impact The Insurance World