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Insurance - May, 2016

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• Anthem Data Breach MDL Claims Mostly Kept Alive
• Brand Battles: Allstate, Stoli, Adidas
• Attorney Web Bios: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
• Insurer Seeks To Bump $5M Claim In Tech Theft Row
• High Court To Give Needed Clarity With FCA Seal Decision
• 9th Circ. Affirms $14.8M Award In Superfund Coverage Row
• Ala. Chief Justice Says His Suspension Is Unconstitutional
• Farmers Adjusters Again Lose Class Cert. Bid In OT Row
• Farmers Not Likely To Shake Agents' Claim Of Bad Contracts
• Mich. Justices Won't Consider Whether Smoke Is Pollutant
• Pittsburgh Retail Center Scores $70M Loan From Nationwide
• Katten Muchin, Gibson Steer $606M Loan For RXR's NY Buy
• 3rd Circ. Says Standing Claim Wrongly Focused On Insurer
• Clyde & Co. Nabs Marine Dispute Pro From Hill Dickinson
• AIG Unit Owes $1M Coverage For Defect Suits, 9th Circ. Told
• US, EU Plotting Next Steps As Insurance Talks Trudge Along
• Skanska Selling Swedish Office Property For $70M
• Texas Judge OKs $1B Deal In Life Partners Investor Litigation
• CFPB's Arbitration Ban Could Affect Insurance Products
• Justices Take On FCA Seal Rule In State Farm Case
• Wellness Program Doesn't Violate ADA, 7th Circ. Told
• Insurer Says Chemical Co.'s Fatal Explosion Suit Is Duplicative
• Insurer Sues Atty In Pa. Court Over Unauthorized Settlement
• Feds Fine Medicare Advantage Plan For Deceiving Shoppers
• Church Urges 5th Circ. To Revive Copper Theft Coverage Bid
• CareFirst Dodges Policyholders' Data Breach Class Action
• Insurers Must Cover Pesticide Co.'s TM Deal, 9th Circ. Told
• Ex-NY Senate Leader Skelos Appeals Corruption Conviction
• 5 Mistakes Young Insurance Defense Attorneys Make
• Ohio Co-Op Joins Ranks Of Failed ACA Nonprofits
• Fed To Unveil Insurance Co. Capital Rules In Early June
• Insurer Says It Owes Nothing Toward Dish Copyright Suits
• Behind The Curtain: Technical Advisers In Complex Cases
• UK Insurance Co. Picks Up 2 AXA Units In $548.7M Cash Deal
• Medical Device Co. Says IP Suit Triggers Defamation Policy
• 3rd Circ. Sides With Insurer That Rejected Pollution Claims
• The Fed's Proposed Capital Rules Could Be Overly Complex
• Right To Cancel Arson Coverage Wasn't Waived, 9th Circ. Told
• Insurer Asks 11th Circ. To Keep Amici Out Of Hurricane Suit
• Exxon Urges 5th Circ. To Back $3.3M Injury Coverage Win
• NJ Judge Ends Force-Placed Insurance Row After BofA Settles
• Chamber Report Says Yates Memo Discourages Cooperation
• Cleanup Claims Can Live Under Mass. Law, Olin Tells 2nd Circ.
• Healthfirst Dodges NJ Hospital's $26M Repayment Suit
• Crum Needn't Cover Soil Remediation Bill Battle, 9th Circ. Told
• $240M ACA Suit Against Goldman, Paulson Looks Trial-Bound
• How To Prepare Your Employees For Litigation Discovery
• Ill. Appeals Court Ruling Could Mute TCPA Class Actions
• 5 Tips For Negotiating And Drafting Joint E-Discovery Plans
• Clydes Treks Deeper Into US With Miami Boutique Buy
• Wal-Mart On Its Own In Cheese False Ad Suits, Travelers Says
• Allstate Needn't Cover Ex-CFO In Credit Card Row: 9th Circ.
• Dollar Thrifty Resists 2 New Class Reps In Rental Fraud Row
• Damaged Crop Claim Row Needs 2nd Look, 8th Circ. Says
• Claim Adjuster's Docs Not Privileged In Pa. Bus Crash Row
• Insurer Off Hook In Newspaper Trade Secrets Row, Court Says
• Aetna-Humana Deal Will Hurt Competition, Missouri Says
• Insurer Can't Escape More Sandy Coverage, Del. Judge Says
• Sports Bar Loses Bid For Coverage Of Drunken-Driving Crash
• Horizon Weighs In For Paytime In 3rd Circ. Data Dispute
• 2nd Circ. Upholds Zurich Win In Lantheus' $70M Coverage Bid
• India Open For Nuclear Energy Business, US Official Says
• Why FEMA's Sandy Claims Review Process Isn't Working
• Red Sox Fight To Keep Alive Indemnity Suit Over Ballpark Fall
• Ill. Court Says Ind. Law Applies In $5M Insurance Dispute
• Insurers Blast NFL's Bid To Halt Concussion Coverage Battle
• Zurich Wants Help With $1.5M Asbestos Death Coverage Bill
• 5 Mistakes Young Insurance Recovery Attorneys Make
• 3rd Circ. Axes Appeal In NJ County Atty Malpractice Complaint
• Farmers Adjusters Defend State Wage Claims
• 2 Things D&O Insurers Regularly Get Wrong
• AIG Gets Into Equity Crowdfunding Biz With Fraud Coverage
• Marriott, First American Accused Of Time-Share Conspiracy
• $13M GMAC Force-Placed Coverage Settlement Gets Nod
• IT Co. Says 8th Circ. Ruling Bolsters $1.7M Coverage Bid
• Unclaimed Property Auditors Move Beyond Life Insurers
• Panama Papers: Reminders About Law Firm Cybersecurity
• Policyholders Get Digital Fraud Coverage Boost At 8th Circ.
• 2 Suits Claim Fla. HMO Underpaid Doctors By Millions
• Deals Rumor Mill: Anthem, Teva, SF Holdings
• Justices Order New Look At Verizon Pension Suit Post-Spokeo
• 2nd Circ. Says Insurers Off Hook For Dock Collapse Cleanup
• GOP Unveils New Tactics To Reform ACA Programs
• Ex-NJ Agency Wants Insurer To Cover Suit Against Directors
• Airlines Ask Court Not To Redo WTC Insurance Payout Tally
• High Court Won't Review 9th Circ.'s Pension Liability Test
• Insurers Shouldn't Overreach In Gov't Investigations
• Chemical Co. Demands Coverage For Fatal Texas Explosion
• Allied Presses 9th Circ. To Recoup $8M FTC Defense Costs
• Insurer Can Push Bad Faith Claim Over $31M Deal, Court Says
• Fed Looks To Tailor Bank-Focused Capital Rules To Insurers
• BofA Wants End To RICO Reinsurance Kickback Suit
• Insurer Gets Tribe's ERISA Claims Tossed In Payment Row
• 9th Circ. Sends NFL Insurance Row To Workers' Comp Board
• Minn. Bank Covered For Fraudulent Transfer, 8th Circ. Says
• OPINION: Sotomayor's Solution To Pro Bono Is Incomplete
• FTC, Pa. Push 3rd Circ. To Keep Hospital Merger On Hold
• Creating Barclay Damon: Lessons From A Law Firm Merger
• RXR Seals $1.65B Buy In One Of Year's Top Deals
• Tyco Says $60M Drug Heist Trial Win Should Stand
• Why Mediations Fail And What To Do About It
• Pros And Cons Of A .Insurance Domain Name
• Horace Mann Can't Recover $7M Settlement From AIG Unit
• Warehouse Owner Must Face Insurer's $55M Suit Over Fire
• Reflecting On The 20th Anniversary Of BMW V. Gore
• Stevens & Lee Insurer Says Bad-Faith Claims Belied By Facts
• NJ Ride-Hailing Oversight Bill Clears Assembly Committee
• Liberty Mutual, Contractor Sued For Payment Over Army Work
• Insurer Faces Suit Over Coverage For Fatal Attack At BP Plant
• Ironshore Gets Quick Win On Hurricane Ike Coverage Claim
• Corporate Counsel: Consumer Becomes Provider (The Sequel)
• How The House GOP Won Its Challenge Against The ACA
• Sigma Loses Bid To Place Insurer On Hook For FINRA Claims
• Criminal Act Finding May Shake Up Texas Plant Blast Suits​
• Urban Outfitters Can't Limit Navajo Damage Claims
• 4 Ways To Help Tech Tenants Get Creative With Office Perks
• Papers Want Sandusky Claim Info Unsealed In Insurance Row
• Viking Pump Rebels Against NY Pro Rata Allocation Regime
• NFL Retirement Plans Say 'Neutral' Docs Don't Defraud Players
• Mexican President Proposes Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage
• Travelers Sued Over Discriminatory Voucher-Tied Practices
• EEOC Says Co. Cannot Duck Challenge To 'Wellness' Program
• Gilstrap Pauses Intellectual Ventures Suit For AIA Review
• Highmark Hits US With $223M Suit Over Unpaid ACA Money
• Insurer Says Deflategate Order Aids Its Own Arbitration Row
• Builders Support $2.5M Hurricane Coverage Bid At 11th Circ.
• NICO's $168M Spat With Brazilian Insurance Co. Paused
• Ex-Condo Directors Not Insured For $12M Verdict, Suit Says
• Vemma Says Hanover Must Defend FTC's Pyramid Scheme Suit
• OPINION: Stop 'Vigorously Defending' Your Clients
• USF&G Needn't Cover $35M Fendi TM Win, 2nd Circ. Says
• The Myth Of 'Price Disconnects' In US Pharma Markets
• Insurers Must Produce Some Docs In Amtrak Coverage Fight
• EEOC Regs Clear Path For Widespread Wellness Plan Use
• Obama Has Edge As Justices Urge Contraception Compromise
• Nonprofit Execs Not Covered Under D&O Policy, Insurer Says
• Sedgwick Picks Up Dallas Litigator As Partner
• Deals Rumor Mill: Didi, AIG, BOC Aviation
• 7th Circ. Affirms Insurer Win In Karlin Fleisher Wage Row
• Insurer Must Defend Del Monte In Ore. Personal Injury Row
• Insurer Can't Escape Defense Of Patent Row, Tessera Says
• The Latest On Late Notice In Texas Property Insurance
• EEOC Issues Final Rules On Employer Wellness Programs
• High Court Punts On ACA Birth Control Battle
• The Top 100 Firms For Minority Attorneys
• The Top 50 Firms For Minority Equity Partners
• White & Case Outpacing Peers In Diversity
• US Law Firms Fail To Move Needle On Racial Diversity
• The 5 Ways BigLaw Is Failing Minorities
• Lab's Insurer Ducks Coverage For Suit Over Dead Horses
• Homeowners Blast Insurer Over Policy Kickback Scheme
• Ex-NY Pols' Graft Appeals May ​Depend​ On McDonnell Case​
• NY Judge Slices Building Owners' Sandy Flood Coverage
• Doc Claims Anthem Illegally Limits Calif. Provider Network
• Split Texas High Court OKs Tenant Liability In Lease
• RLI Must Defend Superfund Site Claims, 9th Circ. Rules
• Insurers Sue To Duck Coverage Of Medical Informatics Breach
• ECJ Case May Color Future Euro Investor-State Arbitration
• ACA Pay Rule Threatens Emergency Care, Suit Says
• 8th Circ. Won't Disturb Contractor's $2M Bad Faith Win
• Insurer Moves To Duck Coverage Of Sports Bar Patron's Crash
• Doc Gets 8 Years For Unwarranted Opioid Prescriptions, Fraud
• Humana Says Doctor Gunning For Too Much Info In FCA Row
• 23andMe Says Insurer Must Cover Suit Over Test Accuracy
• Insuring Cyber Exposure Through A Captive Insurer
• Law Firms View Cyber Coverage As Hot Ticket, Broker Says
• Exclusions Don't Ax Lacrosse Death Coverage, 6th Circ. Told
• AmTrust Wins Dismissal Of Arbitrator In Contract Breach Row
• NICO Can Rebut Brazilian Reinsurer Again In Award Dispute
• AIG Fights Coverage Of Farm Co.'s Unfair Competition Deal
• Security Co. Can't Drag Agent Into Stun-Gun Coverage Suit
• Auto Shops Can't Have Redo On Insurer Antitrust Claims
• Zurich Subsidiary Drops $51M On San Diego Mall
• Church Not Covered For $1M Of Child Abuse Deal, Court Says
• BCBS Mich. Seeks Partial Redo In Tribe's ERISA Suit
• House GOP Wins Challenge To ACA Cost-Sharing Subsidies
• Cassin & Cassin Reps Prudential On $194M NYC Loans
• Ex-NY Senate Leader Skelos Gets 5 Years For Graft
• Corporate Counsel: Consumer Becomes Provider
• Defending 'Wasting Limits' In Insurance Policies
• NY Workers' Comp Benefits Could Still Be In Jeopardy
• 9th Circ. Further Defines Disabilities Under Longshore Act
• Liberty Mutual Unit To Blame For $34M Verdict, Court Told
• Insurer Doesn't Have To Cover ATV Crash, Kan. Judge Rules
• Mom Can't Sue Employer, Insurer For Gender Bias Against Son
• Lamorak Leans On Viking Pump In $87.2M Coverage Fight
• Siemens Owes $70.5M For Turbine Failure, Insurer Says
• GOP Sens. Say Recovery Of ACA Exchange Funds Fell Short
• 9th Circ. Says Insurers Must Cover EPA Superfund Query
• Skeloses Spar With Gov't As Sentencing For Graft Looms
• Deals Rumor Mill: Dell, UFC, ASR Nederland
• What Do The Highest-Paid Lawyers Make An Hour?
• CORRECTED: Insurers Can't Kick Urban Outfitters Trademark Coverage Suit
• Insurers Press For Escape From Anthem Data Breach MDL
• 11th Circ. Urged To Revive $2.5M Hurricane Coverage Bid
• Attys Should Object To Boilerplate Discovery Objections
• U-Haul Urges 9th Circ. To Allow Coverage Of $9M Fees
• Euro Court To Weigh Treaty Legality In $25M Slovakia Case
• Geico Asks Justices To Weigh OT Exemption For Investigators
• ALPS Says Atty Not Covered For Bruce Lee Movie Deal Suit
• Texas Appeals Court Says Injured Man Can't Yet Sue Insurer
• Ameriprise Urges Pa. Justices To Reverse Fiduciary Duty Suit
• Insurer Must Cover Dispute Over Flatbed Truck Collision
• 8th Circ. Urged To Reinstate Whole $355M Verdict Against PNC
• 4 Tips For Law Firms To Maximize Cyber Coverage
• Importer Slams Move For New Trial Over Coverage For Fire
• Brazilian Reinsurer Pushes For Judgment Delay During Appeal
• Watt Tieder Can't Duck $52M Malpractice Row, 2nd Circ. Told
• Does Broker Know Best When Purchasing Cyberinsurance?
• Staffers Slam Fla. Firm's Sanctions Bid In Email Hacking Row
• Insurer Sues To Duck Coverage Of Exploding Kombucha Suit
• Church Can't Get Copper Theft Coverage, 5th Circ. Told
• 6th Circ. Says Ohio Co. Must Forfeit Insurance Interests
• How To Turn Nonbillable Work Into Big Bucks
• Atty For Ala.'s Top Judge Vows To Fight Ethics Charges
• Condo Coverage Verdict Should Stand, Construction Co. Says
• Vitamin Health Not Covered For False Ad Suit, Court Says
• NJ Airport Not Covered For Skydiving Accident
• Court Won't Rethink Gas Processing Plant's Coverage Loss
• 10th Circ. Rejects Woman's Bid For Disability Benefits
• ACLU Sues Miss. Over Law Shielding Anti-Gay Beliefs
• 5 Changes To Improve Securities Litigation Defense
• Debunking The Myths Of Anthem's And Cigna's Market Power
• Travelers, Waste Co. Settle EPA Action Coverage Battle
• NY Judge Greenlights $2.3M AXA Advisors Wage Deal
• 5th Circ. Won't Rehear Oil Rig Cos.' Injury Coverage Row
• Stock Fraudster's D&O Policy Voided By Md. Court
• Haight Brown Snags Ex-Kaufman Dolowich Insurance Pro
• Ex-SEAL Suicide Not Covered Despite Brain Disease
• Caesars Hires Ex-GM Bankruptcy Judge To Lead Restructuring
• A Lesson In Defending Legal Malpractice Claims
• The Fastest Rocket Docket For The 8th Straight Year
• Ala. Justices Take Up Sewage Injury Coverage Battle
• Broker Can't Slice PGA Prize Coverage Suit, Judge Says
• Swiss Miss: NY, Not Switzerland, For FIFA's Insurers
• Insurance Coverage Implications Of The J&J Talc Verdicts
• NFL Retirement Plan Disputes Interest On Ex-Player's Benefits
• Caesars Creditors Challenge Bid For Defense Cost Coverage
• Atty Group In 9/11 MDL Making Premature Fee Bid, Court Told
• 9th Circ. Won't Revive Bank Bailout FCA Suit
• Apache Asks 5th Circ. For Fees In $1.5M Fraud Coverage Fight
• 4 Bad Habits All Partners Need To Break Now
• Penn State Denied Coverage For Sandusky Sex Abuse Claims
• Insurer Must Cover Hernia Mesh Trade Secret Row, Court Told
• Express Scripts Hid Risk of Losing Major Client, Investors Say
• Disproportionate Payouts Irk 2nd Circ. In Reinsurance Fight
• Insurers Needn't Defend IMG In Arbitration, Court Affirms
• 6 Ways Lawyers Can Enhance Cross-Office Communication
• Your Online Insurance Sales Can Land You In Court
• 'Ancient Documents' Exception Could Be Ancient History
• Elevator Co. Wants Red Sox Suit Over Fenway Park Fall Nixed
• Fla. Justices Question State Farm's Need For Hospital Info
• Trustwave Must Face Some Insurer Claims Over Data Breach
• 2nd Circ. Weighs Reinsurer Liability Limits In Asbestos Row
• Mostyn Firm Duels With Property Damage Biz Over Bills
• Insurer Can't Recoup $8M Defense Costs, 6th Circ. Hears
• Fla. Doctor Found Guilty On 162 Health Care Fraud Counts
• Settlement Language: Get Specific When Liens Are Involved
• Ex-RCS Brass Get Nod To Tap D&O Coverage In Ch. 11
• IRS Misallocated Millions In ACA Tax Credits, Watchdog Says
• What Is Your Squirm Factor?
• Chubb Drops Coverage Appeal Over $188M NY Trust Shortfall
• Treasury Regs Cause Issues For 'Lonely' Life Insurance Cos.
• Colo. Supreme Court Reins In Its Notice-Prejudice Rule
• NY Allocation Ruling Speeds Policyholders' Road To Recovery
• Skeloses Seek To Cut $480K From Sentencing Calculation
• 3rd Circ. Rejects Suit Assailing NJ AG Use Of Insurer Probes
• Miss. Lets Ruling Allowing Same-Sex Adoption Stand
• Insurers Off Hook For $20M TCPA Deal, Ill. Court Rules
• Insurers Need To Revamp Cyber Risk Strategy, Report Says
• Philly Firm Sues Insurer Over Ex-Atty's Criminal Defense
• Tribes Need More Than Just The Sovereign Immunity Defense
• EXCLUSIVE: AXA, MetLife Loan $500M For NYC Office Tower
• Aegon Adds BlackRock UK's $17B Pension Platform
• NY Justices Reject Prorated Excess Asbestos Coverage
• A Look At The ALI's Restatement Of Liability Insurance
• Enforceability Of NY Product Liability Settlements
• When Pre-IPO Companies Fail To Launch
• Ex-Jumio CFO Seeks D&O Coverage Amid Securities Probe
• Fla. High Court Won't Hear State Farm Hurricane Policy Case
• RLI Needn't Defend Superfund Site Claims, 9th Circ. Hears
• Horizon Can't Keep Omnia Docs Hidden From Challengers
• PNC's $102M Overdraft Fee Deals Not Covered, 3rd Circ. Says
• 3rd Circ. Partially Revives Cigna ERISA Benefits Class Suit
• 9th Circ. Resists Further Review Of Coverage For EPA Reply
• Gay Couples Cohabiting Is Like Marriage: Va. High Court
• Pa. Judge Urged To Ax Contractor Fee Denial Class Action
• High Court Won't Review $6M Win For Allstate In RICO Case
• Export-Import Bank Must Pay Shipment Backer
• Developments At The NAIC Spring Meeting: Part 3