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Insurance - December, 2016

215 articles

• 6 Key Commercial Litigation Finance Trends For 2017
• 5 Ways To Fight Costlier Legal Malpractice Claims In 2017
• Texas Justices Take Up Construction Defect Coverage Case
• Mediating E-Discovery Disputes Can Save Time And Money
• Appraisal Is An Appraisal Is An Appraisal, Except In Mass.
• PPG Can't Pursue $110M Claim Against Midland, Court Affirms
• NY Judge Halts Anti-Suit Orders In MF Global Insurer Fight
• Texas Mutual Wins Fee Fight With Air Ambulance Co.
• Merger Will Cut Costs, Boost Quality, Anthem Expert Says
• GE Unit Can't Duck Insurers' Faulty-Motor Suit
• Security National Makes Peace With Lehman Over Utah Loans
• Ex-NFL Players Drop Group CTE Workers Compensation Suit
• Insurer Needn't Cover Birth Injury Suit, 4th Circ. Affirms
• 9 Blue Cross Plans Lose Bids To Escape Antitrust MDL
• The Current Status Of Florida's Concurrent Cause Doctrine
• 7 Real Estate Fraud Cases Are Single Claim, 9th Circ. Told
• How To Mediate High-Limit Disability Insurance
• 9th Circ. Upholds Insurer's Win On $5M Damaged Window Claim
• Insurer Says Au Pair Co. Isn't Covered For Wage-Fixing Suit
• Employer Must Face Privacy Suit For Worker's Breach
• Travelers Freed From Covering Education Program IP Battle
• DOJ Case Against Aetna-Humana Deal Probed Over Gov't Role
• Judd Apatow Loses Coverage Suit For Malibu Home Damage
• $54B Deal Will Spawn Daunting Anthem-Cigna, Expert Says
• GE, Insurers Trade Barbs Over Findings In Faulty-Motor Suit
• Travelers' Faulty Work Exclusion Not Ambiguous, Court Says
• Banks, Insurers Get More Time For NY Cybersecurity Rule
• Anthem, Cigna Discord Could Give DOJ Edge In Merger Trial
• Real Estate Rumors: Carl Icahn, Emerald Equity, AIG
• The Biggest New Jersey Cases Of 2016
• Insurer Can Ax Health Plan Without Suit, Says Pa. Judge
• Risk Retention In CMBS: A Look Back And A Look Forward
• Building Momentum For The Pay Equity Movement In BigLaw
• Are You Prepared For A 'Post-Fact' Jury?
• Consumers Want In On House ACA Challenge In DC Circ.
• Surgery Centers Want Judge DQ'd From UnitedHealth Suit
• Zurich Forces Arbitration In Row Over Damaged Adidas Goods
• Insurance Co. Stuck In Payment Row On Navy Wharf Project
• NFL Retirement Plan Argues For Benefits Denial At 4th Circ.
• Beauty Products Co. Seeks Quick Win In TM Coverage Battle
• The 10 Most Significant Coverage Decisions Of 2016
• Anthem Tries To Raise Bar For DOJ In $54B Merger Trial
• Reforming Disability Claim Procedures Under ERISA
• EPA Is All In On Mine Bonding
• Northwest Title Can't Nix $2.7M Award Over 'Lifted' Workers
• Policy Covers Negligent Management, Calif. Justices Told
• No Punitive Damages On Trebled Award, Pa. Court Says
• TM Suit Over Replica Car Parts Isn't Covered: Insurers
• Honeywell Beats Retiree Health Benefits Suit With Tackett
• Ace Owes Coverage For Facebook IPO Deal, 2nd Circ. Told
• Economist Throws Weight Behind $37B Aetna-Humana Deal
• Abuse Claims Are Coverable 'Occurrences,' Diocese Says
• Insurance Co. Disavows Coverage In Malpractice Suit
• Mass. Nonprofit Health Insurer Hits Feds With $30M ACA Suit
• Gay Marriage Bill In Miss. Like Segregation, 5th Circ. Told
• High Court Urged To Revive Verizon ERISA Pension Suit
• Credit Suisse Gets Partial Win In $69M RMBS Suit
• Keeping Pro Se Litigants At Bay
• Insurers Can't Trim Gardner Denver's Coverage Suit
• Tainted-Chemical Loss Not Covered, AIG Unit Tells 7th Circ.
• Shearman Leads Fairfax In $5B Allied World Buy
• NJ Court Pares Down Faulty Tower Work Coverage Fight
• Michigan Med Mal Compensation Bill Heads To Governor
• Moody's Must Face Captive Insurance Tax-Avoidance Claims
• $7.5M Wal-Mart Same-Sex Benefits Settlement Gets Early OK
• Deals Rumor Mill: Avalara, RDIF, Assicurazioni Generali
• Texas Judge Tells Mostyn Firm To Curb Baseless Hail Claims
• 6th Circ. Upholds Prorated Coverage In Asbestos Injury Row
• Aetna Takes On Key Obamacare Admin In $37B Merger Trial
• Chancery Uses Market Price In LPS-Fidelity Deal Appraisal
• DC Circ. Won't Block DOL Fiduciary Rule For Trade Group
• Recent InsurTech Obstacles And Their Potential Solutions
• St. Paul Needn't Defend Porn Site's IP Suit, 5th Circ. Told
• Blue Cross Wants Tribe Sanctioned Over Extension Motion
• Are Courts In The Discovery Driver's Seat?
• Insurer Can Challenge Coverage Of $6M DOL Suit, Judge Says
• Mismatched Job Requirements Doom Aetna's Labor Cert. Bid
• Travelers Needn't Defend Mo. Hotel In TCPA Suit, Court Says
• Insurer Says Engineer Must Cover Sports Dome Collapse
• New Info Gets DLA Piper Attys Out Of Sanctions, Contempt
• A Trademark Year In Wine And Beer 2016: Part 4
• DOJ Pounces On Molina Emails At Aetna-Humana Merger Trial
• Insurer Beats $100M Hail Damage Coverage Suit
• IRS Finalizes Some Insurance Tax Credit Rules Under ACA
• DOJ Fears About Aetna-Humana Divestiture 'Silly,' Exec Says
• DOJ's Case 'Internally Tortured,' Anthem Says At Merger Trial
• Honeywell Case Tests NJ Policyholders' Asbestos Liability
• Baxter Wins Bid To Keep Dechert Docs From Insurer
• Prudential Beneficiaries Stymied Again In Class Cert. Bid
• TIAA Wins Partial Coverage For Class Action Settlements
• Insurer Seeks Quick Win In Pet Food Supplier Coverage Case
• Fund Liquidation Insurance: A Few Points To Consider
• NJ High Court To Review Honeywell Asbestos Coverage Row
• Fla. Medicaid Enrollee Can't Trim Agency's Lien, Court Says
• Anthem's Defense In $54B Merger Trial Met With Skepticism
• ACA's Shaky Future Looms Over Aetna-Humana Merger Trial
• Justices Won't Hear AIG Exec's Appeal Over NY Fraud Case
• LifeLock Seeks To Revive Suit To Cover Defense Costs
• Liberty Decries Coverage For Suits Over Contract Bribery
• Rules Of Civil Procedure Updates Affect E-Discovery
• Alston & Bird Adds Litigators From Winston & Strawn
• The Path To The California Bench
• Travelers Says Fensterstock Lied To Get $3M Liability Policy
• BigLaw Alums Q&A: Capital Appellate's Larry Ebner
• Viking Pump Tops Biggest Insurance Decisions Of 2016
• Liberty Mutual Beats Flood Insurance Class Action
• Insurers Spar Over 49ers Assault Coverage
• San Antonio Hail Suit Standing Orders: Here We Go Again!
• A Conservative High Court's Ripple Effect On Women's Health
• 3 Tips To Avoid Being On The Outs With In-House Counsel
• Justices' Punt On Head Injuries Buoys NFL Claims Approach
• Aetna Execs Say ACA Flight Not Spurred By Humana Merger
• Texas Firm Not Covered For $47M Overbill, 5th Circ. Hears
• Prudential Sued Over Fake Policies Sold Through Wells Fargo
• Blue Cross Wants Irrelevant Claims Data, Tribe Says
• ExxonMobil Wants To Arbitrate $25M MTBE Coverage Spat
• Express Scripts Says Stockholder Suit Lacks Fraud Proof
• ALPS Served A Stranger In Bruce Lee Movie Suit, Co. Says
• Window Maker Not Covered In Defect Suit, 7th Circ. Told
• Aetna-Humana Divestiture Plan Falls Short, DOJ Expert Says
• Ore. Justices Uphold Contractor's Defect Suit Coverage Win
• Insurer Off Hook For Now In $5.2M Surgery Malpractice Suit
• Alstom Says Brazilian Insurer Is Defying Court, Arbitrators
• The Horrible Conflict Between Biology And Women Attorneys
• Axis Gets Win In University Construction Coverage Suit
• AIG Yanks 'Forum Shopping' Tax Shelter Suit Into Fed. Court
• Tribe Blasts Blue Cross Hidden Email Claim In ERISA Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Thor Equities, JBL, Ares Management
• 5 Tips To Maximize Your Medical Malpractice Insurance
• The 2 Very Different Types Of Cosmetic Talc Claims
• Anthem Loses Bid To Call Back Expert In $54B Merger Trial
• Greenberg Traurig Reaches Deal In $540M Knock-Off Suit
• Patriot Nat'l Investors Seek TRO On $107M In Stock Deals
• Tech Data Sues Insurers For Coverage Of SEC Investigation
• Farmers Beats 2nd Appeal Of Cert. Denial Over Premiums
• Anthem CEO Escapes Deposition In Data Breach Row
• Insurance Spat In Atty's 'Tragic' Affair Nixed By 1st Circ.
• Deals Rumor Mill: Aon, Spotify, AirAsia
• 2nd Circ. Asks NY High Court To Weigh Reinsurer Liability Cap
• Lawyer EQ: Finding Success In Every Interaction
• After 12 Years, Court Says InTrust Fraud Suit Came Too Late
• DOJ Fights Anthem's Bid To Recall Witness At Merger Trial
• FCA Seal Opinion Lacks Needed Guidance
• Connell Foley Atty, Horizon GC Tapped For NJ Bench
• Managing Intergenerational Differences Within Your Law Firm
• Reliable Analysis Is Key To Addressing Ascertainability
• House Passes International Insurance Bill In Face Of Veto
• Clinic Owner Can't Withdraw Plea To $3.6M BCBS Fraud
• Pa. Appeals Court OKs Insurer's Claim In Fire Class Action
• Mich. Tribe, Blue Cross Both Seek Wins In ERISA Suit
• Ex-NFL Player Says Retirement Plan Abused Discretion
• Anthem Seeks To Call Back Expert In $54B Merger Trial
• 2 Companies Say Ariz. County Must Pay Them Before IRS
• Hotel Not Covered In Race Discrimination Suit, Insurer Says
• 'Rep and Warranty' Insurance: Claims Study Analysis
• Philip Hirschkop: Quietly Making Noise For 50 Years
• The Biggest Fla. Court Cases Of 2016
• Ga. Atty Told To Write Essay On Court Orders As Sanction
• Body Shops' Filing Error Ends 11th Circ. Insurer Suit
• When Punishing FCA Seal Violations, Avoid Taxpayer Harm
• Calif. Court Affirms AIG's Win On Worker Injury Coverage
• Aetna, Humana Execs Try To Undermine DOJ Antitrust Case
• Insurer Must Cover Nurse's Malpractice Deal, 4th Circ. Says
• A Look Beyond 'Rep And Warranty' Insurance
• Heinz Pushes 3rd Circ. To Revive $25M Insurance Claim
• The Achilles' Heel Of Investor-State Arbitration Awards
• Welder Says Insurance Financier Dropped Coverage Too Soon
• Judicial Treatment Of Interrelated Acts: Part 2
• Insurer Must Cover Spill Suit Settlement, Water Co. Says
• Big-Time Litigation Funding Vs. Consumer Legal Funding
• Violating FCA Seal Doesn't Mandate Dismissal, Justices Say
• Malpractice Insurer Wants Costs After $4.7M Judgment Flip
• Broker Can Be Sued In Robocall Coverage Fight, Court Told
• Consulting Co. Can't Escape Indian Nationals' ERISA Suit
• Insurers Must Pay Counterclaims, Mass. High Court Told
• Aetna-Humana Deal Harms Seniors, DOJ Says At Trial Start
• Judicial Treatment Of Interrelated Acts: Part 1
• Settlement Talks Halt Sprawling Asbestos Coverage Trial
• Minn. Diocese Says Insurers Must Cover Sexual Abuse Cases
• Stryker Asks 6th Circ. To Rethink $8.6M Coverage Loss
• A Primer On Heinz's 3rd Circ. Policy Rescission Fight
• Payor Swings Back At GSK Sanctions Bid In Avandia MDL
• Liberty To Buy Ironshore From Fosun In $3B Deal
• UPMC Must Litigate Highmark Overbilling Suit, Pa. Court Says
• Wal-Mart To Pay $7.5M Over Same-Sex Spousal Benefits
• Justices Will Hear Religious Hospitals' ERISA Appeal
• DOJ Expert Defends Analysis Of Anthem-Cigna Harms
• Taxation With Representation: Latham, Ropes, Gibson, Weil
• No Coverage For Building Without 'Collapse,' 9th Circ. Told
• W.Va. Takes ACA Administrative Fix Protest To High Court
• Fla. Man Gets 150 Months For Gov't Bond Fraud Scheme
• Defect Notice Not A 'Suit,' Insurer Tells Fla. Justices
• Insurance Co. Looks To Collect Deductible In Pollution Row
• Insurer Must Pay $15M For Toxic Vitamin Class Settlement
• The Future Of Insurance Under A Trump Administration
• Insurance Co. Says Policy Doesn't Cover Exploding E-Cig
• EPA Floats Hardrock Mining Financial Responsibility Rule
• Texas High Court Won't Rehear $72M Wrongful Death Suit
• Insurer Looks For Quick Win In Zip Line Injury Coverage Suit
• 5 Insights From Airbus Group's Joshua Walker
• 21 At Texas Med. Center Charged In Massive Bribery Scheme
• Insurer Wins Bid To Exhaust Policy Limit Over Atty Shooting
• Insurance MVP: Covington & Burling's Marty Myers
• Insurer Settles With Atty, Marketer In $540M RICO Suit
• Economist Rallies To Defense Of $54B Anthem-Cigna Deal
• Geico Let Road Rage Deal Crumble In Bad Faith, Jury Says
• A Dock Isn't A Building, Judge Rules In Insurance Case
• Fla. Policyholders Gain Slight Edge In Property Damage Cases
• CEO Hurting Patriot National To Keep Control, Investor Says
• Aetna-Humana Merger Trial Will Hinge On Market Contours
• Texas Jury Slaps Mortgage Lenders, CEO With $93M Verdict
• SD High Court Revives Coverage Bid For Wrecked Grain Bins
• AHA Warns Trump Against ACA Repeal Without Replacement
• The Rise Of 'Wrongful Hiring' Claims
• Insurer Must Pay When 1 Cause Is Covered, Fla. Justices Say