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Insurance - February, 2017

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• Trump Pledges Health Care, Safety And Jobs In First Address
• Cigna Seeks Accounting For $25M From Settlement Distributor
• Horizon Balks At Christie Idea To Tap Its Reserves For Rehab
• Humana Medicare Advantage FCA Suit Has Legs, Judge Says
• AIG Unit Must Face College's Defamation Suit Coverage Bid
• House Panel OKs Repeal Of Health Insurance Antitrust Shield
• Coverage Battle Over Sunken W.Va. Restaurant Will See Trial
• Honeywell Can't Cut Benefits For Ohio Plant Retirees: Judge
• Goodman & Nekvasil Survives DQ Bid In Life Partners Ch. 11
• Limiting Remedies On Celebrity Right-Of-Publicity Claims
• Defect Award Can't Be Enforced, Insurer Tells Texas Justices
• ABA Adds Cyber Coverage To Atty Insurance Offerings
• Initial Lessons From The Anthem-Cigna M&A Lawsuits
• The Stakes Are High In Ambac Assurance V. JP Morgan
• How 401(k) Benefits Can Attract Millennial Legal Talent
• How The Courts Review Executive Orders
• 9th Circ. Asks Oregon High Court For Its Take On State Law
• Surgery Centers Lose DQ Bid After 'Being Cute' With Judge
• Contract Holders Oppose Eastern Outfitter's Sale Timeline
• Patriarch Slams Axis' Bid To Avoid Coverage In Tilton Probe
• Lexington Not Tied By Other Co.'s Forum Clause, Court Told
• Tesser, McCarter Firms Accused Of Mishandling Contract Row
• Texas Justices Set To Tackle Policyholder Damages Quandary
• Insurer Off Hook For Coverage In Indiana Murder-Suicide
• Law360 Insurance Editorial Advisory Board
• EPA Extends Comment Period For Hardrock Mining Rule
• Charity Sues Broker Over Golf Hole Exclusion
• ERM And The Role Of Counsel In Cross-Border Investments
• No Duty To Defend In Terror Attack Suit, Says Magistrate
• NuWave Loses Dismissal Bid In Fraud Claim Coverage Suit
• The Loss Of Confidentiality In NY Arbitral Enforcement Cases
• How CMS' Notice Affects Medicare Advantage Organizations
• Will Congress Subject Itself To ACA Replacement?
• Hospital Declares Bankruptcy After $51M Aetna Loss
• Judge's Anthem-Cigna Analysis Unfair, Economists Say
• Ceva Sues Chinese Airline For $2M Over Lost Cargo
• Okla. Ex-Lawmaker Must Pay $4.3M For Defaming CEO
• Nationwide Can't Ax $8M Bad Faith Award, 11th Circ. Told
• Texas Atty Gets 6 Months In Reinsurance Fraud Case
• Katten Muchin Guides AIG In $500M Loan For NYC Towers
• Italian Arbitrator Escapes AmTrust RICO Suit
• Jury Finds Bank Waived $1.3M Insurance In Perfume Theft
• Insurer Needn't Cover Catalent's $10M Shutdown Loss Claim
• Lewis Brisbois Snags Litigator For New Miami Office
• Claims Slip Through Ala. BCBS Defenses In Antitrust MDL
• Hanover Can't Escape Coverage For Alleged Kickback Scheme
• Texas Justices Reinstate Insurer Win In D&O Coverage Fight
• 3rd Circ. Won't Reverse Ruling Over Pa. Mansion Fire
• Trump Orders Agencies To Create Deregulation Task Forces
• What Lawyers Can Learn From Kellyanne Conway
• 'Sudden' Clause Lets Allstate Off Hook In Foundation Case
• Roofing Co. Gets Defect Coverage Suit Remanded
• Feds To Allow Pre-ACA Policies Through 2018
• Insurers Don't Owe BNSF For Baby Formula Spill, Judge Says
• Plumbing Fixture Co.'s D&O Claim Not Barred, 9th Circ. Told
• 2nd Circ. Won't Revive 'Shadow Insurance' Class Action
• FinCEN To Keep Watching Shell Cos.' Big Real Estate Deals
• Deals Rumor Mill: Siemens, Allfunds Bank, Siam Commercial
• Thompson & Knight Defends $25M Fee In Life Partners Ch. 11
• Life Insurance Co. Snags Early Win In $16M Policy Spat
• Insurer Can Enforce 'Indoor Air' Exclusion, Okla. Justices Say
• NY Life Insurance To Pay $3.4M To Settle TCPA Suit
• NY Life's $1.1M Deal To End TCPA Suit Gets Initial OK
• The Mistakes Lawyers Make When Copying And Pasting
• Here Come The Drones — And The Legal Headaches
• Tax Implications Of The Affordable Care Act Repeal
• NY AG's Fraud Powers Face Political Pressure
• NY Data Security Rules Spur Broad Cyberinsurance Needs
• Geico Says Plaintiffs' Attys Used Its Secrets Against USAA
• Atty In NFLer's Stock Scheme Says Insurer Owes For Defense
• Avis Renter Renews Class Claims In Insurance Fraud Suit
• ALPS Escapes Bid For Coverage Of Bruce Lee Movie Suit
• Ex-Chubb Exec Files Whistleblower Suit Over Destroyed Docs
• Chase Ducks $1.5M Superstorm Sandy Damage Suit
• 3 Lessons From The Anthem-Cigna Merger Opinion
• AIG, Biotech Co. Fight Toss Of $36M Ad Injury Coverage Suit
• AIG Unit's Policy Covers Yacht Sinking, 11th Circ. Told
• Calif. Court Gets Automatic Funding Disclosure Right
• Pa. Justices Toss Atty's Termination Fee Appeal
• Consensus Returns On Corporate Insurance Transfers In M&A
• Homeowners Ask 11th Circ. To Revive Insurance Kickback Suit
• Gov't Must Produce Some Anthem Audit Docs In Breach MDL
• Ex-NJ Atty, Father Plead Not Guilty In $13M Ponzi Scheme
• Calif. Consumers Reach Deal To End Dollar Thrifty Fraud Suit
• High Court Rejects Suit Over Speech Restriction Standards
• 7th Circ. Says Travelers Must Cover Some Of Airport's Costs
• Ill. Gay Conversion Therapy Ban Exempts Pastors, Judge Says
• Selective Beats Bid For Coverage Of Sportswear IP Fight
• Savings Claim Couldn't Save Anthem-Cigna Deal, Judge Says
• Justices Won't Hear Appeal Of Zenith ERISA Verdict
• A Reprieve From The Deluge Of Hail Litigation In Texas
• High Court Urged Not To Revive Verizon ERISA Pension Suit
• High Court Won't Hear $400M Petrobras Suit Appeal
• HealthCare.gov Deletions 'Trumpcare By Sabotage,' Dems Say
• Insurer Can Depreciate Labor Costs, Neb. Justices Say
• DOL Notches Win Against Insurer's Fiduciary Rule Challenge
• Anthem Wins Rush On Cigna Merger Appeal
• Ex-NJ Atty, Dad Indicted For Roles In $13M Ponzi Scheme
• Steel Co. Can't Pick Attys In Construction Suit, Insurer Says
• Broker Blamed For Coverage Gap After Canister Explosion
• Court Nixes Construction Worker's Restaurant Injury Benefits
• Avis Says Insurer Owes Coverage For $23.5M Crash Verdict
• Horizon, NJ Reach $1.1M Settlement Over Privacy Lapse
• Texas Justices Won't Disturb Exxon's $4M Blast Coverage Win
• Debating Anti-Rebate And Inducement Laws In Washington
• Anthem Says TRO Backs Fast Appeal In $54B Cigna Deal
• Trump's CMS Pick Says Medicaid 'Doesn't Work Well'
• English Judge Won't Remove Arbitrator From Insurance Row
• Chamber Backs CareFirst In Data Breach Battle At DC Circ.
• PTAB Says Insurance Cos. Estopped In IV IPR Challenge
• NY Judge Gives Nod To Ex-AIG Head's $10M Deal
• House Lawmakers Seek Clarity On US-EU Insurance Pact
• Fla. High Court Nixes State Farm Bid For Hospital Contracts
• Builder Not Covered For Water Damage, 10th Circ. Finds
• Insurance Group Of The Year: Steptoe & Johnson
• AIG Unit Hit With TCPA Suit Over Flood Of Calls
• $1.5M Sunken Zombie Case Can't Come To Life Yet: Judge
• Cybercrime Insurance Case Trends In The 4th Quarter Of 2016
• Relearning The Lessons Of Korematsu's Case
• Health Republic's Curious Liquidation: Part 8
• How A General Counsel Should Think About AI: Part 2
• A Closer Look At Battle Over Troubled Anthem-Cigna Megadeal
• 'Shadow Insurance' Classes Ask 2nd Circ. To Revive Claims
• 5 Key Takeaways From Trump's ACA Stabilizer Rule
• Texas Surgical Centers Can't Ditch Cigna's $8M ERISA Suit
• Fla. Appeals Court OKs PIP Law's Limit On Chiropractors
• House Republicans Announce Their Own ACA Replacement
• Insurers Can't Beat Coverage Of Cigarette Filter TM Fight
• First American Says Retrial Of Poaching Case Meritless
• Judge Rejects Hospital's Bid To Dump $51M Aetna Loss
• Insurer Fights To Avoid Coverage In UPenn Hotel Case
• MSA Awarded $47M Over Insurer's Bad Faith
• 9th Circ. Dubious Of Lakers' Bid To Ax TCPA Coverage Denial
• Insurers Fight Cancer Center Dismissal Bid In Data Breach
• Health Republic's Curious Liquidation: Part 7
• Insurance Group of the Year: Pillsbury Winthrop
• Insurer Enters Electrolux Igniting Dishwasher Fracas
• Galanis Family Fraudster Gets 135 Months For Gerova Scheme
• Anthem Wins Delaware Order To Pause Cigna Merger Breakup
• When And Where Punitive Damages Are Insurable: Part 2
• How A General Counsel Should Think About AI: Part 1
• Feds Float ACA Market Stabilization Rule
• Lloyd's Can't Dodge Coverage In Nightclub Shooting
• Humana To Scrap Remaining ACA Policies In 2018
• Inside The Downward Spiral Of 2 Health Care Megadeals
• 9th Circ. To Weigh TCPA's Scope In Lakers Coverage Fight
• $6.5M Sandy Crane Damage Claim Rejected By NY High Court
• Insurer Seeks To Bar Photo Of Boy's Injured Leg From Trial
• Insurer Doesn't Owe Law Firm Sanctions Defense: 11th Circ.
• Cigna Says Investor Suit Based Solely On 'Corporate Puffery'
• Cigna Tries To Nix $54B Anthem Deal With $15B Damages Suit
• Insurance Group of the Year: McKool Smith
• Insurers Must Defend Wash. County In Superfund Actions
• Humana Urges Court To Deny Cert. To Home Aides In OT Suit
• Seyfarth Shaw Steers Prudential's $50M Loan For NYC Tower
• 5 Best Practices For Minimizing Rescission Risk
• When And Where Punitive Damages Are Insurable: Part 1
• Aetna, Humana Ditch $37B Tie-Up After Court Blocks Deal
• Anthem Wants Rush In Appeal Of Cigna Merger Loss
• Insurance Group Of The Year: Hogan Lovells
• Omni Execs' $10M Deal Is Covered, FDIC Tells 11th Circ.
• Jury Hands Win To Insurer In $300M Life Insurance JV Trial
• Accountant's Loss In Email Scam Is Covered, 9th Circ. Hears
• Saving Lawyers 1 Less Drink At A Time
• Geico Gets New Trial In $4.4M Road Rage Coverage Case
• IRS Objects To Shipping Co.'s $200M Bankruptcy Plan
• Ex-AIG Head Blasts NY Atty Gen's Release On $10M Deal
• Insurer Sues To Rescind $10M Policy In Frozen Food Recall
• AA's Stay Bid In Insurance Row Sent To Magistrate
• Texas Jury Slaps USAA With $1.8M Verdict In Hailstorm Claim
• Anthem Hit With Suit Over Denied Mammograms
• Developing Trends In Cyberinsurance Litigation: Part 2
• Insurer, Dillard's Worker Spar Over Class Cert. In Data Row
• NJ Gov. Signs Bill Regulating Ride-Hailing Cos.
• In Congress: CRA Disapprovals, Sub-Cabinet, Mnuchin
• Lawyers Cannot Stay Silent While Trump Belittles The Courts
• Continental Asks 9th Circ. To Toss $17.5M Dental Verdict
• Regeneron Subpoenaed Over Patient Assistance Nonprofits
• MF Global Insurers' TRO Appeal Denied As Moot
• Insurer Can Sue For Injured Worker, Pa. Panel Says
• Fla. Appeals Court Extends Time To Sue Bankrupt Insurers
• Gas Processing Plant's Shutdown Is Covered, 9th Circ. Told
• Understanding CMS' New Settlement Reporting Thresholds
• Former AIG Heads Settle Decade-Old Fraud Case For $10M
• 2nd Circ. Flips $3.5M Oil Spill Defense Coverage Award
• WMI Hits Back At $5M Tax Consulting Fee, Sanction Claims
• Premera Blue Cross Can't Escape Data Breach Suit
• Skelos, Son Urge 2nd Circ. To Toss Their Convictions
• Marketing Basics For Solo Practitioners And Small Law Firms
• Fed's Regulatory Chief To Step Down In April
• Insurance Group of the Year: Debevoise & Plimpton
• Developing Trends In Cyberinsurance Litigation: Part 1
• Post-Spokeo, Not All Statutory Violations Are Created Equal
• Senate Confirms Price For HHS Secretary
• Fla. Lawmakers OK Bill Allowing Suits Against Abortion Docs
• Anthem To Appeal Cigna Merger Loss To DC Circ.
• CareFirst Data Breach Suit Properly Tossed, DC Circ. Told
• Feds Owe Insurer $214M In ACA Payments, Judge Says
• Insurance Mega-Merger Blocks No Death Knell For Deals
• Deals Rumor Mill: Blackstone, Toshiba, Ant Financial
• Insurance Agency Settles $7M Trade Secrets Row Before Trial
• ALI's Proposed Insurance Law Restatement: A Trojan Horse?
• Insurer Won't Cover Pipeline For Damage To Faulty Parts
• Uniformity Vs. Autonomy In Insurance Regulation: Part 2
• UK Financial Sector Shares Top Regulatory Concerns For 2017
• Post-Spokeo Issues Emerge In The 5th Circ.
• Law Firm Margin Improvement: The Long Game
• German Reinsurance Dispute Sent To Arbitration
• NY Dealership Can't Revive Sandy Damage Coverage Battle
• Policy Doesn't Cover Seafood Co.'s Fraud Loss, 9th Circ. Told
• Trump HHS Nominee Moves Toward Final Senate Vote
• Providers Ask Fla. Justices For Rehearing In Allstate PIP Fight
• Penn National Sued In NJ Over Wrongful Death Suit Coverage
• $3M Ends EY Negligence Row In Universal Health Bankruptcy
• $54B Anthem-Cigna Merger Spiked By Judge
• Fertility Clinic's Trademark Battle Not Covered, 11th Circ. Says
• Water Damage Covered Despite Burst Pipe, Apt. Co. Says
• Drafting Contracts In California? Watch DisputeSuite V. Score
• Kelley Drye, Akerman Guide $65M AXA-Sage Realty NYC Loan
• Uniformity Vs. Autonomy In Insurance Regulation: Part 1
• Groups Sue To Block Trump's 2-For-1 Regulatory Order
• 2017 Check-Up: Is Your Law Firm Positioned For Success?
• AIG Policies Don't Cover Unfair Competition Deal, Judge Says
• Damage From Bad Workmanship Not Covered, Insurer Says
• Judge Won't End Chubb's Trade Secret Suit Against Rival
• Dems Reintroduce Paid Family, Medical Leave Bill
• Fla. Bill To Deregulate Doctor-Patient Retainers Passes Panel
• Texas High Court Told To Nix Attys' Fee Discovery Ruling
• Investors Sue DaVita Over Allegedly Inflated Stock Price
• Wrong State's Law Used In Insurance Claim, 8th Circ. Says
• Feds Hope To Duck $482M In ACA 'Risk Corridor' Payments
• Rail Co. Not Covered For $1.5M Injury Award, 8th Circ. Says
• Auto Insurer Says Policy Doesn't Cover Porta-Potties
• The Missing Key To 3rd-Party Litigation Funding
• Understanding The USTR's New Insurance Agreement: Part 2
• GE Unit Again Wins Arbitration Bid In Faulty Motor Row
• Floor Plan Infringement Suit Not Covered, 11th Circ. Told
• Insurer Sues Fire Safety Cos. Over $1M McDonald's Fire
• Cigna Escapes Medicare Fraud Suit But Addus Stays In
• Gov't Settles GE Tax Fight Over $455M Loss On Co. Sale
• Office Supplier Not Covered In Trade Secrets Row, Judge Says
• Strip Club Says Insurer Must Cover Models' Privacy Suit
• Understanding The USTR's New Insurance Agreement: Part 1
• A Closer Look At The Aetna-Humana Merger Loss
• Wash. Justices Muddy Waters On Insurer Unfairness Suits
• NJ Insurer Ordered Liquidated Amid Mounting Financial Woes
• 4 Key Takeaways As ACA Sign-Up Window Closes
• Ore. Justices Clarify Requirements For Attorney Fees In Coverage Battles
• County Needs OK For $2.3M Crash Settlement, 11th Circ. Says
• Clearing Up The Smoke: Insurance And Marijuana
• A New Focus On Unclaimed Property In Health Care
• Wash. Justices Side With State Farm In IFCA Claim Suit
• MF Global Insurers Want Do-Over On Jurisdiction
• United Healthcare's Hep C Coverage Deal Gets Final OK
• Liberty Needn't Cover Pipe Co.'s $13.5M Claim, Judge Says
• Becton Can't Get Coverage For Syringe Antitrust Suit: Insurer
• Atty Can't Ax Liberty's Win In Malpractice Coverage Fight
• Reinsurer Asks 2nd Circ. To Undo Utica's $7.5M Coverage Win
• Post-Judge Interest Can't Fuel Punitives, Mass. Justices Say
• 4 D&O Liability Trends Executives Should Watch In 2017
• ACA's Impact On 'Most Likely' Cost Of Future Care
• WWII Contract Breach Decision May Open Pandora's Box
• Can Federal Agencies Reverse Course Under Trump?
• The 4 Wittiest Dissents By Gorsuch
• Gorsuch's Opening Words Speak Volumes About His Style
• Restructured Co. Has Right To $500M Coverage: NJ Justices
• Senators Flirt With Nuclear Option Over High Court Pick
• Similar On The Law, Gorsuch Differs From Scalia In Style
• Surety Says DirectBuy Needs Its OK For Bond Contracts
• Chancery Says It Has No Jurisdiction In Geico PIP Claim Row
• Judge Won't Amend A&O Fraudster's 45-Year Sentence
• ACA Fixes Come Into Focus At Senate Hearing
• Ameron Says AIG, Chubb Must Cover Corrosion Settlement
• Attys React To Judge Gorsuch's Supreme Court Nomination
• Hartford Investment Management Fees Excessive, Judge Told
• Yahoo Says AIG Unit Must Cover Email Scanning Suits
• Deals Rumor Mill: Arqiva, Medtronic, CCC
• Insurer Must Split Army Depot Injury Defense, 5th Circ. Says
• How New York Workers Can Recover From Insolvent Trusts
• The Myth Of The Forceful Mediator
• ACA In The Crosshairs: 1st Steps Toward Repeal
• Senate Panel Advances Price, Mnuchin Without Dems Present