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Insurance - May, 2017

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• Payday Lender Shakes USAA's Claims Over Lacking Security
• 10th Circ. Affirms Toss Of $40M Antitrust Suit In Okla.
• Fla.-Based Insurer Pays $4.25M To End TCPA Suit
• Defunct Insurer Says Gov't Owes It $157M In ACA Funds
• Pollution Exclusion Axes Plumber's Coverage, Says 2nd Circ.
• CBP Didn't Drag Its Feet On Fabric Duties, Says CIT
• Fed. Circ. OKs Interest Charged To Insurer For Unpaid Duties
• Former Health Plan Worker Gets 3 Months In ID Theft Case
• Traders Don't Deserve $27M Defamation Award, Allstate Says
• Insurer Can Deny Coverage For Lost Cargo Suit, Judge Says
• EEOC Asks DC Court To Nix AARP Suit Over Wellness Regs
• 3M Not Covered For Ponzi Losses, 8th Circ. Affirms
• Deals Rumor Mill: Fortum, Zhong An Online, United Engineers
• Genworth Investor Calls Rival's Conflict Claims 'Baseless'
• The Return Of Attorney-Conducted Voir Dire
• Lewis Brisbois Adds 7 Health Care, Insurance Defense Attys
• DaVita Investors Sue Execs Over Alleged Insurance Scheme
• Evanston Off The Hook For Roofing Co. Fall Suit
• Data Breach Coverage Case Wrongly Paused, 9th Circ. Told
• Insurer Off Hook For Coverage Of Funeral Escort Collision
• Insurer Wants Out Of $11M Juvenile Facility Negligence Verdict
• Gray Matters: Identities Are Us
• LSEG Drops $685M For Citi's Fixed-Income-Related Biz
• Exploring The Need For Standalone Cyberinsurance Products
• How Automated Vehicles Are Disrupting Insurance
• EU OKs Bilateral US Pact On Insurance, Reinsurance Rules
• Biggest US Firms Opt For Modest Growth In Sluggish Market
• The Firms That Grew Fastest Without Merging
• The Law360 400
• Turning 50, Greenberg Traurig Tops The Law360 400
• The Firms That Lost The Most Ground In 2016
• Law360 Reveals 400 Largest US Firms
• Fed Circ. Revives Vet's Suit Over Benefits After Non-VA Care
• Ill. Senate Passes Workers' Comp Changes Without Repubs
• Texas Resort Sues Insurer After $157M Storm Damage
• Insurers Needn't Cover Spyware Suits, 9th Circ. Affirms
• Texas High Court Says E-Discovery Disputes Need Balance
• Hospital Can't Directly Sue State Farm, Mich. Justices Say
• Glass-Steagall Revival Could Have Profound Impact
• Coverage Barred By Laggardly Notice, 8th Circ. Says
• Tribes Really Need More Than Sovereign Immunity Defense
• US Trustee Objects To BCBG Ch. 11 Plan Details
• Taxation With Representation: Cleary, Paul, Winston, Davis
• Covering New Fraud Risks With Traditional Policies: Part 2
• 21st Century Oncology To Restructure $1.1B Of Debt In Ch. 11
• Coverage Battle At 9th Circ. May Hobble Private D&O Policies
• 114 Suits Can Count As 2 In Hospital Insurance Row: Judge
• Hospitals Ask Texas Justices To Block Insurance Discovery
• Allstate Wants Appeal Of Pa. Law's Application To Policies
• Promoter Slams Yahoo March Madness Fee Win At 5th Circ.
• My Milkshake Is Better Than Yours: Part 2
• Sewage Not Pollution Under Insurance Policy, 11th Circ. Told
• 11th Circ. Clears Insurance Co. In Spa Stroke Suit
• NJ High Court Denies Coverage For Sandy Debris Removal
• DOL Fiduciary Rule Puts American Investors First
• Noncompete Agreements Under Siege At The State Level
• Covering New Fraud Risks With Traditional Policies: Part 1
• NJ High Court Remands Enviro Cleanup Coverage Row
• 4 Key Takeaways As CBO Scores Revised ACA Repeal Bill
• State Farm Needn't Defend Building Inspector, Judge Says
• Education Tech. Co. Not Covered For FCA Suit, 9th Circ. Told
• Insurer Says No Coverage For Zombie Corn Maze Death
• My Milkshake Is Better Than Yours: Part 1
• Judge Mulls Sending Insurers' Arbitration Bid To State Court
• Part Of Mom's Suit Over Gender Bias Against Son Revived
• Insurance Startup PolicyGenius Nabs $30M In Funding
• Calif. Residents Win Cert. In Insurance Depreciation Row
• Porn Studios Say Insurer Must Defend Actors' HIV Suits
• Insurer's Duty Exhausted In Movie Set Accident
• Pretax Premiums May Have Employees Singing Post-Tax Blues
• Blank Check Co. Inks $1.84B PE-Backed Deal For Fidelity
• FHFA Should Free Captive Insurer Capital
• Plaintiffs Bar Perspective: Ratzan Law Group's Stuart Ratzan
• 7th Circ. Scrutinizes Fallout From Tainted Whey Product
• Fiduciary Rule's 'Soft Open' Makes Full Repeal Less Likely
• Judge Scraps Insurers' Ideas To Divvy Wildfire Defense Cost
• Hardware Co. Loses $1.9M Superstorm Sandy Coverage Bid
• NY, Calif. AGs Blast Bid To Keep Delaying ACA Subsidy Suit
• Insurer Says College Football Concussion MDL Not Covered
• Broker Not Negligent In Copper Loss Dispute, 6th Circ. Says
• HealthMarkets Escapes FCA Suit Over 'Junk' Insurance
• Insurer Needn't Cover Clerk In Fake TV Probe Suit, Court Says
• Insurer Says Bribe Case Erases Defense Duty To Racetrack
• What To Look For In Strong Ransomware Insurance
• PE Shop Taps China Life For $950M Net Lease Portfolio Recap
• Fiduciary Rule Comments: Some Conflict, Lots Of Interest
• Insurer Says It Needn't Cover Farm Co. In Wasp Breeder's Suit
• Genworth Investors Say Lead Plaintiff Rival Has Conflict
• Attorneys, Your Input Is Needed On Deposition Rule
• Why Insurance Law Firms Are Banding Together
• Ill. Appeals Court OKs Medical Marijuana For Post-Op Pain
• Insurers Angle For Win In Fiserv Coverage Battle
• Insurer Wants To See Settlement Deal In $5.2M Med Mal Suit
• AIG Needn't Defend Carfax In $50M Antitrust Suit
• Windshield-Repair Shops Seek Cert. In Geico Suit
• Mich. Doctor Gets 19 Years For Fraudulent Opioid Scripts
• What Lawyers Can Learn From United's Passenger Incident
• Plaintiffs Bar Perspective: McKool Smith's Ashley Moore
• Phishing For Coverage Under Crime Policies
• The Efficiencies Defense: What Would High Court Do?
• Standard Register Settles $10M Dispute With Liberty Mutual
• Couple Who Hid Sinkhole Can't Dodge Verdict At 11th Circ.
• Insurer Asks 2nd Circ. To Amend Rochester U. Injury Ruling
• 16 AGs Look To Intervene In ACA Subsidy Suit At DC Circ.
• GoPro Harness Maker Says Insurer Must Defend It In IP Row
• Fiduciary Rule Foe Points To High Court Arbitration Stance
• Colony Insurance Wants Out Of Construction Co.'s $13M Suit
• Dillard's Worker Asks To Appeal Cert. Denial In Data Row
• Insurer Can't Rescind Recycler's Policies, 9th Circ. Affirms
• Insurer Ducks Housing Discrimination Coverage At 6th Circ.
• Insurer Needn't Pay $5M For Loan Fraud Loss, 6th Circ. Says
• How Client Feedback Programs Benefit Law Firms And Clients
• Bermuda Insurer Fights MF Global's $1.8M Attys' Fee Bid
• MSA Wants $2M More In Fees In North River Asbestos Fight
• Houston Atty Fights Disbarment Over Fake Car Crash Incident
• Painkiller Battles Loom Over NFL Despite Early Success
• Chicago-Based Freeborn & Peters Opens New Fla. Office
• A Look At 1st-Party Insurance Coverage For Cannabis
• Medicare Ties That Bind Casualty Insurers And Drug Plans
• Ill. Has No Jurisdiction Over Mich. Losses, High Court Told
• Insurer Need Not Cover Worker's Bathroom Break Shooting
• Texas Court Weighs Reach Over Mexican Insurer, Broker
• W.Va. Justices Should Weigh Insurance Issue, 4th Circ. Told
• Insurance Takeaways From Texas' New Hailstorm Bill
• Insurer Ordered To Defend 2 Au Pair Agencies In Wage Suit
• Fla. Sober Home Owner Gets 27 Years For Fraud Scheme
• ING Gets Quick Win In Fraud Suit
• Deals Rumor Mill: WaveDivision, Stonyfield, Global Atlantic
• Foreign Boehringer Units Look To Ax Aggrenox MDL Claims
• ACA Can't Shield Cab Co.'s Health Plan Change, NLRB Says
• Proposed NY Rule Targets Auto Insurance Discrimination
• Travelers Must Cover Charney Suit, Standard General Says
• BankUnited Plan Admin Can't Revive $15M Coverage Bid
• Lloyd's $65M Stanford Scam Deal OK'd; Attys Get $14M
• Ill. Dems Trot Out Nonbudget Ideas In End-Of-Session Rush
• Insurer Must Prove All Elements Of RMBS Fraud, Court Says
• Mill Co., Insurers Blast GE Arbitral Mandate At 11th Circ.
• Eatery Not Covered For Bouncing Service Dog, Judge Rules
• Nationwide Sues Hoverboard Importer, Sellers Over Fire
• Fla. Health Providers Win Cert. In PIP Reimbursement Row
• Deals Rumor Mill: KKR, Securus Tech, Fidelity & Guaranty
• MetLife Says Investors' Proposed Class Rep Isn't Fit To Lead
• 7th Circuit May Clarify Rep & Warranty Insurer Duties
• Ocwen Faces HUD Subpoena Over Force-Placed Insurance
• Solving The Legal Industry's Data Protection Breakdown
• Global Ransomware Attack Shows Cyber Coverage Is Critical
• Weather Co. Sued For Data Provided During El Faro Sinking
• Insurer Urges 9th Circ. To Reverse Poop Settlement Ruling
• PE-Backed Insurer Kinsale Prices $131M Secondary Offering
• Lloyd's Wants Dickstein Malpractice Case Back In Fed. Court
• Buyers of Tainted Pomegranate Seeds Seek $29M Judgment
• Colo. Bakery Says Ky. Appeals Ruling Boosts Cert Petition
• Consider Ransomware Now So You Don't WannaCry Later
• Garlock Seeks Court's OK For Latest Ch. 11 Plan
• Geico Says Atty Trade Secret Claims Should Stay In Pa.
• 5 Things To Know About Justice Gorsuch's First 30 Days
• Gas Plant's Shutdown Not Covered, 9th Circ. Told
• DC Circ. Pauses MetLife SIFI Appeal As Critics Cry Foul
• Provision In Law Firm's Policy 'Unintelligible,' Judge Says
• Calif. Justices Reject Mercury's Insurance Rate Challenge
• Ill. Panel Revives Claim For Coverage Of Minor's Bullying
• Lloyd's Hit With $41.6M Verdict In Offshore Rig Damage Row
• MF Global Wary Of Insurer's Nixed Jurisdiction Challenge
• 5 Mistakes That End Law Firms
• Calif. Law Bars Boeing-Aetna Benefits Clause, 9th Circ. Says
• Doc Guilty Of False Billing For Precancer Treatments
• Insurer Can Cancel Doc's Med Mal Policy, Ind. Court Says
• Texas Justices Allow Suit Over Welder's Canceled Policy
• Anthem Kills $54B Cigna Merger After Delaware Loss
• UPDATE: Why Cosgrove V. National Should Terrify Insurers
• The Absolute Pollution Exclusion Continues To Weaken
• Insurer Won't Cover Cantor Colburn For Sanctions In IP Suit
• Excess Insurer Says Akorn Not Covered For $20M Verdict
• Allstate Can't Duck Crash Victims' Medical Exam Suit
• Greenberg's AIG Loss Strengthens Gov't's Crisis Powers
• NY Banking Regulator Sees Leeway To Ban Bad Actors
• Ex-AFL Player's Concussion Claims Against League Tossed
• Builder Gets Help In Insurance Fray At Calif. High Court
• Arbitration Options Put Global Insurers In The Driver Seat
• Anthem Denied Injunction To Keep Cigna In $54B Merger
• Cobalt Suing Insurers Over Angola Drilling Fallout
• Cybersecurity Is The Next Frontier Of State Regulation
• Employers Continue To Wrestle With Wellness Programs
• Why Plaintiffs Bar Should Worry About Asbestos Suits
• Trustees Press Ponzi-Scheme Insurance Case At 11th Circ.
• Insurance Software Co. Can't Exit Intel TM Suit
• Aetna To Withdraw From Last 2 ACA Exchanges Next Year
• Insurer Says Homeowners Policy Doesn't Cover Firing Suit
• CBO To Release Appraisal Of ACA Repeal Bill This Month
• NJ Atty Loses Appeal Over Malpractice Insurance Coverage
• HealthMarkets Faces FCA Suit Over 'Junk' Insurance
• NJ Bill Would Protect Insureds With Pre-Existing Ailments
• Real Estate Rumors: SL Green, China Construction, JPMorgan
• Why Criticism Of ALI's Insurance Restatement Is Valid
• UK Insurance Specialist Clyde Enters Mexico With Merger
• Ga. Justices Should Weigh $8M Bad Faith Case, 11th Circ. Told
• Platinum Partners Not Covered For Fraud Claims, Insurers Say
• Fiduciary Rule Flouts First Amendment, 5th Circ. Told
• As Deal Nears, AIG Drops $3M Aerospace Co. Cleanup Suit
• Insurer Says County Fair Clearly Not Covered For Fatal Fall
• Fla. Appeals Court Backs Workers' Comp Insurance Rate Hike
• Archdiocese Not Covered In Abuse Reporting Suit: Insurer
• Insurer Says New Precedent Doesn't Apply To Hotel's Claim
• Greenberg's Win In AIG Bailout Case Reversed On Appeal
• Car-Repair Shops Lose Insurer RICO Action
• Anthem, Cigna Battle In Del. Over $54B Merger Termination
• Football Helmet Makers Sue Insurers Over Litigation Costs
• Amtrak Settles With Insurer In Cleanup Coverage Dispute
• 5 Big Questions UK Insurers Have About US Markets
• Dialysis Parent Co. Dismissed From UHC's Fraud Suit
• 3rd Circ. Urged To Rethink Travelers' Asbestos Coverage Win
• Wells Fargo Asks For Reconsideration In Securities Suit
• Insurance Lessons In The Wake Of Fyre Festival
• In Congress: House Out Of Town
• 9th Circ. Turns To Ariz. Justices In Rental Car Insurance Suit
• Blue Cross Says Labs Submitted $33.8M In Bogus Claims
• Diemaker Says Email Scam Was Covered Computer Fraud
• La. Med Mal Fund Overstepped Authority, Court Says
• The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Of The AHCA
• $24M Overdraft Deal Is Covered, BancorpSouth Tells 7th Circ.
• The Relevance Of Underwriting Files In Insurance Disputes
• Anthem Appeals $54B Cigna Merger Case To Supreme Court
• 4 Key Takeaways For Attys From The AHCA
• Insurer, Day Care Duel Over Coverage For $7M Abuse Verdict
• 9th Circ. Revives Proposed Class Action Over Conseco's Fees
• NJ High Court OKs $4M Allstate Award Over Sham Biz Model
• Insurer OK To Snub Wrongful Death Deal, 11th Circ. Affirms
• Continental Fights Ponzi Coverage After 9th Circ. Revival
• EZ-FLO To Face Faulty Supply Lines Suit In State Court
• Firm, CEO To Pay $4M In Ponzi-Like Life Settlement Scheme
• Insurers Say Puerto Rico's Plan Violates Restructuring Law
• Fla. Insurance Co. Pays $100K To End Pregnancy Bias Suit
• Kennedys Inks US Merger, Creating 1,000-Atty Heavyweight
• Trump Orders Looser Regs For ACA Contraceptive Mandate
• House Votes To Repeal Obamacare
• Confusion Over Risk Corridors Program Payments Continues
• Insurance Industry's Disgorgement Defense Hits A Wall
• How The Byrd Rule Slowed Down GOP Health Care Reform
• Ill. Court Won't Revive Suit Over Junk-Fax Deal Indemnity
• 9th Circ. Revives Members' Insurance Suit Against AARP
• Travelers Suit Nixed Over Tate & Lyle Enviro Coverage In NJ
• Wash. Justices' Causation Ruling Curbs Pollution Exclusions
• House GOP To Push AHCA Vote Thursday
• Dillard's Insurer Won't Have To Face Data Breach Class
• 4th Circ. Axes Bad Faith Award In Allstate Flood Coverage Suit
• Insurer Must Pay Tax Debt Before Policyholder: 3rd Circ.
• Wis. Court Says Trashed Tapes Triggered Defense Duty
• Fiduciary Rule Exceeds DOL's Authority, 5th Circ. Told
• Real Estate Rumors: Jesse Cohn, Allstate, CC Homes
• Insurer Ducks More Coverage In Superstorm Sandy Case
• Monitronics Fights First Mercury Bid To Toss Coverage Suit
• Whither Arbitration Of Public Injunctive Relief?
• Defining 'Employee' Under A Commercial Crime Policy
• DOJ Hits UnitedHealth With Milestone FCA Suit
• Merger Savings Defense Gains Toehold From Anthem Ruling
• Travelers On Hook For $2M For Ex-NJ Firefighter's Injuries
• 6th Circ. Revives Gay Pair's Damages Suit Against Ky. Clerk
• Oil Platform Injury Coverage Suit Sent To Arbitration
• Calif. Court's ACA Benefits Ruling May Trim Med Mal Awards
• R&W Insurance As A Competitive Tool In Middle-Market Deals
• Genworth Investors Fight For Top Spot In $2.7B Merger Action
• Insurer Asks Judge To Rethink Fla. Sinkhole Coverage Order
• Floor Plan Infringement Deal Not Covered, 11th Circ. Affirms
• Ill. Court Says State Farm Has No Defense Duty In Patent Row
• Solving The Uninsured Driver Conundrum With Technology
• What Lawyers Should Know To Avoid Online Scams
• DMCA Takeaways From Zillow For Website Owners
• Insurance Seller Beats Rival's Trade Secrets TRO Bid
• Barclay Damon Nabs Trial Lawyer For Insurance Team
• Pro-Business Agenda Threatens Consumer Legal Funding
• Herding Cats: Making The Most Out Of A Joint Defense Group
• Jury Convicts 2 Over $28M Medicare Pain Treatment Fraud
• Pa. Appeals Court Deadlocks On $21M Bad Faith Award
• Food Pouch Maker Owed Defense In Recall Suit, Judge Says
• Insurance Broker Beats Policy Limit Suit Over Sandy Damage
• AARP Seeks Quick Win In Suit On Wellness Program Regs
• Sompo Wants Quick Win In Yearslong Fiserv Coverage Suit
• Web Servers: An Overlooked Cybersecurity Risk At Law Firms
• Considering The Site Of Insured Locations In Delaware