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Insurance - August, 2017

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• Coverage Battle Over $3.5M Pea Recall To Stay In Wash.
• Trump Slashes Spending On ACA Promos, Assistance
• Insurers Needn't Pay In Tainted Whey Cases, 7th Circ. Says
• Aetna Faces Another Suit Over HIV Drug Info Disclosure
• Burst-Ball Suit Gets Green Light For Chinese Court
• ABA Points Texas, La. Hurricane Victims To Legal Resources
• Ariz. AG Sues Insys, Docs Over Fentanyl Spray Marketing
• Mylan, Other Drugmakers Must Pay $67M In Antitrust Suit
• In Bipartisan Push, 8 Governors Float ACA Fixes
• The Psychology Of Hourly Fee Arrangements
• Insurers May Be Stuck Between Rock And A Hard Place: Part 1
• CareFirst And Constitutional Standing: A Post-Spokeo Review
• Lloyd's Members Can Handle Hurricane Losses, Fitch Says
• Allied Can't Recoup $8M FTC Defense Costs, 9th Circ. Affirms
• Insurer Can't Ax Loss In Construction Defect Coverage Battle
• Ex-UnitedHealth Unit VP, Fraud Pro Joins Nelson Hardiman
• Insurance Countersuit Against Kanye Highlights Drug Rules
• DOL Confirms Plans To Delay Parts Of New Fiduciary Rule
• NY Says Paid Family Leave Deductions Will Be Post-Tax
• Dead Greenhouse Plants Must Be Covered By Insurer: Judge
• Investing In Urgent Care: Trends And Developments To Watch
• Property Insurers Should Brace For Post-Harvey Storm
• John Steinbeck's Family Heads To Trial Over Handling Of IP
• Quick Harvey Claims Offer Little Payoff For Policyholders
• Puerto Rico Board Says Fiscal Plan Gripes Aren't Actionable
• Judge OKs Rothstein Feeder Fund $7M Deal With Bank
• Atty May Need DQ In Insys Bribery Case, Feds Say
• Insurer Says 4th Circ. Backs Coverage Denial Over Fake MD
• IRS Rule On Life Insurance Plans Too Vague, 9th Circ. Told
• Ambac, Mortgage Co. Ripped Off Military Housing, Suit Says
• Nixed Class To Seek 7th Circ. Input On TCPA Fax Consent
• Express Scripts, Others Face ERISA Suit Over EpiPen Costs
• GDI Property Reaches Deal To Buy Perth Building For $172M
• Telehealth: A Priority For Advancing Quality Health Care
• Colo. Appraisal Dispute Seems To Discount True Impartiality
• Insurers Win Series Against Lakers In TCPA D&O Shootout
• An Emerging Patchwork Of Cybersecurity Rules
• Dillard's Worker Says Insurer Can't Escape Privacy Suit
• 7th Circ. Affirms Dismissal Of RICO Suit Against Travelers
• Chinese National Charged In Trading OPM Hack Malware
• Phelps Dunbar Says Lloyd's Suit Must Be Arbitrated
• Couple Must Pay Back ACA Credits After Wife Gets Job
• Aetna Hit With Class Action Over HIV Drug Disclosure
• Chinese Insurer Blasts Dick's Latest Push To Keep Suit In US
• UBS Says Exclusions Don't Bar Puerto Rico Bond Defense
• Practicing Law In The Era Of 3rd-Party Litigation Funding
• Self-Collection In E-Discovery — Risks Vs. Rewards
• Anthem's Record $115M Data Breach Deal Gets First Nod
• Aetna's HIV Lapse Shows Snail Mail's Privacy Pitfalls
• Attys Leave Case Against Geico Amid Ethics Issues
• MF Global Must Go To Arbitration With Insurer, Judge Says
• 10th Circ. Tosses Ski Resort's Insurance Appeal
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Insurance Co. Not Liable For Theoretical Claims, Judge Says
• 3rd Circ. Ruling Bolsters Insurers In Federal Forum Fights
• Insurer Doesn't Owe Warehouse Co. For Stolen Baking Gear
• CVS Customers Drop Rx Clawback Suit, But Will Refile
• US Seeks Approval Of $43M Peabody Pollution Cleanup Deal
• How Insurers Can Respond To Disruptive Technology
• Caesars Seeks OK Of $126M Management Liability Settlement
• Axis Capital Seeks Certainty With Upped £477.6M Novae Bid
• EEOC Wellness Regs Ironically Join The Walking Dead
• 6 Common Lateral Partner Myths Debunked
• Lakers' Loss Gives Insurers Edge In TCPA Coverage Fights
• Jury Award Implicitly Included Future Lost Income, Court Says
• Defunct Insurer Agrees To Arbitrate Reinsurance Dispute
• CBO Stresses Its 'Culture Of Objectivity' On ACA Repeal
• Cherokee Nation Wants Takeda Actos Suit To Stay In La.
• Aetna Exposed Customers Taking HIV Meds, Legal Groups Say
• Class Member Says $2.9M Fees Too High In Ace TCPA Suit
• Heller Sequels And 2nd Amendment, Still Undecided: Part 3
• NY Regulations Set The Bar High For Cybersecurity Standards
• Builder's Skipped Soil Test Qualifies As Accident: SD Justices
• Can Your Insurance Weather The Coming Storms?
• 4 Ways Law Firms Can Help Battle Addiction
• Lloyd's Underwriters Can't Duck Claims In Bid-Rigging MDL
• $27M In Attys' Fees OK'd In Stanford Bank Ponzi Scheme Deal
• Insurer Must Cover Kickback Scheme Suit, 9th Circ. Told
• Insurer Expert Report Included Improper Info, Judge Says
• 6th Circ. Panel Backs AutoZone Win In Race, Age Bias Suit
• Texas Court Kicks Mexican Insurance Fight Across The Border
• ITT Wins Coverage In Asbestos Insurance Trial
• Geico Can't Duck Coverage Of $15M Award, Fla. Court Says
• A Law Firm Guide To Helping Victims Of Human Trafficking
• Exxon Contractor Must Pay $3M In Coverage Spat: 5th Circ.
• 3 Employment Developments You May Have Missed
• 6th Circ. Says Excess Insurer May Recover $8M Defense Costs
• SunEdison Seeks OK Of $5.75M AIG Deal Over Fire Damage
• Houston Church Accuses Insurer Of Ducking Flood Damage
• 6th Circ. Clears Insurer From Coverage In Truck Driver's Death
• Beazley Says Ace Must Cover Nasdaq Investors In $31M Suit
• Why Private Companies Shouldn't Overlook D&O Insurance
• Insurance Co. Cleared From Coverage Dispute At 9th Circ.
• Lakers TCPA Suit Excluded Under D&O Policy, 9th Circ. Says
• Calif. Mortgage Co. Sues Insurer For Cybercrime Losses
• Discovery Proportionality: A Defense View
• 3rd Circ. Reverses Court's Refusal To Hear Insurance Row
• Hillshire Sues Insurers Over $13M Verdict In Asbestos Case
• Insurer Must Act To Save Football Concussion Coverage Suit
• 8th Circ. Says Union Fund Gets Cut Of Wrongful Death Deal
• Phoenix Not Covered For $1.5M Asbestos Costs, 9th Circ. Told
• Tax Court Rejects Insurance Deductions In $1.6M Row
• Meet The 'Horse Whisperer' Of ACA Policy
• UHC Ignoring Subpoena In Testosterone MDL, Endo Says
• AARP Gets Wellness Regs Kicked Back To EEOC
• Getting The Most Out Of Your Reps & Warranties Insurance
• Applying Contractual Principles In Pa. Unfair-Trade Claims
• Shipyard Loses Reconsider Bid In Sandblasting Coverage Suit
• Diversity In The Legal Profession — A Stubborn Vision
• Markel Unit, Builder Settle Condo Defect Coverage Suit
• 11th Circ. Says Medicare Advantage Fight Not Ready For Court
• Why Midsize Firms Run The Gamut On Diversity
• Law Firms Head Back To School For Diversity Guidance
• Yahoo Gets $4.4M March Madness Ding In 5th Circ. Reversal
• GCs Find New Urgency In Longtime Push For Diversity
• Travelers Must Face Bias Suit Over Housing Policies
• Insurer Accused Of Underpaying NJ Out-Of-Network Providers
• NFL's Bid For Attys' Fees From Ex-Player's Counsel Nixed
• Texas Justices Won't Hear Auto Policy Family Exclusion Row
• NJ Doc Sues Insurance Co., Attys For Malpractice In $1M Loss
• Verisk Analytics Lands Insurance Software Co. For £250M
• 5th Circ. Nixes $2.5M Asbestos Excess Coverage Ruling
• New Salary History Laws Crimp Attorney Hiring Process
• USAA Drivers Seek $5.1M In Attys' Fees In Tax Comp Deal
• Extending The Murky Divide Between Warranty And Insurance
• The Top Firms For Minority Equity Partners
• The Best Firms For Minority Attorneys
• How 5 Firms Are Building More Diverse Ranks
• Racial Diversity Stagnating At US Law Firms
• Wash. Justices Won't Rethink Pollution Exclusion Ruling
• Icahn Quits Post As Trump Adviser After Conflict Concerns
• Travelers Ordered To Cover Standard's Charney Suit Defense
• NJ Court Nixes DQ Bid In Superstorm Sandy Insurance Row
• Liquor Chain Wants 5th Circ. To Revive Hack Coverage Suit
• DLA Piper Adds Ex-AIG Counsel, M&A Specialist In NYC
• Insurer Needn't Cover $4M Of Claims Manager Deal: 7th Circ.
• Schorsch Sues REIT Biz Successor For Defense Costs
• Pa. Pharmacy Must Face Horizon's Fraud Suit, Judge Says
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Drugmaker Moves To Stop Natal Vitamin Reclassification
• Insurer, Accountant Settle Suit Over Botched Grant Oversight
• 5 Tips For A Successful Legal Blog
• 8th Circ. Picks Apart $289M PNC Insurance Scam Judgment
• Chinese Investment Co. Snags MassMutual Unit For $1.7B
• Ground Rules Set For Amtrak Cleanup Coverage Battle In NY
• Citing Spokeo, Judge Blocks TCPA Class Against Pet Insurer
• Deals Rumor Mill: China Unicom, Hub International, Energen
• Troutman Sanders Must Exit FCA Suit, Says Health Care Co.
• Hilton Owners Seek To Force Insurer To Cover Wage Action
• Western World Beats Coverage Suit Over NJ Condo Project
• Maintaining The Integrity Of Physician-Owned Practices
• Edison Int'l To Pay At Least $7.5M In Prolonged ERISA Row
• Aetna Wins Stay In ACA Withdrawal Suit For Internal Probe
• Opioid Litigation: What's On The Horizon
• 5 Key 9th Circ. Insurance Cases To Watch This Fall
• Insurers Say Kokesh Means JPMorgan Can't Get $300M
• Chubb Names New North American House Counsel Manager
• 8th Circ. OKs Insurer Win In $1.5M Tornado Damage Suit
• DOL Has No Authority For Fiduciary Rule, DC Circ. Told
• Ore. Court Affirms Toss Of Lloyd's Suit Over Cleanup Costs
• Trump To Extend ACA Subsidies After CBO Warning
• LA Hospital Appeals Order To Release Rate Info In BCBS MDL
• Occidental Fights Landowners' Cert. Bid In Sinkhole Suit
• $400M Petrobras Row Must Be Arbitrated: Marine Chain Co.
• Judging A Book: Kopf Reviews Posner's 'Federal Judiciary'
• Coca-Cola Fights Insurer's Bid To Nix Nepal Blockade Suit
• A New Legal Precedent: Insurance Agents As Employees
• Hemophilia Groups Accuse Iowa Blue Cross Affiliate Of Bias
• Law Firm, Insurer Shared Driver's License Details, Suit Says
• 8th Circ. Affirms $2.75M Damages For Travelers' Deceit
• Insurer Must Face Suit Over Stones Concert Injury Coverage
• Highmark Must Face Antitrust Suit Over Insurance Rates
• Fla. Judge Grants Initial OK To Revised $3.5M Insurer Fax Deal
• Insurer Only Owes $1M For Fatal Tree Fall Award: 6th Circ.
• Kaufman Dolowich Snags Ex-Fowler White Duo In Florida
• Deals Rumor Mill: AIG, Cohu, Blackstone
• Insurance Agent Challenges Fla.'s Telemarketing Law
• Trump's ACA Threat Would Send Insurers Fleeing, CBO Says
• Why D&O Policies Should Cover Del. Appraisal Proceedings
• Starr Can't Claim Tax Break In $38M IRS Dispute, Judge Says
• Insurer Says Privacy Clause Isn't Part Of Contract
• The Use Of Special Masters In Complex Cases
• A Plaintiff's Guide To Discovery Proportionality: Part 2
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer
• Plant Owner Must Repay Insurer For Crane Fire: 10th Circ.
• Arent Fox Is Denied Ex-Client Communications In Policy Row
• 8th Circ. Frees Travelers From Carbon Monoxide Suit
• Texas AG Asked If Federal Law Nixes Health Insurance Rule
• Lloyd's Says Phelps Dunbar Suit Belongs In US Court
• Owner Scores $147M Refinancing For NJ Apartment Complex
• A Plaintiff's Guide To Discovery Proportionality: Part 1
• Ex-Patriot National Director Sues To Force Annual Meeting
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer: New Demands
• Why UnitedHealthcare's Litigation Against CMS Is Unique
• 8th Circ. Affirms Insurer Win Over Fire Sprinkler System Costs
• Insurer Needn't Cover Ex-Patients Who Set Fire In Building
• DaVita Investors Move To Consolidate Derivative Suits
• Travelers Owes Key-Copier Defense In Rival's Suit
• Health Hires: CMS Officials Move On To BCBS, PatientPing
• Office Depot Tells 9th Circ. AIG Owes False Claims Coverage
• Split 7th Circ. OKs Forum Choice Clauses In ERISA Plans
• Attys File Dueling Motions For Class Cert. Against Aetna
• Insurer Can't Recoup $2.2M In US Bonds, CIT Rules
• Patients Can Be Considered Victims In Insys Bribery Case
• Insurer Seeks Atty Emails In $3M Credit Union Theft Case
• It's Time To Improve Voir Dire In Federal Court
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer: Insider Risks
• Kaiser Faces Uphill Battle To Nix Generic Drug Cost Suit
• SEC Fights Broker's Bid To Slip $1.6M Sanofi Fraud Verdict
• Excess Director Pay Claims Are Insurable, 5th Circ. Told
• Allstate Says Ameriprise Poached Employees, Trade Secrets
• Deals Rumor Mill: Eolia Renovables, Husky, Clive Cowdery
• AIG, Liberty Say They Don't Have To Cover $11M LabCorp Deal
• Petrobras Says Don't Pause $400M Suit For Arbitration
• Rising Star: Pillsbury's Tamara Bruno
• Pa. Justices To Again Mull 3rd-Party Subrogation Claims
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer: Balancing Act
• Luxury Resort Seeks Coverage After Historic Storm Damage
• CVS, Walgreens Hit With Class Actions Over Rx Clawbacks
• Sens. Question Wells Fargo About Auto Insurance Practices
• Disney Pays $177M To Settle 'Pink Slime' Defamation Suit
• Nationwide Pays $5.5M To AGs Over Data Breach
• Allstate Denied Arbitration In NJ Coverage Class Action
• Watchdog Says VHA Improperly Bills For Service Conditions
• Rising Star: Jones Day's Jason Lissy
• Be Prepared For Maritime Incidents
• How The IPad Can Be A Litigator's Best Friend
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer: CPO Vs. CISO
• Insurer Fights Coverage Of Columbia Sportswear Hacking Suit
• Calif. Investigating Wells Fargo Auto Insurance Policies
• Bondholders Sue To Guard Puerto Rico Electric Co. Money
• Federal Discovery Rules Create Insurance Litigation Tools
• Rising Star: Blank Rome's Jared Zola
• Real Estate Rumors: MetLife, Midtown Capital, Yelp
• Nationwide Needn't Defend Cos. In Transit Center Defect Case
• Walmart, Insurers Settle Suit Over Tracy Morgan Crash
• McCarter & English Steers Great-West Life's $78M NYC Loan
• A General Contractor's Guide To Additional Insured Coverage
• Making Good Better: How To Improve Medicare Part D
• 5 Questions To Ask Before Entering Joint-Representation AFA
• Partisan Tax, Health Bills Still Most Likely Outcome
• Rights Group, Insurer Spar Over Immigration Consultant Bond
• Insurers Sue Over Amputee's Snakebite Suit Coverage
• Kelley Drye, Goldfarb & Fleece Steer $85M Manhattan Loan
• Excess Insurer Off Hook For Fatal Golf Cart Incident
• Rising Star: Orrick's Darren Teshima
• BNY Mellon Ducks $100M RMBS Case 'Full Of Holes'
• Judge Urged To Stay Aetna ACA Withdrawal Suit For Inquiry
• Legal Incubators Can Help New Lawyers And Society
• Class Cert. Denied In Prudential ERISA Suit
• Insurer Looks To Exit Hotel's Hail Damage Suit Pre-Trial
• Molina Healthcare Wins $52M In ACA Risk Corridor Dispute
• Class Cert. Upheld In Texas Roofing Claim Adjustment Row
• How The ACA Survived A 7-Year War
• Borrower Wants Credit Fixed In Wells Fargo Car Loan Suit
• Insurer Can't Duck Day Care's $6M Sex Abuse Case
• Attys In TCPA Class Action Against Ace Seek $2.9M In Fees
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Other Jurisdictions Should Look To 9th Circ.'s Teleflex Ruling
• Patriot Nat'l CEO Still Looting Despite Order, Investors Say
• Rising Star: Quinn Emanuel's Corey Worcester
• The Growing Circuit Split Over FCA First-To-File Rule
• Breaking Down Graham-Cassidy ACA-Replacement Proposal
• PE Firm Wins $87M In Contaminated Heparin Coverage Suit
• Data Breach Suits Find Easier Path With DC Circ. Ruling
• Wilson Elser Picks Up 2 Familiar Faces From Akerman
• Insurer Can't Nix Coverage After Defending Suit, Court Told
• Rock Gym's Sex Abuse Coverage Is Limited, 4th Circ. Told
• Insurer Must Defend Forever 21 TM Suit, 9th Circ. Told
• FCC Floats $82M Fine For Accused Spoofer
• Insurers Look To Duck Coverage Of Tribal Water Pipeline Row
• Dual Boston Blazes Prompt A New Look At Construction Risks
• DC Circ. Keeps Gov't Appeal Of MetLife SIFI Ruling On Hold
• Heller Sequels And 2nd Amendment, Still Undecided: Part 2
• How To Prioritize Your Law Firm's Crisis Response Plan
• Travelers' Win Deepens Divide Over Computer Fraud Coverage
• McCarter & English Nabs Lowenstein Sandler Insurance Atty
• Wells Fargo Insurance Suits Belong In NY, MDL Panel Told
• Alliant Calls Wells Fargo Suit An Anti-Competitive 'Ploy'
• $480M Garlock Asbestos Fund Not Covered, Insurer Says
• Insurance Agents Not Independent Contractors, Judge Says
• Accidents Still Causing Many Data Breaches, Says UK Insurer
• Evolving Insurance Coverage For Drone Losses And Liabilities
• Insurer Must Hand Over Docs In Asbestos Coverage Dispute
• MF Global Insurer Pushes For Dismissal Of Adversary Suit
• How Highly Automated Vehicles Will Drive Legal Change
• Innovating For Wise Juries: Closing Argument
• Kanye West Sues Insurers For $10M Over Canceled Tour
• 17 States Can Join Big ACA Subsidies Case, DC Circ. Rules
• 300 Farmers Insurance Investigators Win Cert. In Wage Row
• 9th Circ. Revives Pesticide Co.'s Bid For TM Suit Coverage
• Email Scam Not Covered Computer Fraud, Mich. Judge Says
• 9th Circ. Won't Rehear AIG Unit's $8.6M Coverage Ruling
• Express Scripts Ducks Stockholder Suit Over Anthem Dispute
• Feds Need Not Subsidize ACA Risk Corridors, Judge Rules
• Senate Panel To Work On Short-Term Health Care Fixes
• DC Circ. Says CareFirst Breach Suit Holds Up Under Spokeo
• Accused Ambulance Chaser Not Covered, Insurers Say
• Express Scripts Will Favor Mylan's EpiPen Over Competitors
• Key Strategies For Insuring Social Engineering Risks
• Insurer Fights Covering Negligence Claims In Med Mal Suit
• Global Insurance Watchdog Seeks Views On Oversight Plan
• DC Circ. Reverses Order Sealing MetLife SIFI Docs
• What's Next For ACA Repeal?
• The Soft Power Of Congress To Challenge Mergers
• 5 Questions All AFAs Should Answer Clearly