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Insurance - February, 2018

176 articles

• Weight-Loss Surgery Docs Hit With Fraud Charges
• MassMutual Didn't Stiff Policyholder Class, Jury Finds
• Towers Watson Got Shafted In $18B Willis Deal, New Suit Says
• Ch. 11 Case Conflicts Delay $15.5M Patriot National DIP
• Zurich Seeks Quick Win In $5M F-Squared Coverage Row
• Drug Cos. Want Blue Cross Unit Sanctioned In Aggrenox MDL
• 8th Circ. Upends Developer's $9M Win Against Fidelity
• The 8 Corners Rule Is Not So Absolute
• OptumRx, Providers Look To Toss Pharma Audit RICO Suit
• Disasters Will Push Up Costs, Regulators Warn Reinsurers
• Allstate Must Face Investor Claims Over Shoddy Underwriting
• Insurer Must Cover $4.8M Fraud Loss, Medidata Tells 2nd Circ.
• Harvey-Flooded Facility Says Insurer Lied About Coverage
• Latest ACA Assault Has Fighting Chance Despite Clear Flaws
• Calif. Court Nixes Pipe Co.'s $55M Jury Award Against AIG
• CVS, Aetna Pitch Lawmakers On Merger Benefits
• Swiss Insurer Starr Appeals Denial Of $38M Tax Refund
• Reinsurance Co., Creditors Reach Stock Bid Procedures Deal
• Gov't Fights Challenge To ERISA Church Plan Exemption
• Why Machine Learning Should Matter To Lawyers
• Insurer Must Pay Out For Mortgage Cyber Fraud, Co. Says
• Calif. High Court Has A Chance To Define 'Accident'
• 7 Tips For Creating Effective Employee Wellness Programs
• 20 AGs Sue To Toss What's Left Of Obamacare
• Geico Blasts Law Firms, Network In $15M Fake Claims Suit
• Pa. Court Rejects Bulk Of Conrail's Cleanup Coverage Appeal
• US Trustee, Creditor Slam Patriot National DIP, Sale Plans
• DOJ Ditches Much Of UnitedHealth FCA Suit
• Esurance Beats Suit Over Racing School Accident
• Dog-Sitting App, Ex-Baywatch Star Sued After Dog's Death
• Insurer Dodges Coverage In Lamb McErlane Malpractice Suit
• Arnold & Porter Guides MetLife's $260M NYC Loan
• So Far, So Right — Menchaca Has Not Changed Appraisal Law
• Tax Reform's Impacts On Pass-Through Entities
• Expert's Calculations Are Focus At Close Of MassMutual Trial
• Insurer's Liability For Fatal Train Crash Limited To $3.75M
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• 9th Circ. Flips ERISA Ruling To Favor Transamerica
• Insurer Says Policy Won't Cover Claims Over $3B Verizon Deal
• Ocwen Sues Insurer Over Coverage Of Investor Suit
• Cryptocurrencies: Money, Securities Or Other Property?
• Chuck-E-Cheese, Insurer Trade Blows In $5M Coverage Battle
• Insurers Fire Back At Bank's Bid For 6th Circ. Revival
• Deals Rumor Mill: Phoenix, Telecom Italia, United Tech
• Insurer Balks At Covering Warehouse Damaged By Pot Op
• Calif. Justices Take Up Actavis' Opioid Suit Coverage Bid
• Insurance Tips For Defendants In Opioid Litigation
• Help Insurers Access Cyberattack Data, OECD Urges Gov'ts
• GoPro Harness Maker Loses Injunction Bid In Coverage Spat
• Dish Can't Revive TCPA Suit Coverage Bid At 10th Circ.
• Colo. High Court Poised To Shape Appraiser Bias Battles
• AIG Denied Quick Win In Becton Antitrust Coverage Fight
• HHS Scrubs $12B ACA Request Spotlighted By Insurers
• Payment Method Puts Contractor On Hook For Covering Injury
• ALI Insurance Restatement Oversteps Its Boundaries
• Stanford Ponzi Deal Wrongly Bars Claims, 5th Circ. Hears
• High Court Won't Review CareFirst Data Breach Standing Row
• High Court Won't Hear Atty's Appeal Of Essay Sanction
• 4 Takeaways As Trump Admin. Backs Skimpy Health Policies
• Colo. Justices Take Up $3M Insurance Appraisal Battle
• Allstate TCPA Suit Passes Spokeo Test, Judge Says
• Justices Refuse Insurer's Costs Case In Junk-Fax Dispute
• 7th Circ. Urged To Revive Class Suit Over Background Checks
• Driver Exits Suit Over Drug-Fueled Crash Post-Settlement
• Brand Battles: Greenwood Refused 'God Bless The USA' TM
• Health Care-Focused Blank Check Co. Prices $250M IPO
• Insurer Says Utah Bank, Finance Co. Can't Duck Award
• Kindred Investors Seek To Stop Humana's $4.1B Acquisition
• Are Insurance Lawyers Ready For The 'Year Of The Phish'?
• Texas Justices Take Up Arbitration Question In Crop Case
• $12B ACA Case Strengthened By Trump Budget, Insurers Say
• Travelers Let Off The Hook In Lease Row Over Roof Damage
• Honda Sued By Insurer Over Damage From Odyssey Fire
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• How Emerging Sources Of ESI Will Impact Discovery
• EquiTrust Hit With Suit Over Unauthorized Payout Fees
• Insurers Cleared To Subpoena Asbestos Claim Info In Ch. 11
• Calif. Court Revives Insurance Row Over Bingo Device Fire
• 10th Circ. Split Adds Wrinkle To NY Faulty Work Coverage Law
• Regulators To Review Enhanced Oversight Of Prudential
• Kanye West, Lloyd's End $10M Row Over Canceled Shows
• Put The Brakes On Acceleration Bay Litigation Funder Ruling
• How Corporate Policyholders Can Prepare For Earthquakes
• A Chat With Hogan Lovells HR Chief Allison Friend
• NY Cybersecurity Rules Will Be Enforced As They Mature
• Insurer Needn't Cover Foods Co. In Ex-Leader's Fraud Suit
• 6th Circ. Upholds Insurer's Win In Sandy Coverage Row
• Idaho Breached ACA With Health Insurance Move, HHS Told
• Pfizer Says Insurers Owe $30M For Off-Label Marketing Suit
• US Insurers Want Door Shut On $50M Brazilian Bank Claim
• 4 Ways Blockchain Will Transform The Insurance Industry
• Considerations For Attorneys Using Artificial Intelligence
• 10th Circ. Axes Insurers' Power Plant Defect Coverage Win
• Sidley, KMK Guide Insurer Kemper's $1.3B Infinity Purchase
• Del. Ruling Gives Schorsch, Others Part Of $18M Fee Tab
• Texas AG Says ERISA 'Likely' Preempts State Reg Of HRAs
• Insurer Tells 9th Circ. Fee Kickback Suit Not Covered
• Universal Takes Film Relocation Coverage Fight To 9th Circ.
• 4 Firms Guide $3.8B WMIH-Nationstar Merger
• Health Republic's Curious Liquidation: Part 14
• 9th Circ. Skeptical Insurer Must Cover HotChalk FCA Suit
• Affirming The Joint Defense Privilege In Illinois
• Chubb Negligently Rejected $2M Injury Deal, Suit Says
• Insurers Can't Revive Libyan Terror Claims Row At Fed. Circ.
• Insurer Fights $17.3M In Coverage For Pelvic Mesh Claims
• Ace Fights $1.1M Pollution Award Coverage At 11th Circ.
• WorldLink Can't Revive Coverage Bid, Insurer Tells 5th Circ.
• Judging A Book: Duncan Reviews 'Justice And Empathy'
• Connell Foley Nabs LeClairRyan Trial Group In Newark
• 'Throw' Your Mini-Opening To Get The Best Jury Possible
• T-Mobile Tells 9th Circ. Wash. Justices Should Weigh Case
• DOJ Slams Hospital Chain In Surgery Center's Antitrust Row
• Apple, Cisco Venture Could Fuel Cyberinsurance Market Surge
• 7th Circ. Says Appeal Of Undefined Attys' Fees Premature
• State Farm Must Face RICO Claims Over Campaign Funding
• D&O Insurance Coverage For Government Investigations
• Kindred Shareholders Sue Over $4.1B Deal's Missing Info
• 2nd Circ. Ruling May Broaden Common D&O Policy Exclusion
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Maritime Co. Loses Bid For $2.5M Antitrust Case Coverage
• Ex-Shields Pharmacy Exec Asks 1st Circ. To Allow FCA Claim
• Claims Handler Must Face Suit Over $7.2M Asbestos Verdict
• Special Master Tapped For $38M Anthem Atty Fee Fight
• OneTitle CEO Warns Regulatory Change 'Leaves No Flexibility'
• The Art Of The Litigation Funding Deal
• Top EU Court Clears Way To Block Dual Lloyd's Contract Bids
• 1st Circ. Weighs Insuring Cosby Statements Against Accusers
• Judge Caps Escobar FCA Claims, Tells Attys 'Get On With It'
• Lawsuit Over $42M In Loans Could Kill $889M Greek Deal
• Uber Deal Over Workers' Comp Class Action Hits Speed Bump
• Deals Rumor Mill: Wyndham, Goldman Sachs, Ping An
• Aetna Sues, Settlement Admin Counters In HIV Privacy Case
• Language Key In Builder's Coverage Fight At NY High Court
• Ex-State Street Exec Faces New Charge Of Bilking Insurer
• School Snags Win Against Insurer Over $10M Policy Trigger
• Insurer Must Cover Fraud Claims Against NJ Atty, Judge Says
• 7th Circ. Revives Class Action Over MetLife Insurance Plan
• Yahoo Slams Insurer's Bid To Duck Email Suit Coverage
• Smart Contracts Need Smart Corporate Lawyers
• Encouraging Broader Use Of Equal Pay Act At 4th Circ.
• After Tragedy, Mom Says Pharmacists Must Seek Docs' Rx OK
• Apple, Cisco Partner With Insurers For Novel Cyber Coverage
• MassMutual Stiffed Policyholders On Dividends, Jury Told
• Chubb Needn't Fill Cleanup Coverage Gaps, NY Justices Hear
• House Passes Government Funding Band-Aid
• How To Fix Your Broken Client Teams
• 6th Circ. Revives Ohio Atty's Malpractice Coverage Suit
• Docs Call Cigna's 11th Circ. Appeal Over $25M Deal Premature
• AIG Picks Up Gibson Dunn Star, Former CIA GC
• Hercules Wants $4.8M In Atty Fees In Drilling Fire Suit
• Chocolatier Takes $49M Sandy Coverage Fight To 2nd Circ.
• Ex-Doc Gets 8 Years For Fraud, Illegally Dispensing Opioids
• MetLife Hit With Stock-Drop Suit Over Pension Reserves
• 32K Homeowners Defend Cert. To 8th Circ. In State Farm Row
• NY Justices Set To Address Pollution Coverage Gap Question
• Calif. City Needn't Pay Dry Cleaner For Cleanup, Judge Says
• IberiaBank Sues For Coverage Of $11.7M FCA Deal
• Chiropractors Fight State Farm Bid To End Payments Suit
• 3 Questions About Self-Driving Car Liability
• Key D&O And Professional Liability Trends Of 2017
• 'Grand Theft Auto' Maker's Insurer Seeks Out Of Royalty Row
• Duane Morris Adds 2 Partners To New Austin Office
• Ore. Justices Give Insurer Win In Elderly Abuse Suit
• Judge OKs $1M Deal In Zurich, Flooring Co. Coverage Row
• MetLife Seeks To Toss Claims It Overcharged Nonsmokers
• Patriot National Workers File WARN Act Suit In Ch. 11 Case
• How To Serve Your Blind Client Effectively
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• UBS Loses Bid For $20M Coverage Of Debt Bond Suits
• Lloyd's Wins Dismissal Of $25M Pollution Coverage Suit
• Insurers Sue Pfizer To Avoid Covering $400M Settlement
• Patriot National Gets OK On $5M In Interim DIP Financing
• Real Estate Rumors: Cai Kui, BNY Mellon, Blackstone
• Direct Path To Connecticut Insurer May Not Be The Shortest
• Zip Line Incident At Camp Not Covered, Insurer Tells 8th Circ.
• Evolving Due Process In The Digital Age