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Insurance - August, 2018

261 articles

• In State Farm Trial, Veiled Donations May Stoke Juror Anger
• Insurer Can't Escape Liability In Staples Delivery Crash
• Ethics Of State Farm Attys To Take Stage In Rigged Judge Trial
• New Pass-Through Deduction Will Pass Over Many Lawyers
• Suit Says Pa. Policyholder's Atty Tried To 'Extort' Insurer
• Software Co. Not Covered For Biometric Suit, Insurers Say
• Paul Weiss, Drinker Biddle Guide $307M Insurance Deal
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Insurer Premera Accused Of Wiping Evidence In Breach Case
• Cigna To Face Patients' Overcharging Claims In ERISA Suit
• How Reckless Judicial Impeachments Threaten Rule Of Law
• Insurer Can't Escape Coverage For Sports Bar Shooting
• Dairy Co. Denied Win On $7M Income Loss Coverage Bid
• Judging A Book: Fogel Reviews 'Good Judgment'
• Taxation With Representation: Sidley, Skadden, Norton
• Travelers, Tilton Top Insurance Appeals To Watch This Fall
• Lloyd's Allows Underwriters To Insure Cannabis In Canada
• 5th Circ. Nixes Appeal In Coverage Row Over $60M Ship Crash
• Insurer Must Face $8M Verdict In Mayors' Group Suit
• Fed, FDIC Give 5 Firms More Time To Submit 'Living Wills'
• 6th Circ. Revives Tribe's ERISA Row With Mich. Blue Cross
• GE Unit's Arbitration Bid Nixed In $45M Steel Plant Row
• Aetna Gets Pediatrix's Claims Payment Suit Sent To Pa.
• Insurer Wants Out Of Hotel's $950K Discrimination Suit
• State Farm Plotted To Buy Judge, Jury To Hear In RICO Trial
• 3 Things You Need To Know About NY's Latest Cyber Regs
• $5M Fine Is Excessive, Ex-Life Partners CEO Tells Judge
• Calif. Gets PhRMA's Challenge To Drug Pricing Law Axed
• Insurer Slams Dallas Hotel For Spilling Secret Settlement Talk
• 10 Ways To Prevent E-Discovery Woes
• Cosmetics Co. Says Insurer Owes Coverage In Cancer Suit
• Travel Act Gets Mileage In Health Care Cases
• AXA UK Faulted Over Builder's 'Negligent' Tennis Court Work
• 3 Small Mass. Firms Get $475K In Deal With Auto Insurer
• 5th Shot At MetLife Class Action Allowed To Move Forward
• Dictionary Aids Plane Parts Co. In $3.2M Coverage Bid Win
• Allergan, Shire Spar Over Pfizer-J&J Antitrust Ruling
• Calif. Hospital Group's Antitrust Suit Against Kaiser Nixed
• Insurer Can't Prorate Asarco Asbestos Coverage, Judge Says
• Insurer Cites Banks' Axed Forex Suit In Bid To Nix ERISA Row
• Attys Dodge Construction Co.'s Malpractice Suit In BP MDL
• Life Partners Atty Says He's Not To Blame For CEO's Bad Acts
• NJ Insurance Broker Sued Over Dump Truck Worker Policy
• Challenge Calif. Insurer Limits On Independent Counsel Rates
• Rising Star: Wiley Rein's Leland Jones
• Aetna Ducks Pediatrix Suit Over Claims Payments, For Now
• 6th Circ. Won't Rethink Travelers' Cybercrime Coverage Loss
• How Kavanaugh Helped Shape Bush-Era Tort Reform
• Allstate To Pay $30M After Mo. Court OKs Auto Wreck Award
• Jury To Don 3D Glasses At $36M Olin Enviro Coverage Trial
• 3rd Circ. Revives Heart Monitor Co.'s BCBS Antitrust Suit
• Insurer Had Duty In Tribal Rights Dispute, Wash. Court Says
• Estefan Eatery Takes $2.4M Coverage Bid To 11th Circ.
• NJ Ruling On Same-Sex Couple Could Reignite Old Claims
• Sidley, Willkie Steer $2.6B Apollo Deal For Insurer Aspen
• Rising Star: Kennedys' Heather Simpson
• 4 Key Components To New Firm Partnership Agreements
• Rigid Rules Could Stifle Global Cyber Growth, Insurers Warn
• 11th Circ. Denies Geico's Bid To Nix Cert. In Tax, Fee Dispute
• NRA, With ACLU Backing, Fights Bid To Ax Discrimination Suit
• Cigna, American Specialty Should Face ERISA Suit, Court Told
• Coverage Suit Over Fatal Buggy Crash Reinstated
• Nationwide Auto Crash Deal Voided Over Later Changes
• GOP Sens. Float Bill Keeping Pre-Existing Condition Coverage
• Carnival Got Kickbacks For Selling Travel Policies, Suit Says
• $5M Crash Settlement Belongs To Bankruptcy Estate: 5th Circ.
• SEC, Aegon Units Strike $97M Deal Over Investment Models
• Aetna Dodges ERISA Suit Over Plan Disclosures At 11th Circ.
• Open The Federal Courthouses
• Rising Star: McKool Smith's Marc Ladd
• Medicare Shared Savings Program May Get A Makeover
• Patients Ink Deal Worth $220M In X-Ray Overcharge Row
• Pa. Panel Nixes Contractor Fee Requirement In Damage Award
• Developer Denied Coverage Bid For Suit Over Wall Ownership
• Wilson Elser Adds Med Mal Defense Trial Veteran In NJ
• NHL Teams, Insurers Escape Ex-Player's Concussion Suit
• NJ Appeals Court Revives Workers' Comp. Insurance Row
• Contractor Can't Dodge Insurer's Claims In Tribal Pipeline Row
• AGs Seek Quick Win In Association Health Plan Rule Suit
• 2nd Circ. Won't Rethink $4.8M Phishing Fraud Coverage Win
• Warner, Lowe's Can't Dodge Benefits Suit, HIV Patients Say
• Rising Star: Blank Rome's Omid Safa
• Taxation With Representation: Davis Polk, Mayer, Vinson
• Calif. Justices Say Comp Docs Can't Be Sued For Med Mal
• Detroit Mayor Says Mich. Insurance Law Is Unconstitutional
• Fla. Insurer Loses Appeal Of Multiplier In Atty Fees Award
• Insurer Says NYU Misreads Policy To Force Sandy Payout
• Pa. Justices Won't Hear Conrail's Cleanup Coverage Appeal
• Payors Share Some Responsibility For The Opioid Epidemic
• Brexit: Bracing For A No-Deal Scenario
• Rising Star: Anderson Kill's Carrie Maylor DiCanio
• Could Diversity Pledge Lead To Unintended Consequences?
• 3rd Circ. Revives Suit Against Eatery Over Drunken Crash
• Fla. Chocolatier Can't Secure Coverage Of Competition Suit
• State Farm Loses Experts In Suit Alleging Plot To Elect Judge
• Oxford Can't Duck Claims In Psychotherapy Benefits Suit
• Prudential To Stay In Suit Over Ex-Law Partner's $2M Policy
• Reinsurance Firm Scottish Holding's Ch. 11 Plan Gets Nod
• Opioid Cos. Slammed With More Suits Over High Health Costs
• Fla. Hospitals' Old Suits Doom Coverage, 11th Circ. Affirms
• Auto Insurer Root Locks In $100M Series D Funding Round
• Arkema Case Raises Post-Harvey Stakes For Energy Cos.
• States May Escheat IRAs But Who Gets The Tax Bill?
• Mayer Brown, Sidley Guide $2.1B Hartford, Navigators Tie-Up
• Global 'Insurtech' Premiums On Track To Reach $400B By 2023
• Insurer Escapes Coverage Of NJ School Board In Abuse Suit
• Insurer Needn't Cover Damage From Pot Op, 6th Circ. Affirms
• Tenn. Doc's Med Mal Trial Win Nixed Over ACA Evidence
• Pella, Class Tell Judge To Ignore Objections To $26M Deal
• Electronics Co. Asks 9th Circ. To Ax Cleanup Coverage Loss
• Texas Panel Says Developer's $4.7M Win Should Be Trimmed
• Med Supply Co. To Pay Legal Costs After Loss Against Insurer
• Carlyle Says Insurer Must Disclose Moroccan Refinery Docs
• Russian Insurer Denies Corrupting Judges In Plane Crash Suit
• Harvey Bond Vote Could Send $2.5B To Flood Control Projects
• 'High Availability' — A Key Term In Law Firm IT Strategy
• 5th Circ. Revives Insurance Adjuster's Suit Over Soured Deal
• Insurer Can't Arbitrate $480M Garlock Asbestos Coverage Suit
• Stryker's Coverage Claims Over Knee Implants Deemed Viable
• Mediation Tips For Settling Big-Dollar Business Disputes
• Syria Sanctions Don't Preclude AIG Payout, Court Told
• Post-Harvey Coverage Suits Fall, But Causation Rows Linger
• 5th Circ.'s New Maritime Contract Test Takes Shape
• The 'Post-Fact' Jury In The 'Fake News' Era
• Insurance Broker Uses Big Data To Launch Landmark Legal Cover
• 1 Year After Harvey Houston Courts Sharing Space, Making Do
• Bowles Rice, Insurer Resolve $41M Fight On Eve Of Trial
• Mining Error Not A Covered Accident, Ky. Justices Rule
• Nationwide Ban OK For Trump Birth Control Rules, States Say
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Anderson Kill Woos Back Insurance Pro From Lowenstein
• Insurance Co. Must Cover Contractor In Sports Complex Row
• Plan Sponsors Should Consider Pension De-Risking
• Judging A Book: Lipez Reviews 'Last Great Colonial Lawyer'
• How FIRRMA Will Change National Security Reviews: Part 2
• Will Law Schools Start Counting 'Generation ADA'?
• Ambac Sues Deutsche Bank Over $900M RMBS Trust Losses
• $115M Anthem Data Breach Deal Gets Final Nod
• Insurer Seeks To Duck Lumber Liquidators' $36M Settlement
• Pa. Suit Says AARP Acted As Unlicensed Insurance Agent
• Finnish Co. Can't Dodge Arbitration Over Engine Failure
• 'Indefensible' Fees Request Slashed In ACA Birth Control Row
• Geico Seeks To Pause $430M Auto Parts Price-Fixing Deal
• How FIRRMA Will Change National Security Reviews: Part 1
• A Chat With Ogletree Knowledge Chief Patrick DiDomenico
• 11th Circ. Won't Revive Ex-Judge's Suit Over Disbarment
• Insurers Sue RV Maker After 'Spontaneous Fire' In Vehicle
• NRA Atty Faces Scrutiny After Not Disclosing Sanction
• Fla. Court OKs Jury Instructions In Hurricane Repair Row
• 3rd Circ. Won't Revive Suit Over Hartford Management Fees
• Insurer Off Hook In Texas Employment Appeal
• Penn National Must Cover Defense In Construction Death Suit
• How 2 Cases Have Settled NY Insurance Allocation Law
• 6 Tips For Drafting Autonomous Vehicle Contracts
• How One Firm Moved The Needle On Disability Inclusion
• Travelers Owes $5.3M To Man Wrongfully Convicted Of Murder
• Workers Can Fight Claim Denials Sans Medical Bill: 6th Circ.
• Insurers Needn't Cover Nutiva's False Ad Suit Defense
• AIG Unit Clips Wig Co.'s Appeal Of Theft Coverage Loss
• W.R. Grace Insurers May Be Directly Liable For Asbestos
• Insurer Seeks Win In Dispute Over Dish TCPA Judgment
• Interview Essentials For Attorneys On The Move
• David Boies On How Dyslexia Shaped His Practice
• BigLaw's Mental Health Stigma Shows Signs Of Fading
• Energy Cos. Win Nix Of Suit On Okla. Quake Insurance Costs
• Insurers Won't Cover Verizon's $95M FairPoint Settlement
• AIG Unit Needn't Defend Co. In Fire-Resistant Wood Dispute
• Insurer Off Hook In Contractor's Rain Damage Suit
• Bain Capital Eyes Potential £1.17B Takeover Of UK Insurer
• Insurers Fight Asbestos Firm's Quick Win Bid In Payback Row
• Insurer Must Face Clergy Sex Abuse Claims Coverage Suit
• Warner Media Wants Out Of Benefits Suit Over HIV/AIDS Meds
• State Farm Sues Amazon Over Exploding Vape Battery
• What If The Auto Loan Securitization Market Crashes?
• Clerking For Ginsburg
• Gaining Access: Disabled Lawyers Share Their Stories
• How The Legal Industry Lets Down Lawyers With Disabilities
• Insurers Ask 1st Circ. To Affirm UBS' $20M Coverage Loss
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• J&J Can't Ax Pfizer Antitrust Suit Over Remicade Biosimilar
• Health Plans Must Face Suit Over Denying Wilderness Therapy
• Insurer Won't Cover Bias Suit Over Employee's Breast Cancer
• Insurer Breached Defense Duty In Defect Suit, NY Judge Says
• Insurer Sues To Block $10M-Plus CSX Faulty Concrete Claims
• Health Co. Says Insurer Owes Coverage For Benefits Dispute
• DC Metro Contractor Sues Insurer, Bond Co. For $2.1M
• A Right To Carry Everywhere, On A Road To Nowhere
• Clerking For Ginsburg: 3 Surprises
• NY Cyber Rules: Preparing For The September Deadline
• What Cos. Must Know About The Return Of Iran Sanctions
• Why Ohio Nixed The New Liability Insurance Law Restatement
• UnitedHealthcare Beneficiaries Seek Cert. In Coverage Suit
• Condo Co. Not Owed Defense In IP Suit, 11th Circ. Affirms
• Real Estate Rumors: Aetna, NB Private Capital, Stiles
• Rebate Climate, Amazon Doom Cigna's Rx Deal, Icahn Says
• Pa. Justices Won't Hear $8M Asbestos Reinsurance Dispute
• Marcus & Auerbach Seek $4M Fees In 2nd Major Annuity Deal
• Favoring Coverage For Business Email Compromise Losses
• Tax Residence Means Physical Presence, UK Isles Say
• Clerking For Ginsburg: A Superhero Supreme
• Weinstein Given Until Sept. To Respond To Chubb's UK Suit
• Bowles Rice, Title Insurer Set For Trial In $41M Contract Row
• 4th Circ. Says Hartford Off Hook For Ambulance-Chasing Suits
• Lift Block On Trump Birth Control Rules, Gov't Tells 9th Circ.
• Insurance Inspectors Strike $2.4M Deal To End Wage Suit
• $10M Tornado Coverage Row Needn't Be Arbitrated, Court Told
• Settlement Breach Suit Over $50M Aflac Demand Can Proceed
• Napoli Bern Insurer Wants Out Of $4M Award In Atty Fee Spat
• Deals Rumor Mill: Tronc, UnitedHealth, Ping An
• Va. Power Co. Wants Insurers To Defend It In Injury Suit
• Insurance Can Mitigate Costs Of Government Investigations
• Monitronics Seeks Coverage In $28M Robocall Settlement
• Clerking For Ginsburg: 4 RBG Lessons On Having It All
• Reinsurers Freed From Battle Over Finance Co.'s $26M Award
• Former Aegerion Sales Rep Indicted In Juxtapid Push
• Axed Marriott Workers Get Cert. Over COBRA Notification
• FMLA Suit Against TIAA Alleged No Harm, Judge Says
• Insurer Can't Pause TCPA Case For FCC Rulemaking
• Jobs Act 3.0 May End Dodd-Frank Repeal Efforts
• Fortuity Rules May Incite Coverage Row Over Opioid Lawsuits
• 5th Circ. Told Bankruptcy Can't Touch $5M Crash Settlement
• Clerking For Ginsburg: How To Play The Long Game
• NY Law Firm Settles Former ALJ's Due-Process Claims
• Vegas Strip Club Not Covered For Credit Card Fraud Payments
• Insurers Look To End Power Plant Defect Coverage Battle
• Ace Fights Claims It Underpaid Hotel For Renovation Damages
• Humana Hits Generic-Drug Makers With Price-Fixing Claims
• Insurer Says It Has No Duty To Cover Go-Kart Accident
• Actavis At 5: Where Pay-For-Delay Litigation Stands
• Travelers Sues Hospital's Insurer Over Sex Abuse Coverage
• New York Life Lends $131M For NJ Luxury Apartment Tower
• Liability Insurance Policies May Cover PAGA Lawsuits
• Clerking For Ginsburg: In Pursuit Of Precision
• Madoff Investor's $3.4M Deal Not Covered, 2nd Circ. Told
• Allstate's Electrolux Dryer-Fire Claims Spread Over States
• Insurer Needn't Cover $8M Courthouse Defect Award: 5th Circ.
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• NJ Hospital Wins Another Bid At $26M Insurance Repayment
• 4 Insurance Battlegrounds To Watch In Wisconsin This Fall
• Liberty Mutual Can't Escape Doc's Suit Yet, 1st Circ. Says
• Crypto Economy Presents Novel Challenges For Insurers
• Clerking For Ginsburg: My RBG Guide To Judging
• 3 Key Takeaways As Cities Sue Trump Over ACA 'Sabotage'
• Pa. To Keep Tougher Rules For Association Health Plans
• Insurer Not On Hook For $1.5M Legal Malpractice Settlement
• Anthem Bumps Autism Benefits Settlement Up To $1.9M
• Walmart Beats Insurer's Appeal In $1.7M Heater Fire Suit
• Bowles Rice's $10M Coverage Bid Halved In Insurance Row
• Senate Aims To Boost Checks On Foreign RE Ownership
• CNA Needn't Defend Atty DQ'd From Deepwater Deal
• Albertsons Says FCA Suit Makes Same Claims As Earlier Ones
• Clerking For Ginsburg: 4 Things I Learned
• Calif. Insurance Commish Asks DOJ To Block CVS-Aetna Deal
• Fla. Clinics Faked $4.7M In Accident Bills, State Farm Says
• Chubb Says It Needn't Pay Weinstein Sex Misconduct Defense
• Insurers Get $2.7M Irma Coverage Row Sent To Arbitration
• AIG, Carlyle Ink Partnership Over Bermuda Reinsurer
• 5th Circ. Rules Aetna Can't Sue Texas Hospital Over Billing
• UK Construction Co. Can Limit Access To Insurance Trial Docs
• Clerking For Ginsburg: The Equality Lessons
• Insurers Get Green Light To Sell ACA-Skirting Policies