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Insurance - July, 2019

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• Most Builders Settle Victim Claims Over FIU Bridge Collapse
• True Health Gets Nod For $7.8M DIP After Deadline Shift
• PhRMA's New Attack On Calif. Drug Pricing Law Gets Traction
• Trump Birth Control Suit Halted To Appeal 3rd. Circ. Ruling
• Solera Can Press Bid For $39M Coverage Of Appraisal Action
• Mich. BCBS Stingy On Drug Treatment Payments, Suit Says
• No Role For Chancery Seen In Life Insurance Catch-22 Suit
• 5th Circ. Says Insurer Not On Hook For Ice Cream Co. Suit
• USAA Dodges Suit Over Vehicle Reimbursement Policy
• McCarter & English Blasts IP Malpractice Expert's Affidavit
• Markel Settles $77M Wrongful Firing Claims By 2 Execs
• Wilentz Goldman Strikes Deal After $1.5M Loss To Fired Atty
• Anthem Says Claims In $60M Benefits Suit Already Fell Flat
• Debunking 3 Myths About Contract Attorneys
• Be Aware Of Risk When Providing Notice To Multiple Insurers
• Filmmakers Can't Pause UK Insurance Fight For US Case
• State Farm Keeps Win Against Policyholders Who Lost Home
• Nationwide Defeats Ex-VP's Age, Sex Bias Suit At 8th Circ.
• Diagnostic Firm Says Medicare Holdback Pushed It Into Ch. 11
• Ameriprise Agent's 11% Rate Claim Duped Couple, Panel Told
• EEOC Roundup: 7 Things You May Have Missed
• 3rd Circ. Orders Second Look At Insurance In Enviro Suits
• Premera Blue Cross' $32M Data Breach Deal Gets Green Light
• Fate Of CVS-Aetna Deal In The Hands Of Judge
• MetLife Inks $80M Deal To End ERISA Class Action
• Texas Doc Says Kickback Law Too Vague, Demands New Trial
• Hospitals, Insurers Lash Trump's Price-Transparency Demand
• Seen This Before, Says Judge Blocking NH Medicaid Limit
• Insurer Can Sue Law Firm For Malpractice, Fla. Justices Told
• Fla. High Court Won't Hear Case On Benefit Assignments
• AIG May Need To Pay $6M Over Client's Bad-Faith Suit
• 4 Insurance Battles To Watch At State High Courts This Fall
• 11th Circ. OKs Nixing 'Horrifying' Juror In Auto Coverage Fight
• 8th Circ. Says Insurer Needn't Cover Camp Zipline Injury Suit
• Flyers Rip JetBlue's Atty Docs Request In Kickbacks Suit
• 'No Miscarriage Of Justice' In Insys Execs' Trial, Feds Say
• Law360 Reveals The Global 20 Firms Of 2019
• St. Jude Hit Humana With Faulty Pacemaker Costs, Suit Says
• AIG Unit Wants 'Excessive' Atty Fees Nixed In Yahoo Jury Win
• Music Label Says Insurer Must Cover Stage Dive Injuries
• Ex-Lineman Tells 11th Circ. NFL Wrongly Denied Benefits
• Chubb Sues Over New Yorker Hotel's 'Traplike' Elevator
• McCarter & English Pulls Co-Counsel Into IP Malpractice Fight
• Pa. Grocery Chain Demands Insurer Cover Opioid Defense
• CrossFit Not Covered For Athlete's Death, Insurer Says
• A Litigator's Reflections From The Arbitrator's Chair
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Securing Insurance Coverage For NY Child Victims Act Claims
• Marketing Co. Reaches $6.5M Insurance TCPA Deal
• AIG Can't Escape $236M Texas Medicaid Fraud Settlement
• Property Owner Says No Arbitration For Harvey Coverage Row
• Insurer Seeks To Corral Suits Over Montana Ranch Settlement
• Insurers Want Award Nixing Claims Over $1.5M Yacht OK'd
• Chancery Tosses Suit Over $18B Towers Watson Merger
• Zurich North America Taps Interim GC As New CLO
• 5 Cos. Hit The Market With Combined $879M In IPOs
• Steelers Stadium Controller Accused Of Accounting Theft
• 5 Hard Phrases Lawyers Should Master
• Document Decision On Hold In J&J Talc Supplier's Ch. 11
• Cities, Counties Lose Bid For Committee In Insys Ch. 11 Case
• Insurer Sues Construction Co. For $3M In Miami Building Row
• Labs Ink $56M Deal To End UnitedHealthcare Kickback Claims
• Insurer Rebate Laws May Shift Toward Allowing Smart Devices
• PG&E Insurers Take Swing At Resolving Utility's Ch. 11
• Pfizer Can Pursue Claim For Securities MDL Coverage
• Delta Passengers Seek To Revive Part Of Kickback Suit
• Trinity Sues Anesthesia Provider Over Noncompete Clauses
• BCBS Unit Lands 8th Circ. Win In Air Ambulance ERISA Suit
• AIG Sinks Maritime Co.'s Bid To Revive $2.5M Coverage Fight
• Insys Pulls Support For Novel Gov't Entities Committee
• DOL's Association Retirement Regs Clear Final Hurdle
• Insurer Beats Class Action Over Non-Attys In Arbitrations
• 5th Circ. Affirms $120M Stanford Ponzi Scheme Deal
• 11th Circ. Affirms FDIC's $5M Win In Suit Over Bank Failure
• House Dems, Others Assail Association Health Plan Rule
• White Eagle Reworks Ch. 11 Sale Order After Lenders Balk
• Travelers Can't Shake $8M High-Rise Flood Damage Fight
• French Co. Says $25M Contract Dispute Suit Must Be Paused
• Credit Suisse Stumbles At Start Of $253M Toxic RMBS Trial
• Insurer Wins $4M Indemnity Dispute Over Toddler's Death
• 'Napoleonic Code' Helps Chubb Conquer $1.1M Award
• Trustee, MDL Group, Maryland AG Blast Insys Ch. 11 Proposal
• Why Eliminating Surprise Medical Bills Is A Challenge
• 7th Circ. Decision Creates Minefield For Insurance Industry
• E-Discovery Experts Could Increase Fed. Court Efficiency
• Equinox Insurer Denied Win In Sex Assault Suit Fees Row
• BCBS Loses Bid To Toss Mental Health Coverage Class Action
• DOJ Tries To Push CVS-Aetna Deal Past Court Review
• Geico Liable For Totaled Car Fees In Fla. Class Action
• Trump Admin's Short-Term Insurance Rule Survives Challenge
• Fla. Firm Sues USAA Over 'Malicious' Malpractice Claims
• Massachusetts Cases To Watch: Midyear Report
• Deals Rumor Mill: Cummins, Coface, Atlantis
• Chocolatier's $49M Sandy Coverage Claim Headed To Trial
• 7th Circ. Affirms 5-Year Sentence For Chiropractor's Fraud
• A Look At How States Are Experimenting With Health Care
• 3 Cos. Raise $1B In IPOs Led By Peruvian Asset Manager
• Time To Heed Justice Stevens' Criticism Of Gun Decision
• 1st Circ. Takes A Bite Out Of Advertising Injury Coverage
• The Potential Effects Of Calif. Contractor Reclassification Bill
• Ogletree Adds Hinshaw ERISA Litigator In Orange Co.
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Warren Buffett-Backed Insurer To Pay $3M To End NY Probe
• $1M Storm Damage Coverage Dispute Ends After Settlement
• AIG Awarded Atty Fees After Harassment Suit Coverage Row
• CVS Says It's 'Impossible' To Tell Who's In Price-Gouging Suit
• $38M Win For 'Madoff' Defamation Not Covered, 9th Circ. Says
• Remembering Justice Stevens As A Law Firm Leader
• Drugmakers Tell 7th Circ. Insurer's Testosterone Suit Flawed
• EU Clears US Asset Manager's Acquisition Of Dutch Insurer
• Pa. Med Mal Insurer Law Won't Get Blocked, For Now
• 'May I Just Ask': Era Of Civility Passes With Justice Stevens
• Justice Stevens' Chevron Legacy Under Attack
• 'Kindness, Humility, Wisdom': Justices Remember Stevens
• The Stories They Tell About Justice Stevens
• Hear Justice Stevens In 5 Memorable Moments On The Bench
• Norcross Firm Slams NJ Tax Breaks Report As 'Fatally Flawed'
• Justice Stevens' High Court Legacy In 4 Charts
• Law Firm Asks 4th Circ. To Revive Privacy Suit Coverage Bid
• High Court Should Take ERISA Preemption Case, Insurers Say
• American Airlines Flyers Seek Cert. In Trip Insurance Suit
• J&J Talc Supplier Chafes At Insurers' Ch. 11 Doc Demand
• Insurer Says It Won't Cover Contractor In Electrocution Suit
• 5 Takeaways From DOJ Focus On Chinese Trade Secret Theft
• Real Estate Rumors: Richard Lazzara, Acore, Everest
• Data Analytics Decision Highlights Product Liability Questions
• US Bank Escapes Most Of Trust Insurer's Settlement Suit
• Ex-Avenatti Client Sues Insurer Over Seized Jet
• Fracking Co. Wins $5.3M In Insurance Row Over Busted Gear
• A Look Back At Justice Stevens' Most Important Opinions
• Justice John Paul Stevens' Brand Of Judicial Humility
• Retired Justice John Paul Stevens, Hero To Left, Dead At 99
• Insurer's Opioid Suit Not Rooted In Federal Law, Judge Says
• Insurer Asks 5th Circ. To Uphold Phillips 66's Coverage Denial
• Drexel Says Insurer Must Pay For Sex Assault Claims Defense
• Real Estate Rumors: Prime US REIT, Muss, InvenTrust
• Answers To Key Legal Finance Ethics Questions
• Former Insys Execs Want Sentencing Delayed Until 2020
• Insurer ProSight Global Looks To Raise $150M In IPO
• Insurer Off The Hook In Conn. Stadium Bond Fight
• DOJ, CVS In 'Uncharted Territory' In Final Aetna Deal Fight
• 7th Circ. Refuses To Revive Title Co.'s Out-of-State Bias Suit
• WinCo Partially Escapes Dialysis Benefit Suit
• NJ Atty Sanctioned For Excess Claims Against Liberty
• Zurich Gets Partial Win In Country Club's Irma Coverage Suit
• 11th Circ. Won't Stick Oxford With Fees In Benefits Suit
• CVS-Aetna Challengers Push Back On Exec's PBM Claims
• Federal Agencies Need A Uniform Record-Keeping Process
• Biden Unveils Plan To Strengthen ACA Tax Credits
• New HRA Regulations Are Welcome, But Watch For Pitfalls
• Insys Proposes Novel Gov't Committee Deal In Ch. 11 Case
• Lloyd's Aims To Keep Agent In Ring In $6.3M Boxer Dispute
• Liberty Surplus Dodges Some Claims In Texas Library Row
• NFL Health Plan, Cigna Units Look To Spike ERISA Suit
• 3rd Circ. Backs Temporary Halt Of Trump Birth Control Rules
• Walmart Supplier Not Covered For TM Feud, 9th Circ. Told
• Native American Cases To Watch In 2nd Half Of 2019
• War Exclusions Don't Bar Film Relocation Coverage: 9th Circ.
• ERISA Doesn't Apply To Hospital Bill Suit, 6th Circ. Says
• The Role Of Dictionaries In Last Term's High Court Decisions
• Climate Change And Insurance: Insurers' Subrogation Claims
• UnitedHealthcare Hit With Substance Use Coverage Suit
• How To Evaluate The Rise In Legal Employment
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Abortion Referral 'Gag Rule' Survives Full 9th Circ., For Now
• Beechwood Needn't Post $250M Security, NY Judge Rules
• ACA Case Places Age-Old Legal Doctrine In Spotlight
• Insurers Want To Investigate J&J Talc Supplier's Ch. 11
• Pruco Can't Escape Claims Over Ex-Law Partner's $2M Policy
• Class Suit Calls Allianz's Travel Insurance A Sham
• Nationwide Must Be On Side Of Pa. Whistleblower, Court Says
• Travelers Has To Defend Magnetek In Monsanto PCB Suits
• Real Estate Rumors: Curtis & Ginsberg, MetLife, Drawbridge
• Premera Blue Cross To Pay States $10M To End Breach Probe
• CNX Wants Gas Well Insurance Case Back In Pa. State Court
• Swiss Re Shelves £3.3B Insurance Unit IPO Amid Low Demand
• Ex-Puerto Rico Officials Charged In $15.5M Contracts Scheme
• AIG Unit Not Liable For $5M Mall Damage, 4th Circ. Affirms
• Insurer Owes $500K Less For Pa. Man's House Fire
• Rite Aid Can't Arbitrate Generics Price Suit, Shopper Says
• Treasury Eyes Clarity For Passive Foreign Investment Cos.
• Deals Rumor Mill: McAfee, Swiss Re, Carlyle
• Probation Co. Can Seek Coverage Of $14M Extortion Suit Deal
• Insys May Face Restitution Above $30M Penalty For Kickbacks
• Common Misconceptions About Risk Purchasing Groups
• White Eagle Seeks Ch. 11 OK For $384M Stalking Horse Sale
• 5th Circ. Judges Question If ACA Can Stand Without Mandate
• Delta Fliers' Insurance Kickback Suit Survives Trims
• ND Med Merger Fight Dropped After 8th Circ. Ruling
• Marine Surveyor Defeats Insurers' $500M Chevron Rig Suit
• The Business Case For Championing Diverse Legal Teams
• Deals Rumor Mill: Generali, WPP, Bayer
• Can Data Solve BigLaw's Diversity Problems?
• 12 Attorneys On How Diversity Gives Them The Edge
• Alliant, Lockton In Talks To End Chancery Suit Over Raid
• 6th Circ. Flips Auto Parts Maker's $25M Flood Coverage Win
• PE Leaders' Many Hats Complicate D&O Policies
• UnitedHealthcare Says Prostate Cancer Treatment Suit Flawed
• Mass. Court Reminds Employers Of FMLA Due Diligence
• Aluminum Co. Wins $35.5M From Insurers Over Lost Business
• Rapper Fat Joe Sues Insurer For Coverage In Copyright Suit
• How The Legal Pipeline Is Failing Black Attorneys
• Insurers Say $1M Harvey Coverage Claims Must Be Arbitrated
• UK Opens Competition Probe Into Health Care Sector Conduct
• Insurers Freed From Landlord's Battle Over Dog Poop Damage
• In Their Own Words: 9 Partners On Diversity At Work
• The Best Firms For Minority Equity Partners
• Ex-Insys Bosses Still Aiding 8 Kickback Probes, Feds Say
• Dad Fights Oxford's Bid To Nix Suit Over Son's Benefits Denial
• Insurer Seeks Quick Win In Suit Over Boat Propeller Injury
• Biggest Merger Reviews Of 2019: Midyear Report
• Attys Seek $7.8M For $24M Deal In Anthem 401(k) Suit
• Competing Legal Factors Vex Insurance Arbitration Disputes
• Diversity Efforts At Many Firms Ignore Disabled Attorneys
• Law360's Diversity Snapshot By The Numbers
• Despite Progress, Firms Still Slow To Track LGBT Data
• The Best Firms For Minority Attorneys
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Lloyd's Moves To End 'Silent' Cyber Cover Risks To Insurers
• PNC Bank Owes $102M In Decade-Old Funeral Scam Suit
• Marriott Stuck With Waterslide Suit, But Liberty Escapes
• Hospital Says Former Rival Can't Alter Antitrust Suit After Sale
• UBS Can't Revive Bid For $20M Coverage Of Debt Bond Suits
• 1st Circ. Brushes Off Dental Co.'s Insurance Claim For TM Suit
• $49.5M Real Estate Fraud Not Covered In Policy, Sentinel Says
• Meet The 5th Circ. Judges Weighing The ACA's Future
• 401(k) Participants Want Cert. In Suit Against Nationwide
• Landscaper's Guilty Plea In Fatal Cave-In Barred From Suits
• PG&E Creditors Object To D&O Insurance Purchase
• The Biggest Pa. Appellate Rulings Of 2019: Midyear Report
• Caterpillar Can't Shake Arbitration In $18M MDL Defense Row
• 9th Circ. Seeks Nevada's Help With Defense Recoup Riddle
• Trans Professor Wants Title VII Sex Bias Claim Kept Alive
• An End To The 'Border War' In Kansas-Missouri Injury Suits?
• 2nd Circ. Revives Insurers' Fight Over Truck Crash Coverage
• 7th Circ. Says Emmis' Defense Costs Fell Under AIG Exclusion
• Insys Reaches Ch. 11 Deal To Pause State Opioid Suits
• Alliant Can't Lift Chancery's Block On Poached Business
• Insurer Must Cover Drunken Driver's Accident, 5th Circ. Says
• Berkshire Unit Worker Turns To 8th Circ. After ERISA Loss
• Texas Ruling Widens Door For Policyholders' Delay Claims
• 2nd Circ. Agrees Recycling Bin Not A 'Vehicle' Under Policy
• Trans Librarian Seeks Quick Win In Alaska Surgery Bias Suit
• Tenant Says Allstate Can't Pursue Coverage Suit In Lead Case
• Rethinking The Tech-First Approach To Law Firm Solutions
• National Surety Can't Recoup Asbestos Settlement Costs
• NJ, Pa. Slam Trump Admin. Birth Control Exemptions To ACA
• AIG Unit Must Cover TCPA Suits, Yahoo Tells Calif. Justices
• NY Archdiocese Says Insurers Must Cover Sex Abuse Suits
• 5 Companies File $825M In IPOs, Setting Up July Flurry
• Hong Kong Insurer FWD Inks $3B Deal For Life Insurance Biz
• States Want In On CVS-Aetna Hearing To Back DOJ
• Napoli Bern's Insurer Dodges Paying $4.1M In Atty Fee Spat
• MetLife Wants To Ax Ex-Weil Partner's Disability Benefits Suit
• Insurer Escapes Truant Truck Driver's $2.6M Judgment
• How Opioid 'Negotiating Class' Would Affect Civil Claims