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Insurance - September, 2019

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• Solera Insurers Can Go Straight To Del. Justices In $39M Fight
• Boeing Must Face Insurer's Trade Secret Suit Over Guarantees
• Health Insurer Slips ERISA Claim Over Liposuction Coverage
• Insurer Must Pay $685K For Selling Trucking Co. Bad Policy
• Atty Malpractice Suit Survives Anti-SLAPP Dismissal Bid
• Purdue's $38M Bonus Plan In Ch. 11 Draws Watchdog's Ire
• True Wellness Requires A Deeper Look At Atty Profession
• MGM Resorts Escapes Air Ambulance Co.'s ERISA Suit
• Vague Contract Terms Do Not Always Mean The Insurer Loses
• UnitedHealthcare Dodges Bulk Of Wilderness Therapy Suit
• Ex-NC GOP Chair Admits Lying To FBI In Bribery Investigation
• 6th Circ. Axes Risk Management Exec's Noncompete Suit
• Amazon Extinguishes State Farm's Hoverboard Fire Suit
• Eye on ERISA: Q&A With McDermott's Ted Becker
• Insurer Not Liable For Bar's Death Suit Coverage
• Subcontractor Says Delay On Army Cyber Building Cost $2.9M
• 8 Best Practices For Handling ERISA Benefit Claims
• Katten Steers AIG Unit's $150M NYC Loan To Kushner Cos.
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Preparing Insurance For Revived Sexual Abuse Claims In NJ
• Pursuing Wellness
• Insurer Must Cover Wholesaler's $3.5M W.Va. 'Pill Mill' Deal
• Jason Galanis To Be Resentenced In Wake Of Plea Troubles
• Minn. AG Defends Insulin Suit Against Sanofi, Novo, Lilly
• Mass. Wants New Ruling In ACA Birth Control Coverage Suit
• Deals Rumor Mill: CD&R, WeWork, Ping An Insurance
• Smoke Shop Not Covered For E-Cig Death, Insurer Says
• Insurer Must Help Cover Steel Co.'s $43M Disparagement Win
• Centene, WellCare Sell Medicaid Plans Amid $17B Deal Review
• How BigLaw Is Adapting To Plaintiff-Side Litigation
• Great-West Fund Members Appeal ERISA Loss To High Court
• Gov't Claimants Want Insys Bankruptcy Converted To Ch. 7
• AmRisc Says Harvey Coverage Suit Belongs In Fed. Court
• McDermott Snags 8 Insurance Partners From Drinker Biddle
• J&J Beats Tax Ruling Over Insurance Coverage Outside NJ
• Pursuing Wellness: A Focus On Firm Holistic Health Training
• Six Insurers To Pay NY $1.8M For Improper Annuity Swapping
• Pa. Judge Scolds Gov't For Delays On UnitedHealth FCA Suit
• Judging A Book
• NBC Insurer Denied 9th Circ. Rethink In Film Relocation Fight
• Insurance Ruling Flouts Spirit Of The Law, NJ Justices Told
• Insurers Must Help Cover $267M Deal Loss, Package Co. Says
• AIG Unit Says Zip Line Coverage Fight Belongs In Arbitration
• Judge Jackson Reviews 'When Should Law Forgive?'
• Hurricane Season Flags Insurance Pitfalls For Fla. Businesses
• Hospital System Accused Of Stingy Mental Health Coverage
• Geico Says NJ Auto Insurance Ruling Flouts US Constitution
• 7th Circ. Says Insurer Must Cover Biomass Co. Contract Fight
• 'Ambiguous' Policy Forces Lloyd's To Pay For Jewelry Heist
• Mortgage Cos. Ask Full 5th Circ. To Revisit $298M FCA Verdict
• Fla. Blue Cross Broker Exclusivity Gets Antitrust Immunity
• Pursuing Wellness: Steps Toward A Supportive Firm Culture
• Texas High Court Won't Weigh Drunk-Driving Coverage Row
• Insurer Must Defend Strip Club In Models' Image Use Suit
• Firm Swiped $1M From Settlement Payment, Insurer Says
• Banks, Insurers Commit To Global Climate Action
• Buyers Win Class Cert. In Blood Clot Drug Monopoly Suit
• Insurer Can't Duck Allegation It Delayed Handling Injury Claim
• Building Owner Wants Insurer Suit Over Stabbings Tossed
• Northrop Grumman Insurer Nabs Partial Win Over Enviro Suit
• Insurer Doesn't Have To Cover Stanley Cup TM Defense Costs
• Pursuing Wellness: Mental Health Education As A Firm Priority
• Judge Sinks Most Of Maritime Law Firm's Suit Against BCBS
• Del Monte Wants Coverage In Tainted Veggie Tray Suits
• GAO Report Illuminates Insurer Influence On Drug Discounts
• Travelers Unit Files Counterclaim In Stage Dive Injury Suit
• 'Title Pirates' Plague Attys With False Deeds That Derail Deals
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• NC Insurance Exec Seeks Toss Of Federal Bribery Case
• Sausage Biz's Coverage Suit Over Hacker Scam Still Cooking
• Class Cert. Denied In ERISA Suit Against Tort Firm 401(k) Plan
• CORRECTED: 11th Circ. Says Cigna Can Enforce $25M Deal
• Pursuing Wellness: A Firm's Work With Mental Health Experts
• Landmark's $1M Grain Silo Coverage Suit Is Tossed
• Mischievous Raccoons Not Subject To The Law, Judge Says
• Davis Polk-Led Charles Taylor To Go Private In £261M Deal
• Insys Ch. 11 Sale Of Controversial Drug OK'd With New Limits
• J&J Talc Supplier Given Time To Negotiate Insurance Deal
• Allstate Says Stock Price Proof Ignored In Underwriting Suit
• Pursuing Wellness: When A Firm Brings Counseling On Site
• SEC's Broker Bar Stance Hinges On Penalties Vs. Remedies
• Atty Who Killed Self Not Covered Despite Med Use: 3rd Circ.
• Insurer Claims-Adjustment Documents Are Often Discoverable
• Bad Faith Verdict Tags Insurer For $600K In Harvey Damages
• Travelers Hit With Class Action Alleging Hidden Depreciation
• Warehouse REIT Buys UK Portfolio From Aviva For $87.4M
• Blank Rome Says It's Not Liable In $9M Severed Leg Case
• City Can't Tap Wrongful Conviction Coverage, Ill. Justices Told
• Pursuing Wellness: Inside A Firm Meditation Program
• MetLife Escapes Class Action By Overcharged Nonsmokers
• JPMorgan Looks To Boot COBRA Suit To Arbitration
• Weil Was Upfront About Repping Insys In Ch. 11, Atty Says
• Liberty Mutual Can't Use Pa. Law To Shake Construction Suit
• Aetna, OptumHealth Beat ERISA Suit Over Administrative Fees
• Filmmakers Must Pay Insurers' Costs For Failed Stay Bid
• 9th Circ. Nixes $45M Battery Deals, Citing Uneven State Laws
• Pa. Justices Told Insurer Can Withhold Homeowner Payments
• Prudential Units To Pay $33M For Misleading Funds
• Early Sampling Of Electronic Info Is Underutilized In Discovery
• Momenta, Sandoz Push For Sanctions In Blood Clot Drug Suit
• Ill. Justices To Mull Coverage Issue For Wrongful Conviction
• Sentry Data, CVS Reach Deal In Antitrust Fight
• Chubb Unit Gets Discovery In Chocolatier's Sandy Case
• IRS Offers To Settle Microcaptive Insurance Tax Abuse Cases
• Bankrupt Philadelphia Refinery Gets $50M Insurance Advance
• Fla. Co. Alleges Nonpayment In $1.2M Air Force Subcontract
• 6th Circ. Serves Steak 'N Shake A Victory In COBRA Suit
• Tech Co. Gets $500K Over Soured Knights Of Columbus Deal
• Ex-Cloud Co. Execs Lose Bid For Lifetime Medical Benefits
• AbbVie Investors Ask To Drop Ill. Humira Kickback Suit
• PG&E, Insurers Cut $11B Deal Over Calif. Wildfires
• 3rd Circ. Partly Revives Sapa's Faulty Window Coverage Bid
• New York Life Puts Up $450M Loan For Blackstone Portfolio
• Real Estate Rumors: Uber, Icahn, MetLife
• Liberty Mutual Defeats Pharmacy's Painkiller Cream Suit
• Rising Star: Wiley Rein's Karen Toto
• Endo Says Drop Direct Buyers' Cert. Bid In Pay For Delay Row
• 3 Lessons For Calif. Insureds From Late-Notice Rule Decision
• Denial Of Autism Care Coverage Violates ERISA, Parents Say
• 8 Clyde & Co. Insurance Partners Leave To Start Own Firm
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• The Factors Courts Consider In Deposition Location Disputes
• 11th Circ. Overturns Class Cert. In PIP Reimbursement Row
• School District Wants Insurance Claims Kept In State Court
• Insurer Can't Seek Product Liability Deal Repayment In Wis.
• Porn Studio Asks 9th Circ. To Revive HIV Suit Coverage Bid
• One Insurer Settles With NFL In Concussion Coverage Dispute
• 9th Circ. Says ERISA Doesn't Preempt Hawaii Insurance Laws
• Rising Star: Susman Godfrey's Glenn Bridgman
• What To Consider Before Filing For A Rule 57 Speedy Hearing
• McCarter & English Loses Challenge To Expert's Filing
• Consulting Co. Dodges Some Claims In Tower Sinking Suit
• Construction Biz Lied About Contractors, Lloyd's Says
• Non-Atty Mother Can Rep Daughter In Fla. Medicaid Appeal
• Starr Need Not Defend Retailer Facing Calif. AG Fraud Suit
• Canoe Race Host Asks 9th Circ. To Revive Coverage Battle
• Policy Won't Cover Ill. Atty Fee Dispute, State Bar Insurer Says
• Del. Justices Probe D&O Policy Scope In Verizon Spinoff Fight
• Insurers Must Face Lumber Liquidators' $36M Coverage Battle
• Rising Star: Steptoe & Johnson's Sarah Gordon
• Texas Court Pauses $1M Harvey Coverage Suit
• CVS-Aetna Deal Clouds Merger Reviews, DOJ Deputy Says
• Moms Retry Class Cert. In UnitedHealth Breastfeeding Suit
• Rising Star: Jones Day's Amanda P. Ellison
• 5th Circ. Asks Texas Justices To Mull '8 Corners Rule' Limits
• Weil Downplayed Atty Conflict, Convicted Insys Exec Says
• Why I Became A Lawyer: Expanding The Meaning Of Diversity
• Del. Judge 'Unlikely' To Halt True Health Medicare Payments
• Fidelity Calls Off $1.2B Stewart Deal After FTC Challenge
• Ransomware Wave Has Cos., Gov'ts Scratching Their Heads
• Feds Ask To Delay Proposed Subsys Sale
• AmTrust Escapes Investors' Suit Over Financial Restatements
• Alaska Air's Captive Insurer Hit With $2.5M Sanction In Wash.
• Travelers Must Face $3M Claim From Sailors Stranded In Cuba
• Auto Insurer Root Nabs $350M In Series E Funding Round
• Rising Star: Debevoise & Plimpton's Susan Gittes
• Insurers, Real Estate Co. Look To Mediate $1M Harvey Fight
• Insurer Aims To Avoid Coverage Of Seized Jet Tied To Avenatti
• MetLife Benefits Denial An 'Outlier,' Ex-Weil Atty Says
• Law360 Names Top Attorneys Under 40
• Gov. Newsom Signs Bill To Protect Film, TV Workers' Benefits
• Kia Beats Allstate's 'Drivewise' IP Suit At 9th Circ.
• NJ Fines Lockton Affinity $1M Over NRA-Sponsored Insurance
• FTC Challenges Fidelity's $1.2B Title Insurance Deal
• Trucking Co. Must Insure Employee Of Business It Acquired
• Insurers Must Defend Fla. Builder In 83 Home Defect Suits
• Hospitals' Suit Over Anesthesiologist Noncompetes Nixed
• Taxation With Representation: Debevoise, Wachtell, Gibson
• NJ Ruling Does Not Bode Well For 'Stranger' Life Policies
• Hong Kong Exchange Inks Deal With Ping An To Grow Fintech
• Ransomware Poses Tough Choices For State, Local Gov'ts
• Mass. Justices Weigh 'Consent To Settle' Policy Controversy
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Trump Admin Floats Plan To Privatize Federal Mortgage Giants
• Zip Line Co. Says AIG Must Pay For Paralyzed Woman's Fall
• CVS-Aetna Review Ends In Parting Shots & Punctuation!
• Unsolicited Bid Drives Up Syncora Acquisition To $429M
• AmFam, Client Denied Coverage Wins Ahead Of Crash Retrial
• Insurer, Behavioral Health Co. Sued Over Live-In Treatment
• Philly Hospital's $55M Doctor-Program Sale Approved
• How The Wayback Machine Can Strengthen Your Case
• Class Attys Nab $8.4M Cut Of $24M Anthem 401(k) Settlement
• Fox Rothschild Nabs 6 Attys From Shuttering LeClairRyan
• Debevoise, Wachtell Guide $2.35B Prudential-Assurance Deal
• AIG Asks 7th Circ. For Another Shot At Emmis Coverage Row
• Geico Can't Escape Possible $35M Motorcycle Injury Award
• Cassiday Schade Can't Evade Client's Trial Malpractice Claims
• Hospital Owner Says Training Program Sale Needs To Happen
• Insurer Needn't Cover Vending Machine Co. In Hidden Fee Suit
• Kodak Escapes Insurer's Claims Over Asbestos Suits
• CVS-Aetna Merger Cleared After Unprecedented Court Battle
• Real Estate Rumors: Peter Gayda, Phoenix Life, Deutsche
• Mail-Order Fecal Analysis Startup Files For Bankruptcy
• Shifting Aetna Stories Lead 1st Circ. To Uphold Benefit Award
• Draft Civil Procedure Jurisdictional Rule Needs A Tweak
• Travelers Can't Escape $1.5M Policy Breach, Distress Award
• Remaining 9/11 Cleanup Injury Suits Tossed
• Lockheed Inks $1.2M COBRA Notice Deal 'To Purchase Peace'
• $12B ACA About-Face Unprecedented, Insurers Tell Justices
• Insurer Tells Calif. Justices Interest Disclosure Risks 'Disaster'