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Insurance - February, 2020

190 articles

• Tension Dominates Document Fight In Atty Suicide Case
• John Hancock's Self-Dealing Hurt 401(k), Employees Say
• Del. Judge Splits Insurance Priority In Refinery Ch. 11 Fight
• Insurer Wins Coverage Row Over Horse-Drawn Buggy Crash
• AIG Unit Beats Appeal In Fire-Resistant Wood Suits
• 4 Key Insurance Appeals To Watch In March
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Legal Industry Should Pursue AI Prediction Progress
• Insurer Can't Split Coverage Of Fracking Site Blast Suit
• Cox Wants Hulk Hogan Sex Tape Insurance Case In Georgia
• FINRA-Banned Broker Cites Kokesh In Return To DC Circ.
• AIG Unit Can't Ax Coverage Of $3M Oil Rig Injury Deal
• What ACA's Uncertain Future Means For Biologics Patents
• Ex-White And Williams Atty Gets 5 Years In Claim Fraud Case
• State Farm Says Health Center Used False Claims To Bilk $4M
• Texas Justices Question 'Intent' In Overworked Trucker Suit
• Texas Justices Mull Fraud Exception To Insurer Defense Rule
• 6 AmTrust Directors Kept In Class Suit Over $2.95B Merger
• 5th Circ. Says Insurer Must Rep McCathern In Malpractice Row
• UnitedHealth Calls Medical Device Co.'s $5M Suit 'Extreme'
• Racer Sues Event Co. Over 'Worthless' Insurance
• Profs Back Fla. Blue Cross Exclusivity Rules At 11th Circ.
• Solutions To 4 Common Law Firm Diversity Challenges
• Health Groups Bash Short-Term Insurance Rule At DC Circ.
• Split NJ High Court Upholds Geico Auto Coverage Ruling
• Insurer Aims To Recoup $1.5M From NJ Transit Bridge Project
• Bank Of England To Penalize Cos. Still Using Libor In Oct.
• Travelers Must Face Textron Asbestos Coverage Suit In Calif.
• Ark. Tells High Court ERISA Doesn't Nullify Drug-Payment Law
• Texas Justices Dubious Of Price Impact In Air Ambulance Suit
• Food Co. Says Insurer Won't Cover Steps That Saved Millions
• Seyfarth Brings Litigator To Chicago Health Care Practice
• Feds Say Insys' Kapoor Should Be On Hook For $60M Tab
• When Coronavirus May Trigger SEC Disclosure Requirements
• Insurer Says Fla. Contractor Must Face Suit In Puerto Rico
• Discrimination Cases Are Too Complex For AI Fee Prediction
• Insurer Needn't Defend Conflict Training Firm In TM Fight
• Warehouse Insurer Denied New Trial Over Bad-Policy Verdict
• Fluor Seeks Win Over Zurich In Lead Pollution Coverage Suit
• Insurer Can Ignore Outlier Dr. In Disability Row, 3rd Circ. Says
• Trump's Abortion Referral 'Gag Rule' Survives At 9th Circ.
• Geico Urges Lower Interest Amount On $6.4M Fees In Tax Row
• NJ Assembly OKs Ban On 'Stranger' Life Insurance Policies
• Courts May Clash With Litigants Over Document Review Tech
• Justices Skip Hawaii Insurer's ERISA Preemption Case
• Insys Should Pay Half Of $57M Restitution, Founder Says
• Insurers Win Bid To Arbitrate Hurricane Harvey Coverage Suit
• Bankrupt Philly Hospital Owners Set To Pay $6M For Insurance
• State Farm Unit Accused Of Routinely Denying Auto Benefits
• Attys Get $7M Fees In Decadelong $102M Funeral Scam Suit
• NY Drug Biz Says Insurer Can't 'Flee' Coverage Of Legal Fees
• Bankrupt Mall Settles Servpro Dispute Over Insurance Money
• Cannabis Bill Roundup: Kentucky House OKs Medical Pot
• NJ Justices Will Take On J&J's Insurance Premium Tax Battle
• Insurer Says Unwanted Call Suit Was Filed By 'Serial' Litigant
• The Legal Trends Behind 'Social Inflation' In Insurance
• Real Estate Firm Can't Get Coverage For Email Scam
• Insurer Beats NJ Suit Over Golf Cart Accident Coverage
• Insurer Looks To Recover $8M From Ill. Rail Car Derailment
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• AI Can't Accurately Predict Case Length And Cost — Yet
• Ex-AIG Legal Worker Settles SEC's Insider Trading Claim
• Fla. Blue Cross Defends Exclusivity Rules At 11th Circ.
• ACA Penalty Isn't A Tax In Bankruptcy Cases, 5th Circ. Says
• Hertz's Fight With Insurers Over $23M Bill Sent To Mediation
• Lender Says Insurer Should Cover $15M Fatal Fire Settlement
• Carlton Fields Expands In NY With Ex-Stroock Fintech Expert
• Health Network Can Pursue $18M Award Coverage
• CMS Reinsurance Rule Raises Quota Share Questions
• 7th Circ. Won't Revive Insurance Rep's Disability Bias Suit
• Olympic Committee Urges Court To Nix Coverage Dispute
• Liberty On Hook For Broker's $60M TCPA Deal, 11th Circ. Told
• Fla. Law Firm Says Insurer Must Cover Defense Of $14M Suit
• 2nd Circ. Reinstates Marsh's Win In Asbestos Claim Battle
• Bond Insurer Claims PR Highway Deal Was A Fraud
• 5th Circ. Revives Investors' Bid For Atty Malpractice Coverage
• Exhibitor Says Insurers Owe Coverage For Seized Paintings
• Insurer Needn't Cover $4M Award In Day Care Abuse Case
• GOP States Urge High Court To Skip ACA Row — Or Nuke Law
• 9th Circ. Revives Zillow, AIG's Copyright Suit Coverage Fight
• Real Estate Rumors: CA Ventures, Questar, Prologis
• Texas Firm Should Be Named in $7M Suit, Brokerage Says
• Fire Coverage Voided Over Apt. Complex's Misrepresentations
• Insurer Won't Cover Nathan's Franchisee Over Fatal Crash
• Lawyers Can Build Trust Through The Spoken Word
• Medicare Repayment Suits Aren't Time-Barred, 11th Circ. Says
• $2.1M In Vanished Booze Should Be Covered, Collector Says
• New Ransomware Ring Aims To Publicly Shame Its Victims
• Iowa Justices Ax Repair Contractor's Suits Against Insurers
• NJ Lawmakers Move Bills To Protect Cannabis Users, Insurers
• Insys Execs Owe $57M To Insurers And Victims, Judge Rules
• Insurer Must Defend Co. In $1.5M Fracking Well Damage Suit
• Taxation With Representation: Latham, Skadden, Wachtell
• 9th Circ. Won't Reconsider Expert Fee Denial In Edison Case
• Legal Prediction Is Demanding But Not Impossible
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Great American Owes Coverage After Hotel Scam, Suit Says
• Philly Refinery Sues Insurers Over $1.25B Payout For Ch. 11
• Dentons' Insurance Regulatory Co-Head Jumps To Bryan Cave
• Paul Hastings Reps First American In $350M Docutech Buy
• Insurer Should Escape Building Defects Suit, Judge Says
• Deals Rumor Mill: SoftBank, Goldman Sachs, Centerbridge
• Insurer Aims To Undo McCarter Fee Ruling In School IP Fight
• Wis. Justices Uphold Insurer's Win In School District Row
• Recent Cases Defy Conventional Merger Control Wisdom
• Anthem Beats Calif. County's ERISA Reimbursement Suit
• 6 Steps Insurers Can Take To Stay Ahead Of Privacy Laws
• Progressive Accused Of Skimping On Personal Injury Payouts
• Philly Refinery Ch. 11 Plan Gets OK After $25M Creditor Deal
• 5th Circ. Says Defunct Staffing Co. Can't Shake Insurer's Bills
• Judge Asks 9th Circ. To Hear Lloyd's Harvey Damages Fight
• Workers Lean On 8th Circ. In 2nd Circ. Express Scripts Suit
• Insurer Says Amerisure, Liberty Mutual Liable For Faulty Work
• Developer Inks $1.6B Deal To Sell Stake In French Malls
• Insurers Cleared In Hotel Damage Deductible Fight
• Lowe's Wants To Ax Benefits Suit Over COBRA Notices
• Insurance Ruling Handles Ransomware Coverage Logically
• 3 Firms Steer Chinese Insurance Marketplace's $55M IPO
• Cigna Wants Redo On Privilege Ruling In NFL ERISA Suit
• Fla. American Airlines Kickback Suit Shipped To Texas Court
• 11th Circ. Revives Insurer's Challenge To Crash Suit Coverage
• Ill. Court Revives Class Suit Over Insurer's Policy Rescission
• Settlement Over Highmark Small-Group Plans Gets First OK
• Tenet Settles FCA Suit Over Needless Pacemakers For $1.4M
• Malpractice Landscape Is Becoming Riskier For BigLaw
• British Insurers Urge Ethical Use Of Machine Learning
• Ill. Railroad Says State Can't Force Quieter Operations
• Philly Refinery Owner Fires Back At Ch. 11 Plan Objections
• 9th Circ. Revives Bag Maker's Bid For Age Bias Suit Coverage
• Feds Want To Put Out National Park Fire Response Suit
• Judging A Book: Humetewa Reviews 'Guilty People'
• Dereg Law Can't Sink Alaskan Air Kickback Suit, Flier Says
• 4th Circ. Insurance Ruling Highlights Risks Of Broker Errors
• What To Know About IRS Microcaptive Insurance Settlements
• Store Wants Bad Atty, Exploding Vape Suit In State Court
• Pharma Co. Says Insurer HDI Global Won't Cover Ad Suit
• Calif. Insurer Hit With $21M Jury Verdict In Pedestrian's Death
• USAG Bankruptcy Pulls Abuse Victims Into Insurance Fight
• Attys Score $667K For $2M Progressive Discount Settlement
• 2 More Bipartisan Plans Unveiled On Surprise Medical Bills
• Health Hires: Bradley Arant, Mintz, Brouse McDowell
• Investor Fights Bankrupt Cannabis Co.'s Bid To Pause Suit
• Olympic Committee Insurer Aims To Salvage Coverage Suit
• Insurer Must Defend Adviser In Stock Overvaluation Suits
• Philly Refinery Creditors Call For Ch. 11 Plan Rejection
• Conflicts In Circuits' Approach To Email Scams Hold Lessons
• Insurer Says No Duty To NuWave For Countertop Oven Suits
• 4 Firms Lead $2.7B Fidelity National, F&G Tie-Up
• Designer Can't Revive Bid For Licensing Fight Coverage
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Windy City Shuffle: McDonald Hopkins, Clark Hill, Steptoe
• Insurer Fights Tire Maker's Escape From Fatal Rollover Suit
• MetLife Overcharge Suit Is No Securities Matter, 2nd Circ. Told
• USDA Says Some Rules On Hemp THC Testing Could Change
• Insurer Fights Anonymity In Bad Atty, Exploding Vape Suit
• Insurer Wants Off Hook For Worker Injured In Hotel Build
• Insurance Group Of The Year: Wiley
• Cyber Liability Insurance Is Gaining Value For Cannabis Cos.
• Objections To Philly Refinery Ch. 11 Pile Up As Hearing Nears
• Fla. Contractor Says It Can't Be Sued In Puerto Rico Court
• 5th Circ. Judge Asks If Texas Court Can Answer Car Fee Query
• NY Regulator Accuses NRA Of Profiting From Illegal Insurance
• Alphabet's Missteps Offer Crisis Management Case Study
• InsurTech Firm Boost Insurance Lands $14M From Investors
• Insurance Group Of The Year: Steptoe & Johnson
• Insurer Seeks To Nix Coverage For $763K Arbitration Award
• 8th Circ. Ruling Creates More Targets For ERISA Suits
• Both Sides Claim Win After Inconclusive Med Mal Venue Study
• USAA's Win In Assault Case Curbs 'Intentional Acts' Coverage
• Progressive Accused Of Stiffing Thousands On Totaled Cars
• Insys Execs Say Assumptions Don't Equal $300M Restitution
• Insurance Group Of The Year: McKool Smith
• Why I Became A Lawyer: Following A Serendipitous Path
• Battery Sellers Say Bad Atty Tanked Exploding Vape Suit
• 6th Circ. Reboots Horse Farm's Legal Malpractice Suit
• 9th Circ. Judge Calls Kaiser Antitrust Dismissal 'Troubling'
• Minn. Injury Atty Cops To Client Referral Kickback Scheme
• DOJ Questions Democrats' ACA Appeal Rights At High Court
• Blue Cross Of North Carolina Can't Escape Health Plan Suit
• 8th Circ. Revives ERISA Suit Fighting Principal's Rates
• 5th Circ. Pollution Policy Ruling Too Broad, Concrete Co. Says
• Steelworkers Say They're In The Dark On Philly Refinery Sale
• Insurance Broker Can't Make Law Firm Share $1.8M Failure
• 7 Ethics Questions To Ask Before Marketing Your Law Firm
• HIPAA Boss Sees 'Low-Hanging Fruit' Ripe For Enforcement
• Chancery Axes $395M Of Tardy Claims In Genworth Fraud Suit
• Hotel Owner Sues Insurer For $20M Over Burst Boiler Pipe
• Insurance Group Of The Year: Locke Lord
• Atty's Widow Wants Insurer Reprimanded For Sanctions Bid
• Insurers Braced For Claims Following Coronavirus Lockdown