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Insurance - July, 2020

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• Humana Hits St. Jude With Fresh Suit Over Pacemakers
• Hertz Fights Insurers' Bid To Escape $23M SEC Coverage Suit
• Wellspring Sues Insurers To Fight Claims It Tanked Gun Seller
• GOP's Coronavirus Biz Liability Shield Plan Raises Eyebrows
• Foreign Insurers Face Uncertainty Over State Arbitration Laws
• Calif. Appeals Court Keeps TIAA Win In Worker's Death Suit
• 11th Circ. Revives Apartment Rental Agency's Coverage Suit
• Sutter Health Indirect Purchasers Win Cert. In $411M Suit
• 5th Circ. Says States Wrongly Won $479M ACA Insurer Fee
• Farmers Must Pay For Landlords' Atty In Lead Paint Suit
• Houston Rockets' Virus Coverage Claims Face Key Hurdles
• 6 Key Moments From The COVID-19 Insurance MDL Hearing
• Auto Insurers' COVID-19 Relief Falls Short, Drivers Claim
• ABA Must Seize Opportunity To Respond To Bar Exam Chaos
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Aon, Ex-CEO Of Bolivia Units Settle Row Over Use Of Funds
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• MLB Offers Test Case For Leagues Handling Virus Outbreak
• New Rules Allow ICE To Refuse Sureties' Immigration Bonds
• Great American Can't Shake $1.9M Hotel Scam Suit
• Ill. Health Care Center Tells 7th Circ. To Revive Antitrust Suit
• How Pandemic Is Affecting The Pace Of Judicial Opinions
• JPML Questions If One Size Fits All For Virus Cases
• JPML Hearing Shows Why Virus Insurance MDL Won't Work
• ​​​​​​​Dems Seize On Words Of Roberts, Kavanaugh To Save ACA
• West Bend Liable For Transit Co.'s Full $3M Fatal Crash Deal
• IBM Report Finds Nation-State-Backed Breaches Most Costly
• Lloyd's Insurers Want COVID-19 Coverage Fight Sent To Fla.
• Va. Judge Wary Of Class Cert. Bid In Towers-Willis Merger Suit
• Insurer Says It Shouldn't Cover Restaurants' COVID-19 Losses
• Abbott Labs Can't Ditch Cybersecurity Suit, Worker Says
• Medicare Provider Leads 2 IPO Launches Worth $350M
• Insurer Must Face Suit Over Hulk Hogan Sex Tape Defense
• 6 Steps For Law Firms Looking To Improve Their Culture
• State Farm Urges 8th Circ. To Look Again At $34M Fee Verdict
• Kantor & Kantor Snags Insurance Defense Partner
• Businesses Balk At Joining Pa. Virus Insurance Suit
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Insurer Accused Of 'Bad Faith' After Switchgear Explosion
• AIG Tells 7th Circ. It's Not Liable For $6M Settlement
• 7th Circ. Upholds $5M Arbitration Award For Insurers
• Mich. Ruling Isn't Last Word On COVID-19 Insurance Claims
• Virtual Courts Amplify Lawyers' Corporate Spokesperson Role
• Judge Won't Remand LA Eatery's COVID-19 Coverage Case
• Numerosity Analysis Fix Can Improve Class Cert. Decisions
• Dunkin' Franchise Owner Not Covered For Manager's Theft
• AIG Unit To Pay $40M Over Deceptive Retirement Plan Sales
• Target Says Chubb Can't Weasel Out Of Data Hack Coverage
• GOP Sets Sights On COVID-19 Biz Immunity In Relief Bill
• Trip-And-Fall Injury Scammer Hit With 6 Years In Prison
• State Farm Can't Factor Labor Into Loss Value, Ill. Court Says
• Lloyd's Insurers Needn't Cover $2.2M Hunting Injury Award
• Amazon Wants Out Of Suit Over Faulty Hoverboard Battery
• Ex-Norton Healthcare Workers Want Class Cert. In ERISA Row
• Texas Is Not The Place For Virus Coverage Fight, Gartner Says
• IRS Gets Priority Claim For Year Of Insurer's Bankruptcy Filing
• Law Firms Must Note Pandemic's Outsize Impact On Women
• Geico Doesn't Owe Taxes For Totaled Cars, 7th Circ. Says
• Michelin Star Eateries Hit Travelers Unit With Virus Loss Suits
• Trump's 'Sweeping' Drug Pricing Orders Draw Fury, Doubts
• NY Hospital System Says Chubb Denied It COVID-19 Coverage
• 10th Circ. Says Health Plans Can't Hide 'Secret' Benefit Info
• Real Estate Rumors: Metropolitan, Lincoln, Scion
• Aetna Blasts Conformis For Using Patient To Force Coverage
• Insurer Must Cover Adviser In 'Rogue' Employee Suits
• Insurer Must Cover Sherwin-Williams Ex-Worker's $3.5M Theft
• The 'Rocket Docket' Show Goes On Despite Setbacks
• 5 Key Takeaways From Texas Appraisal Trade Secret Saga
• John Hancock Must Face Self-Dealing Suit Over 401(k) Lineup
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Murder Threat To Judge Isn't Privileged Info, 8th Circ. Says
• Roc Nation, Quinn Emanuel Shake Subpoena In Chancery Row
• Excess Insurers Prevail In Row Over Carlyle's $396M Oil Loss
• Construction Cos. Want Insurer To Cover Bridge Defect Work
• Colleges Hit Insurers With Class Actions On COVID-19 Losses
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Philly Restaurant Sues To Get Virus Closure Coverage
• Colombia Auctioning $366M Real Estate Portfolio Via US Co.
• Law Firm Can't Trim Claims In Data Breach Suit
• Insurer Sued Over Hospitality Group's COVID-19 Losses
• Building Debris Is Excluded In Insurance Row, 11th Circ. Says
• Insurer Wants To Sink Ice Cream Shop's Virus Coverage Suit
• Lab Strikes $1.2M Deal To End Fight With UnitedHealthcare
• Virus Suit Immunity Would Likely Not Totally Shield Cos.
• Insurer Says No Coverage Owed In Food Supplier's BIPA Row
• Suits Over Erie Insurance Virus Denials Grouped In Pittsburgh
• Pandemic Lays Bare The Inequities Inherent In The Bar Exam
• Texas Hospital Wants Coverage For Employee's $2M Scam
• First American Title Insurance Charged In NY Over Data Leak
• Geico Drivers Sue Over 'Excessive' COVID-19 Premiums
• Insurer Sues To Avoid Liability In Fracking Cos.' Dispute
• Texas Woman Sues Insurer After COVID-19 Canceled Fla. Trip.
• Cato, Groups Tell Justices Insurer Not Barred In IRS Rule Bout
• Hagens Berman To Lead Investor Suit Against Texas Insurer
• Understanding The 5 Stages Of Mediation In A Virtual World
• Goulston Seals Tricky Loan For $700M Mass. Turnpike Project
• Insurer Says It Needn't Cover Suits Over Illegal Landfill
• Competition Watchdog Probes Ardonagh Bike Broker Deal
• Other Policies Apply First For $5.7M Turbine Bill, Insurers Say
• Insurer Cannot Dodge Energy Biz's Suit, Judge Says
• Latham-Led Insurer Hippo Scores $1.5B Valuation
• AIG Unit Nabs $212K In Atty Fees After Coverage Row
• 11th Circ. Lifts Block On Firms' Fee Claim In Fraud Case
• State Farm Must Defend Fatal ATV Suit, 5th Circ. Says
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Insurers Slam Dallas Eatery Co.'s Bid To Keep Case In Texas
• Pandemic May Change The Way We Design Our Courthouses
• Pandemic-Related Suits Against Employers Are Likely Insured
• PE Co. Says Travelers Still Dodging Coverage Of Heparin Deal
• Trump Administration's Abortion Billing Regs Struck Down
• COVID-19 Rent Coverage Row Sent Back To State Court
• Fla. Theater Sues SCOR For Business Interruption Coverage
• Groups Slam 'Reprehensible' GOP Bid For Virus Biz Immunity
• Attys Stuck With Slashed Fees After USAA Bad Faith Trial Win
• USC Can't Force Insurer To Arbitrate $215M Sex Abuse Deal
• 23 AGs Challenge Rollback Of Transgender Health Protections
• 9th Circ. Affirms Insurer's Win In Pool Co. TM Coverage Row
• 3 Firms Steer Thoma Bravo's $594M Majesco Take-Private
• Builder Aims To Revive 49ers Stadium Access Coverage Battle
• Insurer Slams Bid To Consolidate Pa. Virus Coverage Suits
• Insurer Still On Hook To Defend Suit Against Brad Pitt Charity
• Mediator Confidentiality Promises Carry Serious Risks
• Hoteliers Can't Duck $8M Insurance Fraud Suit
• Trump's ACA-Skirting Insurance Rule Survives At DC Circ.
• Wash. State Fights Rollback Of ACA Trans Health Protections
• Insurer Launches Bid To DQ Firm In $35M Coverage Fight
• ERISA Doesn't Sink No-Pay Suit Against Aetna, 3rd Circ. Says
• Texas Atty Can't Change Venue In Expert Witness Fee Suit
• Film Workers Sue Union Health Plan For Virus Relief Denial
• PBM Group Loses Bid To Halt Okla. Law Pending Appeal
• Dreamers Bring Important Perspective To Legal Industry
• 9th Circ. Clears Insurer From Covering Vacuum Co. Settlement
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Zurich Slams Ocwen's 7th Circ. Bid For TCPA Suit Coverage
• 7th Circ. Undoes Class Cert. In Allstate Stock-Drop Suit
• Employment Suits Continue Piling Up Amid COVID-19
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Whistleblower Suit Alleging Contractor Fraud Back In Court
• AIG Unit's Reinsurer Must Cover $7.2M Of Dole's Enviro Deal
• Mintz Adds 5 Ex-Squire Patton Insurance, Reinsurance Pros
• Helping Clients Overcome Financial Hurdles Mid-Litigation
• Rising Star: Steptoe & Johnson's Catherine Cockerham
• Cancer-Focused Biotech Co. Leads 2 IPOs Netting $561M Total
• Real Estate Rumors: Integra, KKR, DR Horton
• Houston Rockets Sue Insurer For COVID-19 Coverage
• ERISA Remedies Could Increase Under Liu V. SEC Ruling
• Insurers Face Up To €80B In Claims Over Virus, Report Warns
• Porn Studio Tells 9th Circ. Insurer Must Cover HIV Litigation
• Injury Attys Undaunted By COVID-19 Nursing Home Immunity
• Insurer Freed From Having To Defend DOL's $6M ERISA Suit
• Rising Star: Pasich's Michael Gehrt
• Insurer Blames Degan Blanchard For Losing Accident Suit
• Ill. Cancer Clinic Says Visa Denial Hurts Patient Treatment
• Inclusivity Considerations For Law Firms Reopening Offices
• NCAA Can't Tap $25M Coverage For Athletes' Pay Suit
• Miami Court Pulls Off Fla.'s First Jury Trial In Pandemic
• 11th Circ. Revives Church's Hurricane Matthew Insurance Suit
• Return-To-Work Tech Brings New Contract Issues
• Latham, Sidley Steer GoHealth's Upsized $914M IPO
• PBM Group Goes After Rest Of Okla. Law After Partial Win
• Lloyd's Of London Wants Fla. Salon's COVID-19 Suit Tossed
• UnitedHealth Group Sued For Shifting Plans' Money Around
• Hospital Denied Quick Win Over Travelers' COVID-19 Coverage
• The Biggest Texas Supreme Court Rulings This Term
• Lloyd's Pushes 9th Circ. For Arb. In $6.3M Boxer Dispute
• BCBS Says Generic Xyrem Delay Was Antitrust Scheme
• 6th Circ. Wrongly Axed IRS Microcaptive Suit, Justices Told
• In Their Words: Why Diversity At The Bar Is Still A Problem
• The Year's Top High Court Moments From Law360's The Term
• 9th Circ. Revives Kaiser Hearing Loss Benefits Coverage Fight
• Surprising Alliances Shape The Supreme Court Term
• Calif. Court Resurrects Engineer's Asbestos Coverage Fight
• 6 Recent Insurance Decisions You May Have Overlooked
• COVID-19 Offers Force Majeure Lessons For Climate Planning
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Insurer Says It Needn't Defend Day Care's Wrongful Death Suit
• Travelers Jumped Gun In HD Fowler Suit, Judge Finds
• Insurer Says Policy Isn't Triggered In COVID-19 Coverage Suit
• Rising Star: Mintz's Laura Bange Stephens
• Why Can't Female Lawyers Make Headway At The High Court?
• NY High Court Case Could Upend Litigation Finance Industry
• Law360's Supreme Court Pop Quiz
• McDermott Nabs Ex-Insurance Co-Chair From Quinn Emanuel
• Berkshire Hathaway Fights Bid To Invalidate Virus Exclusion
• 6th Circ. Backs Class Cert. In State Farm Labor Costs Suit
• The Sharpest Dissents From The Supreme Court Term
• 8th Circ. Backs Wellmark's Win In Suit Over Lactation Services
• Securities Litigation To Watch In 2020: Midyear Report
• 10th Circ. Says Insurer Needn't Cover Homeowners' Hail Loss
• Six Firms Steer Five IPO Launches That Could Raise $501M
• Associates Can Prioritize Biz Development Despite Pandemic
• The Funniest Moments Of The Supreme Court's Term
• The Chattiest Justice Of The Term Is ...
• Restasis Buyers Seek $16M Atty Fees In Antitrust Case
• Rising Star: Covington's Dustin Cho
• Clyde & Co. Adds Cybersecurity Partner From Pinsent Masons
• The Top Cybersecurity And Privacy Rulings So Far In 2020
• 11th Circ. Affirms Bulk Of Ala. Doctors' 'Pill Mill' Convictions
• The Majority Of One: How Roberts Is Shaping The Court
• Breaking Down The Vote: The High Court Term In Review
• The Firms That Won Big At The Supreme Court
• Pa. Hospital Says Virus Exclusion Doesn't Apply To 'Expenses'
• Bar Claims Insurer Overcharged Premiums During COVID-19
• Ore. Justices Revoke State's Pain And Suffering Damages Cap
• Life Insurance Co. Wants $524M Award OK'd
• Let's Create An Ethical Obligation For Attys To Fight Racism
• Miss. Businessman Pleads Guilty To $288M Tricare Fraud
• Rising Star: Anderson Kill's Raymond A. Mascia Jr.
• Taxation With Representation: Simpson, Wachtell, Debevoise
• Insurer Says COVID-19 Not 'Physical Loss,' So No Coverage
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• High Court Sends Birth Control Coverage Cases To 9th Circ.
• Civil Rights Attys Fear Religious Turn At High Court
• Insurer Needn't Cover Trucking Co. In Human Trafficking Suit
• Coronavirus Q&A: Holland & Knight Health Team Leader
• Feds Indict 4 In Alleged $34M Pharma Kickback Scheme
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Patent Cases To Watch In The Second Half Of 2020
• Liberty Mutual Workers Fight Bid To Nix Suit Over 401(k) Plan
• 3rd Circ. Won't Revive NJ Doc's Suit Over Improper Training
• Skadden-Led Insurer Trean Seeks To Raise $150M In IPO
• Walgreens Wants Insurers' Overcharging Suit Tossed
• Liberty Mutual Says Roofing Co. Underpaid By $2.3M
• 6 Considerations When Shopping For Legal Tech Software
• Calif. Joins Car Parts Price-Fixing MDL
• Bracewell Swipes Managing Partner From Pillsbury Winthrop
• Worker Says She Was Fired Over Child Care During Pandemic
• COVID-19 Accelerating Growth Of Class Action Cases
• Ohio Ruling Adds To Insurance Uncertainty For Opioid Suits
• In Novel Ruling, 5th Circ. Curbs Privacy On Bitcoin Exchanges
• Law Firm Strategies For Publicizing Laterals Amid Lockdowns
• How COVID-19 May Change Environmental M&A Due Diligence
• Insurer Says It Needn't Cover Atty Linked To $7.4M Fraud
• 3 Firms Steer KKR's $4.4B Global Atlantic Deal
• Justices Widen Scope Of Birth Control Coverage Exemption
• Mich. Eateries' Loss Highlights COVID-19 Coverage Hurdles
• Cardem Says Miners Just 'Fishing' For $934M In Pension Suit
• Bar Slaps Insurer's Bid To Get Ohio Justices In COVID-19 Row
• FCC's New Autodialer Definition Departs From Past Approach
• Real Estate Rumors: Shvo, MetLife, Southport Financial
• Are Your Slack Communications Primed For E-Discovery?
• A Guide To Drafting Enforceable Arbitration Clauses
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Yanks' Farm Team Takes Swing At Insurer For Virus Coverage
• Eateries Say Insurer's Response To Virus Claims Lacking
• Kombucha Maker Wants Insurers To Cover False Ad Claims
• Travelers Says No Coverage In Denmark's $2B Fraud Suit
• Insurance Cases To Watch In The 2nd Half Of 2020
• Vegas Casino Says AIG Stiffed Them On Coverage For Virus
• Tips For Presenting A Credible Witness By Videoconference
• 6 Dispute Prevention Steps As Lawsuits Rise Amid Pandemic
• Car Buyers Say Insurers Can't Intervene In Price-Fixing MDL
• Conn. Worker Covered By Mass. Injury Law, Court Says
• Law360 Names Top Attorneys Under 40
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Sutter Health Indirect Purchasers Vie For Cert. In $489M Suit
• Travelers Says Flower Cos. Can't Claim $2M Pandemic Losses
• Platinum Receiver Settles With Insurers For $14M
• Captive Insurance May Help In A Pandemic, But Caution Is Key
• Ill. Insurance Considerations For Losses Caused By Riots
• Insurer Won't Defend Biz That Sold Access To Biometric Data
• Latham-Led AI Insurance Site Prices Upsized $319M IPO
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Minor League Teams Sue For Coverage Of Canceled Season
• Top Florida News 2020: A Midyear Report
• COVID-19 Telehealth Boom Demands Better Privacy Practices
• Virus-Shuttered Orthodontist Sues Insurer Over Claim Denial
• The Biggest Insurance Rulings From The 1st Half Of 2020
• Biotech Firms Drive IPO Rebound While 'Unicorns' Gear Up
• Time To Consider Percentage Rental Agreements For Lawyers
• Insys Execs Can't Dodge Prison During Appeal, Seek Delay
• Miller Friel Picks Up Insurance Pro From DLA Piper
• Ill. Court Upholds Cook County's $9M Insurance Trial Win
• Lloyd's Best Buy Death Policy Dispute Sent To Arbitrator
• Bausch Not Covered For Allergan Case, Insurers Say
• Las Vegas Eateries Press For COVID-19 Shutdown Coverage
• Regulatory Estoppel Does Not Invalidate The Virus Exclusion
• 'Settle And Sue' Malpractice Cases Have New Clarity In Calif.
• Composter Coverage Tiff Belongs In State Court, Judge Says
• How Discovery Is Evolving In ERISA Benefits Litigation