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Insurance - May, 2023

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• Ex-Exec Fights To Keep 'Pay-To-Play' Whistleblower Suit Alive
• Hotel Coverage Didn't Transfer To New Owner, 9th Circ. Rules
• Hurricane Damage Appraisal Order Unappealable To 11th Circ.
• Canceling Auto Policy Doesn't Alter Past, Mich. Justices Say
• Mont. Justices Uphold Insurer's Win In Landscaping Dispute
• NJ Insurance Atty Arrested In 2007-08 Boston Rapes
• 3rd Circ. Frees Insurer From Covering $13M Fracking Claim
• Eatery's Virus Loss Args No Secret Recipe, Calif. Panel Says
• NC Manufacturer To Disband Amid Mountain Of Benzene Suits
• Insurers' Fraud Claims Against Chicken Plant Headed To Trial
• Franklin Templeton Buying Putnam Investments In $1.3B Deal
• How Mich. Bill Could Reshape State's Insurance Landscape
• No Coverage For Exxon Mobil Site Fatality, 5th Circ. Told
• Murdaugh's Atty Hints At Guilty Plea In Federal Fraud Case
• Texas Law Doesn't Apply To La. Hurricane Claims, Firm Says
• Woman Drops Spying Case Against Baker Donelson, Others
• Strip Club Loses Attempt To Sink BIPA Coverage Suit
• Life Insurance Bond Seller Sued Over Misleading Offer Docs
• Data Of Nearly 9 Million People Swiped In Dental Insurer Hack
• Geico Asks Full 5th Circ. To Reconsider Class Cert. Ruling
• State Farm, Class Settle Life Insurance Overcharging Suit
• Oil Co. Asks 5th Circ. To Revive Faulty Cement Coverage Row
• Insurers, Cold Storage Co. Settle $12M Warehouse Fire Suit
• SEC Says NC Insurance Agent Ran $1M Real Estate Scam
• Insurer Muffed Title Policy, Must Cover Failed Sale, Court Told
• Yacht Owner Says Capt. Couldn't Have Prevented Wreck
• Insurer Sues Fire Suppression Co. Over $5M Kitchen Fire
• Insurers Seek Relief From Defense Of Asbestos Suits
• Insurers, Railroad Seek Wins In $5.6M Irma Coverage Dispute
• NJ Panel Says Insurer Needn't Cover Tainted Concrete Claim
• Mich. Car Owner Can Try To Dodge Other Driver's Crash Claim
• Nonprofit Voided Coverage By Hiding Past Suits, Insurer Says
• Insurer Lowballed Roof Repair Estimates And Pay, Court Told
• Hilton Avoids Dismissal Of Nev. COVID-19 Coverage Suit
• TCPA Protects Cellphone Users, Michigan Panel Rules
• Roofing Co. Denied Early Win In Warehouse Damage Suit
• Insurance Shortfall Not Agent's Fault, Mich. Panel Says
• Some Client Speculations On AI And The Law Firm Biz Model
• Roofer Owes $4.7M For Poultry Farm Damage, Insurer Says
• Insurer Gets Tinder Owner's Coverage Claims Trimmed
• Apparel Co. Loses Defense Bid Over Royalty Fight
• Insurer Says No More Coverage For $3.2M Bar Assault Award
• 3 Items On Attys' Wish List For Mental Health Parity Guidance
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Taxation With Representation: Wachtell Lipton, Latham
• Law360's 2023 IA Specialty Lines Editorial Advisory Board
• Murdaugh's Atty Friend Cops To Role In $4.3M Estate Fraud
• Total Asks Texas Justices To Review Mixed Insurance Ruling
• Negligence Fight Over NJ Furnace Fire Sent To Arbitration
• Insurer Urges 1st Circ. To Affirm Reimbursement Ruling
• Private Equity Firms Shouldn't Overlook Cybersecurity Risks
• How Fla. Tort Reform Will Shift Construction Defect Suits
• Law360's 2023 IA General Liability Editorial Advisory Board
• Insurer Says No Coverage For $100M Lab Theft Dispute
• AIG Beats Ex-Goldman Exec's Coverage Bid After Paying $1M
• Mich. High Court To Decide When Drivers 'Operate' Vehicles
• Ill. Panel Won't Reverse Insurer Win In Eavesdropping Dispute
• Plaintiff Swap Won't Prejudice Insurer In Suit, Court Told
• Jury Grants Insurer $2M Win Against Former Employees
• Kirkland, Skadden Steer MoneyHero's $200M SPAC Merger
• Deals Rumor Mill: MMC, Virgin Australia, Manchester United
• Mass. Hospital Pays $5.7M To Settle Self-Referral Claims
• Travelers Fights Damages In $13M Scholastic Coverage Row
• Recalled Dehumidifier Caused $1M Church Fire, Insurer Says
• Chubb Can't Use Exclusion in Fire Coverage Row, Court Told
• State Farm Settles Defective QVC Pressure Cooker Suit
• DOJ, Companies Reach Penalty Deal For Biased Job Ads
• Mich. Judge Upholds Insurer's Rainwater Damage Denial
• Ind. Factory Demands $108M From Insurers For Flood Damage
• NJ Justices Will Hear Arbitration Bid In Insurance Refund Row
• Insurer Urges 9th Circ. To Toss Ex-NS8 Legal Chief's Appeal
• Murdaugh Charged In Federal Court With Defrauding Clients
• Delaware Jury Rejects Suit Alleging Overpayments To Rite Aid
• Fla. Resort Made $46M Hurricane Claim Too Late, Insurers Say
• Insurer Drops Suit Over Modular Home Explosion Coverage
• Purdue Approved For OTC Biz Sale As Ch. 11 Case Drags On
• ​​​​​​​BIPA Ruling Furthers Mixed Signals On Insurance Coverage
• 2nd Circ. Backs AIG Unit's $7.2M Win Against Reinsurer
• Liberty Mutual Dodges Premium Refund Suit
• A Lawyer's Guide To Approaching Digital Assets In Discovery
• Judge Gives $5.4M Car Insurance Underpayment Deal First OK
• Insurance Distributor Benefytt Hits Ch. 11 With $606M Debt
• 5th Circ. Agrees Intentional Toxic Dumping Not Covered
• AIG Selling Validus Businesses To RenaissanceRe For $3B
• Clinic Says Ariz. BCBS Owes Over $14M In Unpaid Claims
• High Court's Ethics Statement Places Justices Above The Law
• NC Crash That Killed Uber Eats Driver Sparks Coverage Row
• Fuel Co. Says Union Pacific Can't Get Early Win In Flood Suit
• La. Justices Tap Trustee In Texas Storm Attys' Cases
• 9th Circ. Sides With Zurich In Hyatt's Virus Coverage Appeal
• Cannabis Co. Settles Coverage Suit Over 5,000 Dead Plants
• State Farm Says Clinics Owe Over $450K For Fraud Scheme
• 1st Circ. Says Puerto Rico Fire Claim Should Be Arbitrated
• High Court Sends Michigan Bank Exec Case Back To FDIC
• Curaleaf Settles Latest Suit Over THC-Laden CBD Drops
• Retired City Staff Entitled To Health Benefits, Mich. Panel Says
• 9th Circ. Hands Hotel Cos. Losses In 2 Virus Coverage Suits
• 10th Circ. UBH Loss May Complicate 9th Circ. Rehearing Fight
• Builder Claims NC Mold Damage Insurance Claim Was Timely
• What Banks Can Glean From FSB Climate Risk Report
• Widow Says NY Life's Benefit Payout Suit Must Be Dismissed
• Qdoba Denied Stay In COVID-19 Coverage Appeal
• Zurich Escapes RI Hotelier's Virus Coverage Suit
• Ace Must Cover ConEd Defense In Trip-And-Fall Suit
• Time For Law Schools To Rethink Unsung Role Of Adjuncts
• Travelers Says No Defense Owed Atty Who Stole From Client
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• 11th Circ. Urged To Find Consistency In Compelled Appraisals
• Bentons' Lost-Art, Messy-Files Claims Bunk, UMB Atty Says
• Federal Judge Wants Conn. High Court Help In Insurance Row
• Russia Oil Revenue Drops Even As Exports Rise, Report Says
• Texas Property Owner, Insurer Drop $3M Storm Damage Row
• Insurers Say State Entities Liable For Mich. Dam Failures
• Adult Clubs Owed Coverage Over Privacy Claims, Models Say
• Mattress Co. Construction Damage No Accident, Insurer Says
• Insurer Nixes $10M Under Armor Investigation Costs Claims
• Couple Say Opening Geico Field Office Led To $1.2M Loss
• Car Wash Seeks $2.5M From Insurer In Theft Coverage Suit
• State Law Doesn't Bar Highway Claim Arbitration, Insurers Say
• Citrus Grower's Pollution Coverage Suit Dismissed As Unripe
• No Coverage For Firm Snared In Fed Probe, 4th Circ. Says
• Clyde & Co Adds 2 Stroock Insurance Litigators In Miami
• Judge Won't Shake Margolis Edelstein Win In Malpractice Suit
• Insurer Wants Out Of $16M Award For Worker's Fatal Fall
• Insurer Can't Get $10M Coverage Suit Moved To Tenn.
• Trucking Group Asks High Court To Clarify Coverage Mandate
• Court Improperly Applied Flood Limits, Hospital Tells 1st Circ.
• Aetna Sued After Russian Hack Stole Data Of 3M Customers
• What Texas Misrepresentation Ruling Means For Insurers
• Hot Tub Water Not For Bodily Consumption, Insurer Says
• Ohio Insurer, Ex-IT Worker Cut A Deal In Data Theft Case
• Wash. Fines Airbnb $20K For Acting As Unauthorized Insurer
• FDIC Ordered To Hand Over SVB Parent's Tax Refund Checks
• Tips For In-House Legal Leaders In A Challenging Economy
• Hinshaw Adds Ex-Sheehy Ware Insurance Litigator In Houston
• Mercedes-Benz Insurer Axed From $1M Fire Coverage Suit
• GOP AGs Ask Insurers To Disclose ESG Commitments
• Insurer Says Worker Injuries Not Tied To Subcontractor's Work
• Shareholder Suit Coverage Spat Dismissed By Investment Co.
• 10th Circ. Doubtful That Okla.'s PBM Law Evades Preemption
• EyeMed Cuts $2.5M Multistate Deal Over Data Breach
• Insurer Says Exclusion, $6M Threshold Bar Oil Spill Coverage
• Holmes Ordered To Prison, Hit With $452M Restitution
• La. Property Owner Says Bad Faith Claim Can't Be Arbitrated
• Union Fund Trustees Say Anthem Should Face ERISA Suit
• Insurer Says No Coverage For PI In Eavesdropping Suit
• Financial Firm Says Ex-Exec Isn't A True SEC Whistleblower
• Kaiser Settles EEOC Suit Over Lab Tech's Harassment Claims
• Insurer Says No Coverage For Everglades Boat Collision Suit
• Progressive Loses Bid To Label Crashes As 1 Accident
• PFAS Coverage Litigation Strategy Lessons For Policyholders
• Nationwide Says $1M Hailstorm Suit Allegations 'Threadbare'
• Investment Adviser Rips SEC's Insurance Annuity Power Grab
• Insurer Wants Smart-Tech Co.'s Suit Sent To Arbitration In UK
• Carrington Coleman Adds Clark Hill Litigation Vet In Dallas
• NJ Suit Says Travelers Underpaid Auto Injury Coverage
• Storm Victim Fights Marketer's Bid To Duck Hurricane Suit
• Jury Sides With Insurer In Detroit Smoke Shop's Fire Case
• 5th Circ. Temporarily Lifts ACA Preventive Care Mandate Block
• 2nd Circ. Backs Denial Of Fees For Former PixarBio Attys
• Pa. Court Clears Couple In Murder Weapon Handoff Case
• Fla. Travelodge Sues Insurer Over $1M Coverage Denial
• Untimely Notice Dooms Co.'s Coverage Bid Over Land Dispute
• Flooded Facility Can't Exclude Insurers' Experts In $108M Suit
• Insurer Wants Investment Company's Coverage Suit Tossed
• 5th Circ. Affirms Class Cert. In Geico Total-Loss Suit
• Debtor Linked To Billionaire Says AIG Tried To Cancel Policies
• Exxon Ruling Highlights Additional Insured Coverage Conflict
• Conn. Lab Fights Insurer Over $2.4M Tropical Storm Loss
• Aramark Sports Settles Temp Worker Injury Coverage Dispute
• What Associates Need To Know Before Switching Law Firms
• Insys Trustee Says Court Should Halt Insurance Coverage Suit
• Biotech Co. Wants Chubb Unit's $3M Fire Suit Tossed Again
• Broadway Theaters Drop Remaining Claim In COVID Loss Suit
• Ariz. Insurer Wrongfully Refused Policy Stacking, Suit Claims
• Insurer Says No Coverage For Security Co. Over Tenant Killing
• Insurers Sue Marine Shipper To Recoup Cost Of Ruined Pasta
• Less Cyber Coverage, More Compliance Risk For Cos.
• Insurer Seeks $600K From Recyclers For Stolen Valves
• Billionaire Loeb Pulls Plan To Take SiriusPoint Private
• Cannabis Supercenters: Key Benefits And Legal Issues
• Title Insurer Can't Escape Property Owner's Coverage Suit
• 11th Circ. Revives Fla. Radio Stations' Hurricane Irma Suit
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• A Case For Sharing Mediation Statements With Counterparties
• NY Life Can Pursue Imposter Beneficiary Dispute
• Bank Sold Off $2.5M Painting Quickly, Curator Testifies
• Conn. Health System Wrong On Filed Rate Doctrine, Judge Told
• Insurer Says Texas Hotels Not Covered In Sex Trafficking Suit
• Fla. Church's $1.2M Wire Fraud Case Moved To Federal Court
• Practice Says It's Owed $750K In COVID Test Reimbursements
• 3rd Circ. Says Insurer Not Liable For Co.'s Faulty Roof Work
• Tackling Long-Tail Legacy Liability Risk: A Defendant's Toolkit
• Fla. Hotel Cuts Deal With 1 Insurer In $36M Irma Damage Suit
• Challenging Standing In Antitrust Class Actions: Injury-In-Fact
• Climate Reporting Regs Mean New Risks To Insure
• 2nd Circ. Backs Foreign Arbitral Awards To Spanish Insurer
• Insurer Seeks To Avoid Real Estate Atty's Hacking Losses
• Gordon Rees Adds Insurance Pro To Help Lead Tampa Shop
• Insurer Wins Atty DQ Bid In Amber Heard Coverage Row
• Oregon Justices Decline To Hear Virus Coverage Question
• Judge Rejects Former Execs' Bid To Dismiss AIG Unit's Ch. 11
• Judges Doubt Construction Co.'s $10M COVID Coverage Case
• Arbitration Not An Option In Highway Project Fight, Court Told
• Swiss Re Says Contractors Owe Over $6M In Bond Payments
• Firm's Coverage Fight Over Stolen $530K Tossed
• Zurich Seeks Toss Of American Eagle's Virus Coverage Suit
• 2nd Circ. Establishes Coverage Chain For Personal Injury Suit
• 5th Circ. Affirms Water Co.'s Coverage Win Over Land Deal
• SEC Sues Brazilian Reinsurer Over False Investment Claims
• Gordon & Rees Adds Litigator From Hawkins Parnell In Calif.
• Kennedys Adds 5 Insurance Attys From Cozen, Ropers
• Ex-Gordon & Silber Atty Spurns Deal, Faces $1.2M Fraud Trial
• Preparing For Legal Scrutiny Of Data Retention Policies
• Ex-Root Exec Loses Attys, Faces Arrest In $10M Fraud Case
• Md. Abuse Law Makes Past Liability Coverage Review Vital
• No Defense For Cheer Org In Sex Abuse Suits, Insurer Says
• Fla. Church Settles $1.3M Hurricane Sally Coverage Suit
• USAA Asks Court Not To Salvage Premium Overcharge Claim
• Insurer Settles Fire Damage Suit With Golf Simulator Co.
• Insurer Drops Suit Against US Open Stadium Roof Contractor
• Insurer Tells NC Justices Atty Not Covered In Mailer Dispute
• FTX Proceedings Highlight D&O Issues Amid Bankruptcy
• Hospice Firms Skirt Fraud Claims After Ex-Execs Fined $113M
• Jury Clears Farmers In Calif. Ex-Agents' Age Bias Trial
• Late Notice Ruling Grinds Against Precedent, 5th Circ. Told
• US Bank, Insurers Drop $7.5M Winter Storm Coverage Suit
• Mall Shutdown Losses Are Within Coverage, Calif. Eatery Says
• Insurer Says No Duty To Defend Cos. In Injury, Contract Suits
• Auto Dealer Not Covered In Employee BIPA Suit, Insurer Says
• Grow Light Makers Blamed For Pot Farm Going Up In Smoke
• 5th Circ. Rejects La. Hotel Co.'s COVID-19 Coverage Appeal
• 11th Circ. Says No Atty Fees For Cos. In Tossed Insurance Suit
• Centene Beats Suit Over COVID-19 Testing Reimbursement
• Damage Payout Based On Value At Time Of Loss, Court Rules
• Insurer Takes Ch. 11 Asbestos Trust Challenge To High Court
• Attorneys Should Have An Ethical Duty To Advance DEI
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Colo. Judges Say Car Buyer Must Arbitrate With Credit Union
• Insurer Awaits Final Judgment After Jury Win In COVID Case
• PG&E Investors, Fire Victims Spar Over Insurance At 9th Circ.
• No Coverage For 4,000 Tons Of Damaged Cargo, Insurer Says
• No Injury Suit Coverage For Secret Nightclub, Insurer Says
• Insurer Says Contractor's $5.9M Mold Claim Filed Too Late
• Bojangles Frees Insurer In Employee Rape Coverage Case
• Insurer Owed Defense In Driver Privacy Suit, NC Justices Told
• Court Wrongly Revived Suit After 6-Year Hiatus, NJ Panel Says
• Cigna Wants COVID Lab Suit Tossed Over Misconduct
• Wells Fargo Prevails In $2M Life Insurance Dispute
• Qdoba Appeals COVID-19 Coverage Loss, Asks For Stay
• Data-Driven Insights Are Key To Attracting Today's Clients
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• $3.1M Hurricane Ida Damage Suit Sent To Bankruptcy Court
• Insurer Says It Won't Cover Motocross Co.'s FTC Settlement
• Liberty Mutual Drops Coverage Suit Over Trafficking Claims
• Unpacking NY's Revamped Wrongful Death Bill
• Florida Legislature Adds Flexibility To Condo Reform Law
• Mound Cotton Adds Partner From Cozen O'Connor
• Insurer Files Lawsuit Against Pool Co. For Home Explosion
• Tampa Condo Settles $900K Hurricane Irma Suit With Insurer
• La. Insurance Watchdog Hits Texas Storm Attys With $2M Fine
• Receiver Throws In Towel On Reinsurer Scottish Re's Rehab
• Lewis Brisbois Shakes Up Leadership After Group Departure
• Farmers Owes $137M For Bias, Agent Name-Calling, Jury Told
• Fleming Ruvoldt Virus Coverage Suit Is Unique, NJ Panel Told
• Insurer Owes $2M For Uri Storm Damage, Texas Hotel Says
• Insurer Asks Appeals Court To Review Wind Damage Case
• Judge Limits Insurer's Depreciation In Feed Dryer Fire Suit
• Construction Manager Wins Coverage Over Worker Injury
• Insurer Owes No Coverage In Fish-Tool Injury Suit, Court Told
• Insurer Gets Partial Win In Oil Well Coverage Dispute
• 7th Circ. Backs Insurer's Win In Fire Damage Dispute
• Former MLB Pitcher Urges 5th Circ. To Redo Mold Appeal
• Ghosting In BigLaw: Why Better Feedback Habits Are Needed
• 8th Circ. Rebuffs Insurer's 'Snap Removal' In Coverage Fight
• Building Owners Say Defense Owed In Fire Negligence Suits
• Manufacturer Joins Kind Bar Death Settlement Coverage Row
• State Farm Says It Won't Defend Ore. Landlord In Bias Suit
• No Delay In Voiding IRS Notice On Abusive Trusts, Judge Says
• Chubb Unit Owes $3.4M After Fatal Truck Crash, Insurers Say
• Insurer Freed From Covering Mich. Eatery Over Fatal Shooting
• Travelers Says Chicago Owes $26M For Willis Tower Flood
• Calif. Panel Rejects Movie Theater Co.'s Virus Suit
• NJ Atty Fights To Keep Malpractice Coverage Suit Alive
• 'Fog Of War' No Alibi? Outbreak Case's Ruling Bolsters Gov't
• Humana, Aetna Say Calif. Law Bars Drugmaker's Fed. Court Bid
• Embattled Wash. Insurance Chief Won't Seek Reelection
• Chancery Suggests Discovery Detour In $333M IHC Sale Suit
• Court Reverses Its Denial Of Insurer's Exclusion In Flood Case
• Nautilus Avoids Defense Of Mass. Workplace Injury Suits
• Marriott Operator Can't Get Coverage For Virus Losses
• Clyde & Co. Loses 20 Attys To New DC Insurance Boutique
• NJ Appeals Panel Upholds Merck's $1.4B Cyber Coverage Win
• Voya Financial Deputy GC Rejoins Eversheds In Atlanta
• Law Needs A Balance Between Humanism And Formalism
• 9th Circ. Asked To Rethink Stem Cell Injury Coverage Ruling