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Insurance - July, 2023

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• 6th Circ. Says ACA Charge A Tax, Not A Penalty, In Bankruptcy
• SEC Fights To Keep Annuity Commissions Suit Alive
• Insurer Must Cover $900K Deli Stabbing Payout, 3rd Circ. Told
• Insurer Beats Credit Union's Fraud Coverage Suit
• Sprinkler Co. Moves $1.1M Water Damage Suit To Fed. Court
• 9th Circ. Tosses Virus Coverage Fight After Ore. Justices Pass
• Mich. Justices Say No-Fault Amendments Aren't Retroactive
• Chubb Units, Broker Prevail In Texas Coverage Row
• 11th Circ. Ruling May Impede Insurers' Defense Cost Recoup
• Renter's Insurer Demands Stabbing Coverage Ruling
• An In-Depth Look At FDIC Reform Options After Bank Failures
• Elliott Greenleaf Atty Takes FEMA Flood Fight To 3rd Circ.
• Insurers Say Fla. Condo Failed To Maintain Plumbing System
• Insurer Seeks Out From Pending Ex-Girardi Atty Fraud Suit
• Calif. Smoke Shop Fire Not Covered, Insurer Says
• Wash. Atty Gets Early Win Against Tort, Estoppel Claims
• SoCal Edison's Insurer Ordered To Pay Wildfire Attorney Fees
• Meet The Goats Helping Reduce California's Fire Risk
• 9th Circ. OKs Fee Cut In Progressive Deal Over Totaled Cars
• Insurer Says Reinsurers Owe $1.7M Toward Mont. Settlement
• Nonprofit Asks 11th Circ. For Redo In Water Damage Dispute
• Judge's Explanation Not Enough To Back Up Uber Finding
• Lender Owed Fire Insurance Payout On Foreclosed Property
• QuikTrip Escapes Insurer's $1M Arson Liability Suit
• Groundbreaking Nev. Law May Alter Insurance Landscape
• 3rd Circ. Steps Away From Asbestos Suit Coverage Fights
• Hyundai And Kia Face Another Car Theft Suit From Insurer
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Texas Ex-Doctor Loses Sexual Abuse Coverage Suit
• No Defense For Roofing Co. In Tar Injury Row, Insurer Says
• No Auto Crash Coverage For DoorDash, Insurer Says
• Insurer Must Defend Grocery Store In BIPA Suit, Judge Rules
• Insurer Wants Texas Hotel Water Damage Suit Tossed
• Beset Insurance Mogul Is Hiding Money, NC Court Told
• Aetna Can't Decertify ERISA Class Using 9th Circ. Ruling
• Ex-Agent Says Arbitration Bars Boss From Seeking Sanctions
• Insurance Agent Pleads Guilty To $1.2M Fraud, Tax Theft
• 4½ Years For Financier Who Lied To Become Virus-Era Lender
• Detroit Lead Poisoning Suit Isn't Covered, Insurer Says
• Lloyd's Asks 5th Circ. To Uphold Bad Cement Row Dismissal
• Travelers Says UNC Entity Made $5M In 'Unnecessary' Repairs
• Mallory Gives Plaintiffs A Better Shot At Justice
• Liberty Mutual To End Business Owners Line In California
• Insurer Seeks To Block Intervention In Sex-Trafficking Fight
• Colo. Panel Grills State Atty In Securities Fraud Appeal
• 1st Circ. Won't Rehear Puerto Rican Insurance Arbitration Row
• Jury Must Resolve Clerical Error Liability, W.Va. Judge Rules
• Lost Gold Coins Land UPS With Suit Over Protection Fees
• No Early Release For Sick Prisoner Claiming Inadequate Care
• These Firms Have The Most Diverse Equity Partnerships
• Co. Drops Suit For Coverage For FBI Warrant, Subpoena
• Online Purchase Insurance: Regulatory Issues To Watch For
• Wash. Judge Suggests Hospital's Defense Made Ex Parte Call
• NJ Justices To Hear $1.4B Merck Cyberattack Coverage Case
• Insurer Owes $91M For Sterigenics Pollution Suits Defense
• Insurers Ask 3rd Circ. To Modify Boy Scouts' Ch. 11 Plan
• Insurers Tell 3rd Circ. Pa. COVID Appeals Are Irrelevant
• Benefytt Creditors Raise Concerns Over Ch. 11 Releases
• Business Mogul's Appeal Threatens $2.1B Payout, Insurers Say
• Insurer Can't Exit Equipment Damage Suit Early, Judge Says
• Insurer Hit With $21M Suit By Former Outside Sales Director
• Law360's Diversity Snapshot: What You Need To Know
• To Survive Scrutiny, Banks Should Craft Careful D&O Policies
• Insurer, Contractors Settle Coverage Row Over Plant Work
• Washington Cases To Watch In The 2nd Half Of 2023
• Mich. Law Firm Gains Ground In Fire Case Malpractice Appeal
• Panel Says Pedestrian Who Stayed Put Wanted To Get Hurt
• Insurer Deal Brings Rochester Diocese Abuse Trust To $126M
• Calif. Act Doesn't Extend Term Of Auto Policy, Justices Say
• State Farm Seeks $1.5M For Cars Damaged In Garage Collapse
• No Coverage For Law Firm In False Ad Suit, 11th Circ. Told
• Insurance Insights From 5th Circ. Blue Bell Coverage Ruling
• Michigan Appeals Panel Splits On Continuing Atty Fees
• Courts Can Overturn Deficient State Regulations, Too
• Nationwide Insurance Seeks Exit From Asbestos Release Suit
• Del. Asks Supreme Court To Stop IRS Microcaptive Summons
• Insurers Urge 9th Circ. To Uphold Cleanup Coverage Row Win
• Lab Exec Targets Insurers For $1B After Beating DOJ Case
• Nationwide's $1.2M Surety Bond Bid Will Stay In Calif.
• Trump Pardonee Can't Get Restitution Refund, 11th Circ. Told
• Lubricant Maker's BIPA Dispute Isn't Covered, Insurers Say
• BIPA, Meta Pixel Suits Could Reshape Cybersecurity Litigation
• Divorcee Wins Insurance Dispute After Oral Evidence Rejected
• Texas Justices To Hear 5th Circ.'s Prompt Payment Act Query
• Insurer Asks Court To Revise Ga. Murder Coverage Order
• 9th Circ. Urged To Reverse Insurer Win In Life Insurance Suit
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Tales From The Trenches Of Remote Depositions
• Orrick Client Files Targeted In Breach, Delta Dental Says
• Apt. Fire Coverage Row Paused For Appraisal, Mediation
• Insurer Escapes Berry And Tomato Claims In Shipment Suit
• Fla. Association Sues Insurer Over Hurricane Ian Coverage
• 8th Circ. Says Insurance Broker Off Hook In Fire Dispute
• Blue Cross Must Pay Atty Fees, Skates On Default
• The Legal Issues Flying Around The Evolving Drone Market
• State Farm Wants To Trim Totaled Vehicle Undervaluation Suit
• 3rd Circ. Decision Irrelevant To Hertz SEC Suit, 2nd Circ. Told
• Endo International Wins More Support For $6B Ch. 11 Sale
• Pa. Atty Loses Sanctions Bid Over Campus Sex Assault Case
• Insurance Coverage For ChatGPT Legal Fiasco: A Hypothetical
• 2nd Circ. OKs Toss Of UPS' Suit Against Taiwanese Airline
• Insurer Says Nursing Facility Covered Only For 'Named Storm'
• Sanctions Sought For 'Outrageous' Affidavit In Workplace Suit
• Insurer Can't Duck Bad Faith Claim In Construction Flaw Row
• AmTrust Can't Send Coverage Tiff To Arbitration, Insurer Says
• Insurer Settles Coverage Dispute Over Inmate Death Suit
• Bain Capital Closes $1.15B Inaugural Insurance Fund
• Geico Settles Ga. Class Suit Over Wrecked Vehicle Payments
• Pa. Justices OK Per-Person Test For Damages Fairness
• Reinsurer Must Face Agency's Timely Payment Dispute
• Chubb Unit Can't Dodge $12M Coverage Row Over Late Notice
• 2nd Circ. Should Uphold Malpractice Exemption, Insurer Says
• Firm's Long Delay In Filing Motion Not Enough For Malpractice
• 3rd Circ. Declines To Pause IRS' Del. Microcaptive Summons
• Insurer, Nursing Co. Settle Dispute Over Reneged Deal
• No Coverage For IT Co. In Hacking Suit, Travelers Says
• Insurers Slam Factory's $18.7M Fee Bid After $112M Verdict
• Insurer Must Defend Cos. In Construction Site Death Suit
• Insurance Implications Of High Court Affirmative Action Ruling
• Ex-Finance Co. CEO Owes $9M In Trade Secrets Fight
• Faulty Property Survey Can't Bar Title Coverage, Court Told
• Texas Oil Co. Not Covered For Pollution Suit, Insurer Says
• Easement Adviser Says Jury Should Decide Insurers' Case
• Morgan Lewis Adds K&L Gates Insurance Pro In Pittsburgh
• NC Panel Axes Diocese's Suit Over Insurer's Waning Capital
• Ohio Retailer's Windstorm Coverage Suit Moved To Fed. Court
• Pennsylvania Cases To Watch In 2023: A Midyear Report
• Allstate Moves Wash. Squatter Damage Suit To Federal Court
• Manhattan Youth Club Reaches $150K Claim Deal In Ch. 11
• Ohio Justices Urged To Reverse Lead Paint Ruling
• Mercedes-Benz Suppliers Want Out Of $33M Factory Fire Suit
• Legal Considerations For Calif. Rental Vehicle Data Collection
• 6th Circ. Says No Coverage For Ind. Soil Contamination
• Grow Supplier Says Insurer Suit Over Pot Fire Filed Too Late
• Insurers Not Liable For Pa. Pediatrician Sex Abuse Suit
• 5th Circ. Won't Revive Formaldehyde Exposure Coverage Suit
• Feds Say Ex-Ga. Insurance Head Can't Dodge Fraud Charges
• Ky.'s Trans Youth Health Care Ban Reinstated Pending Appeal
• Zurich Policy Covers Plane Parts Lost To Pandemic, Co. Says
• Insurance Costs, Housing Top Issues In House ESG Hearing
• Ex-NS8 Legal Chief Urges 9th Circ. To Reverse Insurer's Win
• Gov't Dodges Some Claims In Health Plans' ACA Fee Suit
• NC Wholesaler Says Opioid Suits Exclusion Is Not In Policy
• 6 Gender-Affirming Health Care Appeals Attys Should Watch
• Judge Boots Challenge To San Jose Gun Insurance Edict
• Pa. Supreme Court To Take Up COVID-19 Coverage Cases
• Mich. Panel Says Insurers Must Face 'Family Joyriding' Case
• Level Up Lawyers' Business Development With Gamification
• Insurers Owe Interest On Driver Arbitration Awards, Suits Say
• Insurer Settles $36M Crypto Theft Coverage Suit
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Republican AGs Warn CEOs About Bias After Harvard Ruling
• Allstate Says Calif. Return Depends On Regulatory Changes
• Impinj, NXP Fight Over Validity As $19M IP Case Heads To Jury
• Doctor Hails Wiretap Ruling As Aid In Defense-Coverage Suit
• No Coverage For Woman Who Lied About NY Burned House
• Health Co. Looks To Board For Damages Post-Ch. 7
• W.Va. Energy Cos. Want Insurer's Win Undone At 4th Circ.
• 11th Circ. Says Insurers Can't Recoup Drug Co.'s Suit Costs
• Coal Cos. Say Arbitrators Can't Weigh In On Slashed Benefits
• Holmes, Kapoor Aided By Push To Curb Prison Time
• Mass. Hospital Asks 1st Circ. To Revive COVID Coverage Bid
• Mallory Ruling Leaves Personal Jurisdiction Deeply Unsettled
• Insurer Seeks To Join Suit Over Sex Trafficking Coverage
• What The ESG Divide Means For Insurers And Beyond
• Fla. Jet Co. Sues Reinsurer Over Aircraft Taken By Russia
• Stabbed Man Says Renter's Insurance May Still Cover Attacker
• Southwest Says Insurer Must Cover Network Failure Costs
• 11th Circ. Backs Insurer In Restaurant Co.'s EEOC Fight
• Deals Rumor Mill: AXA SA, Syngenta, Bain Capital
• Insurer Wants Negligence Cut From Suit Over Ex-Atty Adjuster
• Disney Worker Says Insurer Illegally Denied Disability Claim
• New Wash. Judge Has Fought Police Abuse, Discrimination
• For-Profit College Says AIG Unit Can't Gut $5.7M Theft Suit
• Wash. Panel Calls Slip-And-Fall Jury Instructions Incomplete
• Texas Court Says Insurer Can't Evade Startup's Contract Suit
• 5th Circ. Turns To Texas Justices In Prompt Payment Act Case
• Travelers Blasts 'Premature' Coverage Bid For Ammonia Leak
• Louisiana State Golf Club Settles Hurricane Ida Damage Suit
• Consider Self-Help To Trigger Additional-Insured Status
• Ohio Justices Find No Coverage For Care Facility Stabbing
• Nossaman Expands Insurance Practice With DC Partner Duo
• Fla. Condo Can't Get Appraisal In $1M Storm Coverage Suit
• Insurers Prevail In Faulty Workmanship Coverage Row
• Insurer Wins Default Judgment In La. Audit Premiums Row
• Insurer, Sanctioned Attys Settle Final Claims In Coverage Suit
• Attys Get $2.2M After Blocking ACA Sex Bias Rule
• 5 Ways Firms Can Rethink Office Design In A Hybrid World
• DOL Sends Mental Health Parity Rules To White House
• Top 5 Privacy Cases To Watch, From Chatbots To Geolocation
• Travelers Units Beat Blue Bell Coverage Suit At 5th Circ.
• Pennsylvania Legislation To Watch In 2023: A Midyear Review
• After Rash Of Recusals, Who Will Hear Colo. Wildfire Suits?
• 9th Circ. Won't Redo Hotel Co.'s Water Damage Coverage Loss
• 4th Circ. Told Gas Lease Coverage Row Was State Business
• Insurance Mogul Wants NC High Court To Stop Fraud Payout
• Court Rejects Dueling Judgment Bids In Faulty Flavoring Fight
• Bar Score Is Best Hiring Metric Post-Affirmative Action
• Insurer Has No Duty To Defend Uncooperative Illinois Board
• SVB Parent Demands FDIC Fork Over $1.9B Account Funds
• Judge Rejects Bid To Rethink Cinemark's Virus Coverage Loss
• Insurers Sued Over $36M Pipeline Rupture On Native Land
• Insurance Cos. Want Xcel To Pay For Colo. Wildfire Claims
• Cos. Must Prepare For More ESG Scrutiny From All Sides
• Saiber Adds Litigation, Insurance Pro From Lewis Brisbois
• Zurich Unit Says $3.7M Lab Fire Suit Must Go To Trial
• 11th Circ. Backs Insurer In Chabad's Water Damage Case
• Bad Faith Claim Tossed In Warehouse's Storm Damage Fight
• Law360's 2023 IA Property Editorial Advisory Board
• 3rd Circ. Revives $30M Balcony Collapse Coverage Suit
• Ky. Says Trans Youths' Health Ban 'Perfectly Constitutional'
• Munich Re Denied Reconsideration Of Fire Coverage Loss
• Insurer Asks 10th Circ. To Rethink Ruling In Truck Driver's Suit
• La. Property Owner Drops Hurricane Damage Coverage Suit
• Calif. Class Action Accuses Sun Life Of Inflating Premiums
• Biden Proposes Restraints On Short-Term Health Insurance
• Farmers Insurance Limiting Property Policy Sales In Calif.
• Insurer Loses Subrogation Claims Over Garage Collapse
• Sick Prisoner Claiming Inadequate Care Seeks Release
• Geico Says Medical Providers Filed False Claims, Seeks $4.4M
• Construction Co. Says Insurer Must Pay For Crash Settlement
• Ghosting In BigLaw: How To Come Back From Lack Of Feedback
• How COVID Coverage Litigation Is Shaping Up In 2023
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Taxation With Representation: Wachtell Lipton, Gibson Dunn
• NY Judge Rejects Bias Concerns In Reinsurance Arbitration
• Contractor Names Liberty Mutual In $1.1M Bond Spat
• Health Insurer Blames Former Exec For Financial Woes
• Calif. Panel Rejects Restaurant's COVID-19 Coverage Appeal
• Warren, Booker Call On Bed Bath & Beyond To Pay Severance
• Insurer Can't Escape Texas Mall's Hail Coverage Suit
• Aetna Can't Escape Suit Over Reconstructive Surgery Claims
• Feds Want 5 Years For Lender Who Duped Magic Johnson Co.
• Illinois Grocer Secures Coverage Of BIPA Lawsuit
• Insurer Can Keep Water Damage Claims In Federal Court
• Liberty Mutual Seeks $628K As It Alleges No-Fault Scam In NY
• Insurer Says Co.'s $2.6M Water Damage Suit Belongs In NY
• Texas Bankruptcy Ruling May Create Uncertainty For Sureties
• Why 7th Circ.'s BIPA Insurance Analysis Is Significant
• Ex-Insurance Agent Says Former Boss Threatening Witnesses
• NJ High Court Passes On Metal Co.'s Cleanup Coverage Suit
• Insurer Ducks Liability For Recycling Co.'s SEC Probe Costs
• Builder Fights To Keep Emails Out Of Mold Coverage Trial
• CORRECTED: Insurer Must Pay Out Allianz Unit For Pollution Suit
• Justices' Ruling Helps Doctors' ACA Challenge, 5th Circ. Told
• NJ Panel Backs Progressive's Scooter Crash Coverage Denial
• Chubb Unit Settles Irma Damage Coverage Suit
• Wildfire Report Expected To Spawn Hundreds Of Xcel Suits
• Split 11th Circ. Backs Insurer On Payout For Totaled Vehicles
• Top Personal Injury, Med Mal News: 2023 Midyear Report
• Steps To Success For Senior Associates
• Feds Drop Appeal In Suit Over Trans Care Policy
• Factory Seeks $18.7M After $112M Bad Faith Insurance Win
• Conn. Firm Sues Insurer For Coverage Of Malpractice Claim
• What 6th Circ. Ruling May Portend For PFAS Coverage Cases
• American Equity Accepts Brookfield's $4.3B Takeover Offer
• Oil Co. Asks Court To Toss Insurer's Explosion Coverage Suit
• Lehman Should Pay $58M For Trial Fees, Insurer Says
• 3 Takeaways From The Supreme Court's Session
• Law360 Podcasts Untangle A Week Of Blockbuster Rulings
• The Funniest Moments Of The Supreme Court Term
• The Sharpest Dissents From The Supreme Court Term
• Jackson Debuts As Chattiest Justice
• Insurer Says No Coverage For Oil Well Explosion
• LA Airports Say COVID Coverage Was Reasonably Expected
• Legal Profession Must Do More For Lawyers With Disabilities
• Breaking Down The Vote: The High Court Term In Review
• The Firms That Won Big At The Supreme Court
• Insurance Considerations For State Biometric Privacy Claims
• Ill. Panel Affirms Insurer Win In Another COVID Coverage Suit