Insurance

  • September 15, 2026

    Molina Escapes Investor Action Over Guidance Cuts, For Now

    Health insurance provider Molina Healthcare and two of its executives have, for now, escaped a shareholder suit accusing them of misleading investors about medical costs and internal controls before the company repeatedly slashed its 2025 earnings guidance, with a California federal judge finding that none of the suit's challenged statements are actionable.

  • September 15, 2026

    Salesforce Must Face Claims Over Customer Data Breach

    A California federal judge has largely denied Salesforce's bid to dismiss a proposed class action alleging security weaknesses in its cloud platform allowed hackers to steal the personal information of customers and employees of Allianz, Farmers Group and TransUnion.

  • September 15, 2026

    Call Center Seeks Coverage For $5M Adidas Data Breach Deal

    A Wisconsin business process outsourcing company said in federal court that a Chubb unit breached its policy when the insurer refused to cover $5 million the call center paid to Adidas to resolve claims over data breaches that compromised the sneaker giant's customers' personal information.

  • September 15, 2026

    AIG Can Depose Former Texas Fraud Chief In Conduent Trial

    AIG can depose the former chief of the Civil Medicaid Fraud Division of the Texas Attorney General's Office as part of a trial to determine if the $236 million Medicaid settlement between the office and Conduent State Healthcare LLC was the result of fraud, a Delaware state court ruled.

  • September 14, 2026

    Allianz Affiliate Hit With Sanctions Over Data Spoliation

    A New York federal court has sanctioned a Bermuda-based Allianz affiliate after a software vendor accidentally deleted pertinent data amid the insurer pursuing arbitration against a subsidiary of green energy company Enel SpA over a "proxy revenue swap" deal.

  • September 14, 2026

    Motor Vehicles Lead Product Liability Litigation, Report Says

    An overall rise in recalls of motor vehicles tracks with an increase of product liability lawsuits over autos in recent years, as motor vehicle lawsuits made up half of all product liability lawsuits outside multidistrict litigation filed in 2025, according to a new report by Lex Machina.

  • September 14, 2026

    5th Circ. Frees Ericsson Insurers In Terrorism Funding Row

    The Fifth Circuit found that multiple insurers have no duty to defend Ericsson Inc. against claims the company funded foreign terrorist organizations, saying that the suit brought by two groups of American victims of terrorist attacks alleged the company committed grave harm.

  • September 14, 2026

    9th Circ. Rejects Challenge To Wash. Abortion Coverage Law

    Revisiting a church's First Amendment challenge to a Washington law mandating that certain health insurance plans include abortion coverage, a divided Ninth Circuit panel Monday concluded that the Cedar Park Assembly of God failed to point to evidence that Washington's Reproductive Parity Act targets religious conduct.

  • September 14, 2026

    ERISA Smoking Suit Must Be Arbitrated, Dollar General Says

    The Sixth Circuit should scuttle a proposed Employee Retirement Income Security Act class action against Dollar General by reviving and granting the company's motion to compel individual arbitration, Dollar General argued, saying a Tennessee federal judge didn't follow the right procedure when dispensing with the motion.

  • September 14, 2026

    5th Circ. Won't Hear 'My 600-lb Life' Reality Show Dispute

    A split Fifth Circuit refused to entertain legal questions about whether "My 600-lb Life" counts as reality television in a dispute over coverage for underlying suits brought by the show's participants, saying in a published opinion Monday that the show's producers forfeited the argument on appeal.

  • September 14, 2026

    State Farm Spared Treble Damages In Policyholders' $38M Win

    A Washington federal judge on Monday said policyholders failed to show they were entitled to enhanced damages after the court determined State Farm shorted them on payouts for totaled vehicles, finding class members had already been fully compensated by the $38 million in actual damages they were already awarded.

  • September 14, 2026

    Aetna Tells 5th Circ. DOL Can't Block Aramark Suit Arbitration

    Aetna Life Insurance Co. urged the Fifth Circuit on Monday against the U.S. Department of Labor's argument that uniform company Aramark Services Inc.'s health claims dispute with the insurer should remain in court, arguing a Texas judge erred in declining to enforce the parties' binding arbitration agreement.

  • September 14, 2026

    Latham, Skadden Prep Bamboo Insurance's $700M IPO Target

    Bamboo Insurance Services, a Utah home insurance company backed by European private equity firm CVC Capital Partners, unveiled plans Monday to raise up to $700 million in an upcoming initial public offering guided by Latham and Skadden.

  • September 14, 2026

    9th Circ. Says Hyundai, Kia Parent Cos. Can't Slip Theft MDL

    The Ninth Circuit on Monday found that a district court wrongly dismissed insurers' claims against the Korea-based parent companies of Kia and Hyundai alleging their vehicles were susceptible to theft, saying the lower court must conduct further analysis to determine if it can exercise personal jurisdiction over them.

  • September 14, 2026

    Subcontractor Can't Get Delay Damages In Quantico Project

    A Virginia federal judge said Liberty Mutual does not have to cover most of an electrical subcontractor's losses from years of delays on a Marine Corps Base school project, finding a clause barring damages for delays was enforceable because the holdups were not caused by gross negligence.

  • September 14, 2026

    Dell-Backed Group Taking Baldwin Private In $7.7B Deal

    A group backed by Sequence Holdings and DFO Management, Michael Dell's family office, has agreed to acquire a majority interest in The Baldwin Group Inc. in a transaction valued at roughly $7.7 billion, including debt, with at least five law firms advising, Baldwin announced Monday.

  • September 14, 2026

    IRS Asks 6th Circ. To Uphold Revamped Microcaptive Rules

    The Internal Revenue Service asked the Sixth Circuit to affirm a Tennessee federal court's ruling that a set of revised IRS rules requiring taxpayers to disclose some microcaptive insurance arrangements doesn't violate the Administrative Procedure Act, saying the U.S. Treasury Department acted within its authority in promulgating the regulations.

  • September 14, 2026

    1st Circ. Backs Travelers In RI State Worker's UIM Benefits Bid

    A Travelers unit doesn't owe underinsured motorist coverage to a Rhode Island state employee who was injured in a car crash during the scope of her employment, the First Circuit said, refusing to depart from the Rhode Island Supreme Court's recent response to a pair of certified questions.

  • September 14, 2026

    Leidos Settles Ex-Worker's Tobacco Fee Suit

    Information technology company Leidos has struck a deal to settle an ex-worker's proposed class action alleging violations of federal benefits law over a roughly $600-a-year health plan surcharge on employees who used tobacco, parties told a Virginia federal court.

  • September 11, 2026

    CVS Renews Bid To Escape Investors' AI Use Suit

    CVS Health Corp. wants a second shot at dismissing a lawsuit accusing it of inflating its revenues through the use of artificial intelligence, arguing investors haven't shown it was using the technology to deny prior authorization requests. 

  • September 11, 2026

    Lemonade Gets Final OK For $10.5M Data Breach Settlement

    A New York federal judge has granted final approval to a $10.5 million settlement to end consolidated claims that Lemonade Inc. negligently exposed 190,000 people's driver's license numbers to cybercriminals.

  • September 11, 2026

    Zurich Needn't Cover Auto Dealers In Deceptive Pricing Row

    Two Zurich units have no duty to defend or indemnify a group of auto dealers accused by the Federal Trade Commission and the Maryland Attorney General's Office of misrepresenting the cost of vehicles to consumers, a Virginia federal judge ruled Friday.

  • September 11, 2026

    Contractor Again Seeks Payment In Air Base Work Dispute

    A Delaware plumbing and HVAC company has again sued its general contractor over alleged unpaid labor and materials for work completed on a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers elementary school project and also alleged insurers have failed to cover $4.2 million in outstanding costs through the project's payment and performance bonds.

  • September 11, 2026

    3 Takeaways From EBSA's New Health Parity Guidance Docs

    The U.S. Department of Labor's recent guidance on how to comply with federal laws requiring parity in health plan coverage between behavioral and physical healthcare provides critical new details on the agency's narrowed set of enforcement priorities. Here are three takeaways from the guidance.

  • September 11, 2026

    Insurer May Be On The Hook For Debt Collector's Defense

    Claims that a debt collector engaged in an illegal collection scheme aren't covered under its policy with a Nationwide unit, but the insurer may owe coverage if it is found to have acted in bad faith while defending the company, a Washington federal court ruled.

Expert Analysis

  • 'Operation Hard Money' Marks New Phase In Synthetic ID Fraud

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    A recent California mortgage fraud case dubbed "Operation Hard Money" shows synthetic identities are increasingly key to mortgage and money laundering schemes, so lenders would be wise to integrate verification and behavioral monitoring as fraud powered by artificial intelligence creates larger losses and recovery challenges, says Neal Levin at Rimon.

  • Series

    Studying Foreign Languages Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Studying Italian and Japanese has shown me that learning a new language can benefit a legal career in several ways, including by demonstrating the importance of approaching problems from a fresh perspective and the value of practicing patience with colleagues and clients, says Anna King at Genworth Financial.

  • 6th Circ. Ruling Highlights Split On Labor Cost Depreciation

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    The Sixth Circuit's recent decision in Schoening Investment v. Cincinnati Casualty throws into relief the fine lines of courts' varying interpretations of whether a commercial property insurer may justifiably depreciate labor costs to determine the actual cash value of damage, says Nabila Rahim at Zelle.

  • Opinion

    Murdaugh Reversal Masks Deeper Justice System Issues

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    The South Carolina Supreme Court's recent reversal of Alex Murdaugh's murder conviction leans heavily on improper jury influence by an ex-county clerk of court while underbilling other errors in the case, which are emblematic of larger issues with the justice system, says Barry Edwards at Fair Trial Analysis.

  • Texas Ruling Makes Avoiding Appraisal Nearly Impossible

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    By deciding that a coverage dispute doesn't nullify an appraisal clause, the Texas Supreme Court, in its recent Ace American Insurance ruling, makes appraisal nearly unavoidable in state personal auto and residential property disputes, says David Winter at Norton Rose.

  • 5 Risks For US Cos. From New EU Product Liability Directive

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    When the European Union's revised Product Liability Directive takes effect this year, it will fundamentally reshape product liability litigation across all EU member states — so U.S.-based companies operating in Europe should prepare now for broader discovery rules, narrower attorney-client privilege and heightened forum-shopping risks, say attorneys at DLA Piper.

  • Series

    NY Times Word Puzzles Make Me A Better Lawyer

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    Every morning I let The New York Times humble me with word games, which offer a chance to recalibrate my brain before the day's chaos arrives and remind me that a solution — whether to a puzzle or employment law issue — almost always exists once I find the right angle, says Amy Epstein Gluck at Pierson Ferdinand.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lesson: Diagnose Before Arguing

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    Law school often skips over explicitly teaching students how to determine what kind of problem a case presents before they commit to a particular doctrinal path, which risks building arguments that are internally coherent but externally misaligned, says Melanie Oxhorn at Kobre & Kim.

  • Becoming The Biz-Savvy GC That Portfolio Companies Need

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    Candidates for general counsel roles at private equity-backed portfolio companies should prioritize proving their sector-specific experience, commercial judgment and ease with uncertainty — and attorneys hoping to be candidates in five to 10 years should start working on those skills now, says Dimitri Mastrocola at Major Lindsey.

  • Reel Justice: 'Project Hail Mary' Can Aid Cross-Examination

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    In the new science fiction film, "Project Hail Mary," a character understood that survival depended on eliminating ambiguity — a useful lesson that trial lawyers can implement by asking statements that are delivered in the form of a question during cross-examination, says Veronica Finkelstein at Wilmington University.

  • Series

    Judges On AI: How Courts Can Survive The Tech Revolution

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    Colorado Supreme Court Justice Maria Berkenkotter and Colorado Court of Appeals Judge Lino Lipinsky de Orlov discuss how artificial intelligence has already fundamentally altered the legal system and offer tips for courts navigating deepfakes, hallucinations and a gap in access to AI tools.

  • What Jury Holdouts Can Teach Trial Lawyers About Strategy

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    Though a hung jury can be a disappointment, a psychological understanding of jury holdouts can help trial lawyers shape their damages arguments and understand leadership and group composition as a function of jury selection, says Clint Townson at Townson Litigation.

  • 3 AI Adoption Mistakes GCs Should Avoid

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    The pressure in-house legal teams face to quickly adopt artificial intelligence tools, combined with budget constraints and the need to evaluate a crowded market of options, sets the stage for implementation mistakes that are often difficult to undo, says former 23andMe general counsel Guy Chayoun.

  • Series

    Playing Basketball Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My grandfather used to say "I wear your jersey" as shorthand for wholly committing to support someone with loyalty and integrity — ideals that have shaped my life on the basketball court and in legal practice, says Tracy Schimelfenig at Schimelfenig Legal.

  • Series

    The Biz Court Digest: Georgia Court Has Business On Its Mind

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    Thanks to recent legislation, the Georgia State-wide Business Court will soon offer business litigants greater access to the court than ever before, further enhancing the court's emphasis on efficiency, predictability and accessibility for sophisticated commercial disputes, says former GSBC judge Walt Davis at Jones Day.

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