The Illinois Supreme Court held on May 23, 2013, that claims based on alleged violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Action (TCPA) are covered under traditional general liability policies. Standard Mut. Ins. Co. v....more
6/4/2013
As previously noted in a recent blog post, defendants should immediately evaluate their insurance coverage upon receipt of a class action complaint. But as one defendant recently discovered the hard way, that evaluation must...more
4/29/2013
- Class Action Duty to Defend Insurers Notice Requirements
The diagnosis is in, and its not good. Unless an aggressive treatment plan is put in place, the prognosis will be just as bleak.
On December 6, 2012, the Ponemon Institute issued its Third Annual Benchmark Study on...more
12/10/2012
- Data Protection HIPAA HITECH
On November 25, 2012, the front page of the New York Post blasted the headline, “Drop Secret. Shred Alert! Covert cop files used as parade confetti.” The Post reported that shredded files appearing to contain material from...more
11/26/2012
