Insurance – May 21, 2012

by Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 5/15/2012

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit last week held that any state claim related to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) “Write Your Own” (WYO) flood insurance program is preempted by federal law if it...more

by Duane Morris LLP on 3/6/2012

The Capital Bank & Trust decision enforcing a fidelity bond's termination provision reflects the majority rule that there is no fidelity coverage for loss from an employee's acts when the employer knows in advance of the loss...more

by Olavi-Jüri Luik on 11/25/2011

The objective of this article is to analyse the PEICL with respect to the question of whether the policyholder is protected too radically, studying the differences of the PEICL from the regulation of insurance contracts in...more

by Ropes & Gray LLP on 11/22/2011

The Supreme Court announced on Monday, November 14, 2011 that it will hear challenges to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). President Obama signed PPACA on March 23, 2010, and legal challenges to the...more

by Jackson Walker on 11/14/2011

Minutes after President Obama signed landmark Health Reform legislation on March 23, 2010, the first suit challenging the law was filed in U.S. district court in Florida. That case, after working its way through the district...more

by Sedgwick LLP on 9/12/2011

In Montefiore Medical Center v. Teamsters Local 272, 642 F.3d 321 (2d Cir. 2011), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held that an in-network provider's state law based reimbursement claim is completely preempted...more

by Warner Norcross & Judd on 5/25/2011

On May 20, 2011, the Michigan Supreme Court granted an application for leave to appeal, and denied five applications. The Court granted leave in Joseph v Auto Club Ins Ass’n (ACIA), No. 142615 – prior to the opinion by the...more

by McKennon Law Group on 4/27/2011

Terrance Burnett was eligible for short-term disability (“STD”) benefits and long-term disability (“LTD”) benefits through employee welfare benefit plans funded by his employer, The Raytheon Company, and administered by...more