Civil Remedies, Insurance, Intellectual Property

2013 Update on Chapter 93A

by Mike Gilleran | Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. on 3/12/2013

1. Standard governing liability under 93A - Higher standard applies for business plaintiffs – More decisions confirm that a business plaintiff must make a higher showing of defendant wrongdoing in order to prevail...more

Media Law Bulletin -- November 2012: Insurance Carrier Not Entitled to Reimbursement of Fees in Bratz Doll Dispute

by Sedgwick LLP on 11/16/2012

The long-running dispute between Mattel, Inc. and MGA Entertainment, Inc. over the ownership of the wildly successful Bratz doll line may be over, but the ensuing insurance coverage litigation continues. On October 12, 2012,...more

California Court of Appeal Holds No “Advertising Injury” Coverage for Product That Is Neither Mentioned Nor Disparaged in...

by Jamison R. Narbaitz | Sedgwick LLP on 11/12/2012

In Hartford Casualty Ins. Co. v. Swift Distribution, Inc., __ Cal.Rptr.3rd __, 2012 WL 5306248 (Cal. Ct. App. Oct. 29, 2012), the California Court of Appeal held that the “advertising injury” coverage in a CGL policy does not...more

IP Buzz - June 2012

by Venable LLP on 6/29/2012

In this issue: - Using Injunctions to Gain Market Share: What’s the Harm - Business Method Patents and September 16, 2012 - News:ICANN Reveals List Of New gTLD Applications - New Insurance Helps Small...more

Duty to Defend a “Looney” Copyright Claim

by Sedgwick LLP on 5/17/2012

Here’s a recent case we thought our readers would be interested in that was posted in our May 2012 Media Law Bulletin. When Looney Ricks Kiss Architects, Inc. (Looney) created an architectural design known as the Island...more

Do Your Vendors Have the Right Insurance to Pay for the Damages They May Cause to Your Business?

by Pierce Atwood LLP on 5/14/2012

When you enter into a contract with a vendor, you generally impose insurance requirements on the vendor and an indemnification obligation. But consider whether your current contracts have insurance requirements that would...more

2nd Circuit Holds No Duty to Defend Intellectual Property Claim

by Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP on 4/19/2012

In its recent decision titled Feldman Law Group v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co., 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 7787 (2d Cir. Apr. 18, 2012), the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, applying Pennsylvania law, had occasion...more

Intellectual Property Alert: Federal Appeals Court Requires Insurers to Defend Patent Infringement Suit Under Standard Commercial...

by Foley Hoag LLP on 10/25/2011

Insurance companies consistently assert that Commercial General Liability (“CGL”) insurance, routinely purchased by most businesses, provides no coverage for patent infringement lawsuits. An October 17, 2011 decision of a...more

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Civil Remedies › Insurance › Intellectual Property

2013 Update on Chapter 93A

Media Law Bulletin -- November 2012: Insurance Carrier Not Entitled to Reimbursement of Fees in Bratz Doll Dispute

California Court of Appeal Holds No “Advertising Injury” Coverage for Product That Is Neither Mentioned Nor Disparaged in...

IP Buzz - June 2012

Duty to Defend a “Looney” Copyright Claim

Do Your Vendors Have the Right Insurance to Pay for the Damages They May Cause to Your Business?

2nd Circuit Holds No Duty to Defend Intellectual Property Claim

Intellectual Property Alert: Federal Appeals Court Requires Insurers to Defend Patent Infringement Suit Under Standard Commercial...

It's No Secret: Misappropriation of Trade Secrets Claim Without Advertising Will Not Trigger Coverage

"Buried Treasure" - Securing Reimbursement for Monies Expended in Past Intellectual Property Lawsuits

Recent Developments In Insurance Coverage For Intellectual Property Claims

Marketers of "Celebrity Diet" Found Judicially Estopped from Insurance Coverage for Trade Dress Infringement Claim

New York's Declaratory Judgment Insurance Trap

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