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Patton Boggs Reinsurance Newsletter- March 2013: Connecticut Federal Court Grants Cedent's Motion to Amend Complaint Adding...

A Connecticut federal court granted a cedent's motion to amend its complaint in a dispute with its reinsurer. The underlying dispute involves insurance brokers' errors and omissions policies and the settlement of an...more

General Liability Policies May Cover Antitrust, Patent and Other Business Litigation - Part 2

In a prior post, we explained how a general liability policy may cover antitrust, patent, trade secret and other business litigation claims, if there are allegations that insured made negative comments about the other party’s...more

The Bad Faith Sentinel - August 2012

IN THIS ISSUE: - Texas Court of Appeals: Trial Court Must Sever Breach of Contract and Bad Faith Claims Following an Insurer’s Offer to Settle pages 1 - 2 - Third District Court of Appeals of Florida Holds that...more

Tenth Circuit Rules That Title Insurers Did Not Violate Antitrust Laws Even If They Allegedly Conspired to Bribe the State...

On April 26, 2011, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed, on the basis of the filed rate doctrine and other grounds, a lower court’s decision to dismiss putative class claims asserted against Insurer...more