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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

John’s Grill, Inc. v. Hartford Financial Services, Group, Inc.: Illusory Coverage, Unambiguous Policy Language, and the...

In its latest Covid-era coverage case, John’s Grill, Inc. v. Hartford Financial Services, Group, Inc., the California Supreme Court held that an insured cannot use the “illusory coverage doctrine to transform the policy’s...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Second Circuit Finds Pre-Suit Letter Was a “Claim” and Remands for Determination of Whether Notice of Claim Was Timely

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The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, applying New York law, has held that a pre-suit letter sent to an insured constituted a “Claim” under a liability policy. Match Group, LLC v. Beazley Underwriting...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

D.C. Circuit Tackles Ensuing Loss Clause and Finds Coverage Under Builders Risk Policies

In construing policies that covered loss “caused by or resulting from water damage” but excluded coverage for loss caused by “dampness of atmosphere” or by “[e]xtremes or changes in temperature,” the United States Court of...more

Pillsbury - Policyholder Pulse blog

A Shock to the System: Potential Ramifications of the Electric Energy Coal Ash Decision and Insurance Recovery

In what was likely a shock to coal-fired electric utilities, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit held on June 28, 2024, that proposed decisions by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in January...more

Tyson & Mendes LLP

A Seat at the Table: Supreme Court Rules Insurers Have a Right to Be “Heard on Any Issue” in Chapter 11 Cases

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On June 6, 2024, the United States Supreme Court issued its long-awaited ruling in Truck Insurance Exchange v. Kaiser Gypsum Co., Inc., et al. The Court held an insurer with financial responsibility for claims in bankruptcy...more

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

Fourth Circuit Reaffirms Necessary Prerequisites for Claiming Hayseeds Damages and Offers Guidance on Admissibility of Experts

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On June 5, the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued an unpublished opinion that provides a blueprint to insurance companies for handling bad faith claims. The Fourth Circuit held in Sellman v....more

Robinson Bradshaw

When a Rule 23(f) Appeal Becomes Something More: Fourth Circuit Exercises Pendent Appellate Jurisdiction Over Ruling on the Merits

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Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(f) gives the court of appeals discretion to review a narrow class of interlocutory orders: those granting or denying class certification. But it is sometimes possible for other orders to...more

A&O Shearman

Mistake: Sometimes all it takes is one letter...

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The Court of Appeal has found that an alleged typo in a warranty and indemnity insurance policy did not amount to an obvious mistake. As a result, the insurance did not cover the claimed breach of warranty....more

Perkins Coie

Seventh Circuit Ruling on Insurance Coverage for Biometric Privacy Class Actions Strays From Trend Protecting Policyholders

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In light of the continuing barrage of lawsuits brought under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), companies should be able to rely on their general liability (GL) insurers to defend and indemnify them from...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Appellate Judge Proposes Possible Use of GenAI for Contract Interpretation – Recognizes That AI Hallucinates but Flesh-And-Blood...

By now, most lawyers have heard of judges sanctioning lawyers for misuse of generative AI, typically for not fact checking the outputs. Other judges have issued local rules governing use of or prohibiting AI. These actions...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New York Court of Appeals Rules in Favor of Insurers on COVID Coverage

Our February 2023 post “The Commercial Division Rejects Yet Another Insured’s Claim for Coverage for Covid-Related Revenues Losses” left readers wondering whether the New York Court of Appeals would uphold the First...more

Snell & Wilmer

The Ninth Circuit Affirms Tribal Court Jurisdiction Over Insurance Provider

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On February 29, 2024, the Ninth Circuit issued its opinion in Lexington Insurance Co. v. Smith (Suquamish Tribe). The Court affirmed the tribal court’s subject-matter jurisdiction over Lexington pursuant to the Tribe’s...more

White and Williams LLP

First Circuit Limits Insurers’ Right to Recoup Defense Costs, Settlement Payments

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Weighing in on an issue that has divided courts nationwide, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has ruled that an insurer under Massachusetts law has no right to recoup defense costs, or amounts the insurer pays...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California Courts Clarify the Interpretation of the MCPPA

The Motor Carrier of Property Permit Act (the “MCPPA”) sets forth insurance requirements for commercial motor carriers in California. There is a dearth of legal authority interpreting the MCPPA, which was adopted in 1996....more

Snell & Wilmer

A Few Days Late, and Many Dollars Short: Utah Court Of Appeals Reminds That Statutory Deadlines Matter, and Provides Clarity On...

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Utah's lien statute is intricate, unique, and oft amended by the legislature. And how Utah courts have interpreted the definitions and deadlines in the lien statute are frequent subjects of trial court best efforts and,...more

Goldberg Segalla

Recent Agent Breach of Contract Decisions of Note

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As part of Goldberg Segalla’s commitment to client-focused service and ensuring you are kept apprised of the latest rulings and trends that could impact your profession, we would like to call your attention to two recent New...more

Pillsbury - Policyholder Pulse blog

Ready, Set, Action: Camera-Shy Insurers Are Subject to Recording

Resolving an issue of first impression, the California First District Court of Appeal recently decided that property policyholders required to submit to an examination under oath (EUO) have a right to record the entire...more

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English Court Decides COVID-19 is a “Catastrophe”

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The English Court has, for the first time, considered the meaning of a “catastrophe”, as well as how Hours Clauses work in the context of non-damage business interruption losses claimed under two Property Catastrophe Excess...more

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

PA Supreme Court to Decide Scope of Payment Bond Sureties’ Liability in Eastern Steel Constructors, Inc. v. International Fidelity...

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal of the case Eastern Steel Construction, Inc. v. International Fidelity Insurance Co., in which the Pennsylvania Superior Court clarified the claims that a...more

Pillsbury - Policyholder Pulse blog

Winner-Winner: Preserving Your Chicken Dinner with JPI

Judgment Preservation Insurance (JPI), also sometimes referred to as Judgment Protection Insurance, has become both more requested and available in recent years. As more plaintiffs seek ways to protect court judgments, more...more

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Wastewater Treatment /PCB Contamination: South Carolina Court of Appeals Addresses Insurance Coverage Issue

The Court of Appeals of South Carolina (“Court”) addressed in a January 3rd opinion an insurance coverage issue associated with a claim related to polychlorinated biphenyls (“PCBs”) deposited by a third party into a...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

The “Insurance Neutrality” Doctrine is Heading to SCOTUS

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal of the Fourth Circuit’s decision in Kaiser Gypsum regarding an insurer’s standing to object to a bankruptcy plan under the “insurance neutrality” doctrine. Under the...more

Payne & Fears

Court of Appeal Confirms Availability of Insurance Coverage for Some Kinds of Intentional Conduct

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The California Court of Appeal recently issued a thoroughly reasoned decision in City of Whittier v. Everest National Insurance Company, et al. It addresses coverage for whistleblower retaliation claims and also has...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Attorney Challenging First-Party Diminution of Value Claims Sanctioned by Ninth Circuit

For years, plaintiff’s attorney Montie S. Day has sued California auto insurers, arguing that the policy exclusion precluding coverage for first-party diminution of value damages claims is unenforceable. On November 30, 2023,...more

Goldberg Segalla

[Webinar] Labor Law Update: Fall 2023 - December 12th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

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Goldberg Segalla partners Theodore W. Ucinski and Kelly A. McGee will discuss the basics of NY Labor Law §§ 240(1), 241(6), and 200, as well as recent cases of interest from the Court of Appeals and Appellate Division. This...more

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