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Insurance Coverage for Intellectual Property Lawsuits

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In this episode of the Knobbe IP+ podcast, Knobbe Martens partner Jared Bunker speaks with guest David A. Gauntlett, principal of Gauntlett & Associates, on how businesses may use insurance policies to defend against...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

Overcoming Intellectual Property Exclusions In Insurance Policies

A key challenge for policyholders seeking coverage under commercial general liability, directors and officers and other insurance policies is the presence of the so-called “intellectual property exclusion.” In a typical...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Dental Company’s Indemnification Claim “Bites”

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The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a dental product manufacturer’s suit against its insurer, holding that the IP exclusion in the policy expressly excluded the trademark claims over which...more

Blank Rome LLP

An Overview of Intellectual Property Insurance Issues

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The strategic importance and economic value of intellectual property (“IP”) can hardly be overstated in today’s global marketplace. Recognizing this, companies devote considerable time and resources to protect their vital IP...more

Carlton Fields

Second Circuit Holds “Offering For Sale” Is “Advertising Injury” Under CGL Policy, But Allegation Not Enough to Trigger Duty to...

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Several months ago we blogged about the duty to defend advertising injury claims under commercial general liability (CGL) policies, noting that many courts continue to struggle with the practical application of basic duty to...more

Jones Day

Massachusetts High Court Expands Insurance Coverage for False Advertising Lawsuits

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The Situation: False advertising lawsuits between competitors under the Lanham Act can be expensive to defend. While there are strong arguments that standard liability insurance policies may cover such claims, insurers...more

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Plugging the Patent Coverage Gap

Imagine that your company has finally released its new flagship product, which is slated to be the new lifeblood of the company. You’re elated when early sales far exceed expectations. But soon you are hit with a demand...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Consequential Damage Disclaimers in Supply Agreements

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This is the million (sometimes multimillion) dollar question. According to Black’s Law Dictionary, consequential damages are “losses that do not flow directly and immediately from an injurious act but that result indirectly...more

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