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Narrowing the Professional Services Exclusion: Policyholder Lessons “Arising Out of” Practice Fusion v. Freedom Specialty...

A recent decision by a California appellate court in Practice Fusion, Inc. v. Freedom Specialty Insurance Company, denying the policyholder more than $118 million in Directors & Officers liability coverage based on an...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Struck by CrowdStrike Outage? Your Business Loss Could Be Covered

Over the last week, organizations around the globe have struggled to bring operations back online following a botched software update from cybersecurity company CrowdStrike. As the dust settles, affected organizations should...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

What is Recruitment Marketing Software?

Are you struggling to attract, engage, and hire top talent for your organization? As the war for talent rages, traditional recruitment methods may no longer be enough. That’s where recruitment marketing software comes in....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

New EU & UK Sanctions

EU’s 12th Sanctions Package - On 19 December 2023, the Council of the European Union (EU) together with the Commission published its 12th round of sanctions....more

White & Case LLP

The SEC’s Charges Against SolarWinds and its Chief Information Security Officer Provide Important Cybersecurity Lessons for Public...

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On October 30, 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") announced that it filed charges against SolarWinds Corp. ("SolarWinds" or the "Company") and its Chief Information Security Officer ("CISO") in connection...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Ohio Supreme Court Holds that Insurance Policy Does Not Cover Ransomware Attack on Software

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In a unanimous decision, the Ohio Supreme Court found that appellee EMOI Services, LLC’s (“EMOI”) businessowners insurance policy does not cover losses resulting from a ransomware attack on EMOI’s computer software systems....more

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How Ohio Software Ruling Implicates Crypto Insurance Claims

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In the last week of December 2022, the Ohio Supreme Court published a much-anticipated decision in the EMOI Services LLC v. Owners Insurance Co. case. The decision was bold, and the court made no attempt to limit its holding...more

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Ohio Supreme Court Rules No Coverage For Ransomware Attack Under BOP Policy Because Computer Software Sustained No Direct Physical...

The Ohio Supreme Court waited until the last week of the year to issue what may be the most important silent coverage decision of 2022. Direct physical injury is a fundamental requirement of first-party property policies. The...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Ohio Supreme Court Rules Insurance Policy Does Not Cover Ransomware Attack on Software

Ransomware insurance coverage has become increasingly popular in recent years as the threat of ransomware attacks has continued to grow. However, despite the widespread adoption of this type of insurance, there are still...more

BakerHostetler

Insurance Class Action Update - October 2022

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We saw more of the same in the past six months in total loss, tag and title, and labor depreciation class actions, in both merits and class certification decisions. A few state-specific claims appeared in class actions, along...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Supplier Alert: Key Changes in Stellantis/FCA New Terms and Conditions

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FCA US LLC and Stellantis N.V. (“FCA”) issued new purchase order terms and conditions, including Global Terms and Conditions – Direct Materials (Common to all regions) and a North America Exhibit A to Global General Terms and...more

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Broadened scope of Critical Infrastructure Regulation will increase FDI screening in Germany

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On 1 January 2022, the second amendment to the German Regulation for Critical Infrastructure ("Critical Infrastructure Regulation"/BSI-KritisV) entered into force. It will broaden the definition of Critical Infrastructures,...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Zenefits’ Saga in Washington State Continues: Reviewing Officer Reverses ALJ and Finds that Provision of Free Software to General...

• Zenefits’ practice of providing free software to the general public constitutes an improper rebate under the state’s anti-rebate provisions • Ruling could have significant impact on brokers’ ability to provide...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Washington Administrative Law Judge: Zenefits’ Provision of Free Software to General Public Does Not Constitute an Improper...

• Washington Administrative Law Judge rules that Zenefit’s provision of free software to general public does not infringe on the state’s anti-rebate laws due to value it provides to Washington businesses; however,...more

Hogan Lovells

International Product Liability Review - Issue 65

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The International Product Liability Review provides quality updates and comment from around the world on legal developments in the field of product liability and product safety. ...more

Polsinelli

State Insurance Regulatory Actions Serve as Warning

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Recent regulatory actions against Zenefits, a cloud-based software company, demonstrate the importance for companies to be properly licensed where they are conducting business. Zenefits has reached regulatory settlements with...more

Carlton Fields

Your Data Breach Collided With My Personal Injury Coverage

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Editors at Wired magazine recently engaged in a year-long project to develop a means to hack the onboard computer of a Jeep, and override the driver’s control of several critical vehicle functions. According to a disturbing...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - August 2015

Welcome to the August 2015 edition of Red Notice, a publication of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP. This month on the anticorruption front, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange...more

BakerHostetler

The Nuclear Deal With Iran: The Lifting of Sanctions and Implications for Business

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On July 14, 2015, after two years of sometimes intense negotiations, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Russia, and China (known as the “P5+1” countries), along with the European Union, signed a Joint...more

Carlton Fields

Cybersecurity Coverage Litigation: Learning to Survive After the Second Wave Hits

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It’s a familiar pattern. First, new risks inspire legislation and regulations that impose new penalties. Next, insurers and policyholders fight over whether the new liabilities are covered under traditional liability...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Total Loss Valuations: Class Certified By Louisiana Federal Court

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Insurers or their vendors generally use software to perform valuations of vehicles for total losses on auto insurance claims. This software will typically use databases of recent sales or prices offered for comparable...more

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