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Bodily Injury Exclusion in E&O Policy Bars Coverage Under New York Law

In a win for Wiley’s client, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, applying New York law, has held that a bodily injury exclusion bars coverage under an errors and omissions policy for...more

Lawsuit Deemed Related to Notice of Circumstances Submitted During Prior Claims-Made Policy Period Under Florida’s “Sufficient...

The United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, applying Florida law, has held that an investor’s lawsuit against an attorney related back to a notice of a potential claim submitted during the earlier...more

Applicability of Insured v. Insured Exclusion Can Be Determined By Reference to Complaint Alone

The United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana has held that an insured v. insured exclusion barred coverage for a lawsuit brought in the name of a music fraternity against its president and executive...more

Exception to Insured v. Insured Exclusion for “Any Claim Brought by” Certain Former Directors Does Not Apply to Restore Coverage...

In a win for Wiley’s client, the California Superior Court has held that an exception to an insured v. insured exclusion for “any Claim brought by any director . . . of a Company who has not served in such capacity . . . for...more

Sexual Misconduct Exclusion Bars E&O Coverage for Title IX Claim

The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has held that a sexual misconduct exclusion unambiguously barred errors and omissions coverage for a Title IX claim as a matter of Illinois law. Netherlands Ins. Co....more

Delaware Superior Court Holds Opt-Out Case is “Fundamentally Identical” to Original Securities Class Action First Made Before...

In a win for Wiley Rein’s client, the Delaware Superior Court has held that an opt-out securities case related back to the original securities class action because the cases were “based on the same subject, have a causal...more

Derivative Exception to Insured v. Insured Exclusion Applies Only to Derivative Suits Brought by Non-Insureds

An Oklahoma federal court has held that a derivative exception to an Insured v. Insured (IvI) exclusion applied only to derivative lawsuits brought by non-insureds, and did not save coverage for a direct claim filed by an...more

New York Insurance Law Does Not Preclude Enforcement of Claims-Made-and-Reported Policy’s Notice Requirements

The New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division has held that, under New York Insurance Law § 3420(a)(5), an insurer had no duty to defend or indemnify a personal injury action where the insured failed to provide notice of the...more

Illinois Court Holds Fee Dispute Does Not Involve Professional Services

An Illinois appellate court has held that an underlying action involving a fee dispute was not a claim involving professional services and was not covered under a professional liability policy.  RLI Ins. Co. v. Acclaim Res....more

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