On December 31, 2021 New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law the Comprehensive Insurance Disclosure Act (the “Act”), placing significant burdens on defendants in litigation. Under the Act defendants must produce...more
On December 31, 2021 New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law the Comprehensive Insurance Disclosure Act (the “Act”), placing significant burdens on defendants in litigation. Under the Act defendants must produce...more
On December 31, 2021 New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law the Comprehensive Insurance Disclosure Act (the “Act”), placing significant burdens on defendants in litigation. Under the Act defendants must produce...more
On December 10, 2020, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra (California AG) released a fourth set of proposed modifications to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations that went into effect on August 14,...more
San Francisco Darren Teshima, Co-Leader of Orrick's Complex Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice, litigates high stakes disputes on behalf of clients in the financial and technology sectors and advises corporate...more
9/7/2017
/ Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Flood Insurance ,
Hurricane Harvey ,
Hurricane Season ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Industry ,
Natural Disasters ,
Policy Terms ,
Property Damage ,
Property Insurance ,
Real Estate Market ,
Right to Repair ,
Severe Weather ,
Wind Damage
October ordinarily brings the return of crisp air, fall foliage and Halloween. This year, for the first time, it also brought National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Yet designating a month to increase cybersecurity awareness...more
Makers and Users of Smart Devices Beware: You May Have a Critical and Costly Gap in Your Insurance Coverage -
The drumbeat of high-profile data breaches has led to rapid growth in the number of companies purchasing or...more
4/24/2015
/ Asbestos Litigation ,
BP ,
Commercial General Liability Policies ,
Cyber Insurance ,
Driverless Cars ,
Insurable Interests ,
Insurance Industry ,
Life Settlements ,
Litigation Fees & Costs ,
Pollution Liability Insurance ,
Secondary Markets ,
Smartphones ,
Third-Party Liability ,
Transocean ,
Uninsured and Under-Insured Motorists
Ordinarily, when a communication between an attorney and her client is disclosed to a third party, that communication loses its privileged status. The common interest privilege operates as an exception to that rule that...more