As temperatures in the Northeast have made it feel more like winter than spring, it’s only fitting that we begin our April Insurance Update with a case from Alaska. There, the Alaska Supreme Court decides for the first time...more
4/18/2025
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Appeals ,
Appellate Courts ,
Carbon Monoxide Exposure ,
Dismissals ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Manufacturers ,
Opioid ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Pollution Exclusion ,
Property Insurance ,
Summary Judgment
In this month’s insurance update, we address:
•Whether opioid suits allege an occurrence -
•Whether the recurring presence of wild turkeys is “infestation” -
•Whether improper copying of an industry publication was in...more
2/23/2024
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Copyright Infringement ,
Eviction ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Leases ,
Natural Person Requirement ,
Opioid ,
Pest Infestation ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Pollution Liability Insurance ,
Professional Liability Insurance ,
Property Damage ,
Tenants ,
USAA
Here’s what we discuss in our October Insurance Update.
Illinois: Environmental Suits Alleging Non-Compliance with Laws and Regulations Did Not Assert an “Occurrence”-
Massachusetts (federal): Insurer May Consider Sums...more
10/24/2023
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Claims Made Policy ,
Clean Water Act ,
Defense Costs ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Illinois ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Insureds ,
Occurrence ,
Opioid ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Professional Service Exclusion ,
Property Damage
Here are some of the leading insurance cases from the past month.
The Sixth Circuit is the latest appellate court to address whether insurers must defend drug companies in local government opioid suits. Joining the Ohio...more
2/17/2023
/ Bodily Injury ,
Business Closures ,
Business Interruption ,
Commercial Litigation ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Duty to Defend ,
First Impression ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Opioid ,
Pollution Exclusion ,
Professional Liability
You’ll find some notable decisions in our May Insurance Update.
Appeals over pandemic-related business interruption losses have made their way up to state high courts. And so far, these courts have continued the trend...more
5/19/2022
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Assignment of Benefits (AOB) ,
Bodily Injury ,
Business Interruption ,
Car Accident ,
Contaminated Properties ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Duty of Care ,
Good Faith ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Lead Paint ,
Negligence ,
Opioid ,
Post-Loss Claims ,
Property Damage ,
Public Nuisance ,
SC Supreme Court ,
Supply Chain ,
TX Supreme Court
Causation, an issue courts often wrestle with when deciding insurance coverage issues, lands the starring role in our February Insurance Update.
•A county experienced higher costs due to the opioid crisis. Does its...more
2/23/2022
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Bodily Injury ,
Contaminated Properties ,
Duty to Defend ,
Email ,
Environmental Violations ,
Fraud ,
Fraudulent Transfers ,
GEICO ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Industry ,
Logos ,
Opioid ,
Pharmacies ,
Property Damage ,
Trade Dress
Cases discussed in our January Insurance Update answer these questions:
•A commercial crime policy covers property that the insured “holds for others.” In the context of a phishing scheme, does “hold” mean the insured...more
1/24/2022
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Auto Insurance ,
Commercial Crime Insurance Polices ,
Construction Project ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Exclusions ,
Hazardous Waste ,
Independent Contractors ,
Insurance Industry ,
Liability Insurance ,
Online Payments ,
Opioid ,
Payment Processors ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Phishing Scams ,
Property Damage ,
Third-Party ,
Trucking Industry ,
Wastewater ,
Wells Fargo ,
Wind Damage
Insurance coverage litigation often centers on the interpretation of specific terms and phrases in an insurance policy.
In our June Insurance Update:
The Illinois Supreme Court decides whether disclosure of biometric...more
6/24/2021
/ Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Bodily Injury ,
Breach of Contract ,
CAN-SPAM Act ,
Class Action ,
Commercial General Liability Policies ,
Forgery ,
IL Supreme Court ,
Opioid ,
Property Managers ,
TCPA ,
VIZIO ,
Wire Fraud