In Verizon Communications Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh, Pa. the Delaware Superior Court ruled that Verizon was entitled to a defense under its D&O policy for fraudulent transfer claims. Although the...more
6/4/2021
/ Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Corporate Counsel ,
D&O Insurance ,
Debtors ,
Defense Costs ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Derivative Suit ,
Fraudulent Transfers ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Policy Terms ,
Securities Fraud ,
Subsidiaries ,
Verizon
In Pitzer College v. Indian Harbor Insurance Company, the California Supreme Court resolved two previously open questions in insurance law: (1) it concluded that the notice-prejudice rule is a fundamental public policy of...more
9/18/2019
/ Appeals ,
Breach of Contract ,
CA Supreme Court ,
Choice-of-Law ,
Commercial General Liability Policies ,
Consent ,
Contamination ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Late Notices ,
Notice Prejudice Rule ,
Notice Requirements ,
Policy Terms ,
Public Policy ,
Remediation ,
Summary Judgment ,
Third-Party Liability
In Pitzer College v. Indian Harbor Insurance Company, the California Supreme Court resolved two previously open questions in insurance law: (1) it concluded that the notice-prejudice rule is a fundamental public policy of...more
9/10/2019
/ CA Supreme Court ,
Choice-of-Law ,
Consent ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
First-Party Coverage ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Notice Prejudice Rule ,
Notice Requirements ,
Policy Terms ,
Public Policy ,
Third-Party Liability
In an unpublished decision, the Ninth Circuit affirmed the Central District of California’s interpretation of the related acts provision in a professional liability policy, holding that related acts reported in a prior policy...more
3/8/2019
/ Ambiguous ,
Appeals ,
Attorney Malpractice ,
Claims Made Policy ,
Contribution Claims ,
Defense Costs ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Duty to Defend ,
Four-Corners Rule ,
Indemnity Insurance ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Policy Terms ,
Professional Liability Insurance ,
Reaffirmation ,
Related Acts Clauses ,
Reservation of Rights ,
Subsequent Litigation