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Marshall Dennehey

Delaware Supreme Court Rules that Attorneys Are Liable for Malpractice Claims If a Sufficiently Developed Record Could Have...

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GMG Ins. Agency v. Margolis Edelstein, 2024 WL 1688869 (Del. Apr. 19, 2024) - Update: Prior to publication of this alert, the Delaware Supreme Court vacated its earlier opinion in GMG Ins. Agency v. Margolis Edelstein, 2024...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

NYDFS Speaks Out on AI and its Cybersecurity Risks

The New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) recently published guidance on managing cyber risks related to AI for the financial services and insurance industry. Though the circular letter does not introduce any...more

A&O Shearman

Pensions: Joint DB & DC trustee agenda update – November 2024

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Welcome to our monthly update on current legal issues for trustees of DB and hybrid pension schemes, designed to help you stay up to date with key developments between trustee meetings and to support the legal update item on...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

The Caris MPI Decision: A Potential Turning Point in Out-of-Network Litigation Against Medicare Advantage Organizations

Nonparticipating providers have often struggled to recover fair reimbursement from vertically integrated, well-resourced Medicare Advantage Organizations (“MAOs”) through out-of-network litigation. The pattern is...more

Troutman Pepper

Precision Toxicology Agrees to Pay $27M Over Drug Testing and Kickback Allegations

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On October 15, Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced that his office reached a $27 million settlement with Precision Toxicology to resolve allegations that it submitted false claims to government health...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Holds that State’s Wiretap Act Does Not Apply to Website Browsing Tracking Claims

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The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts (the “SJC”) has held that the state’s wiretap act does not prohibit the tracking of a person’s browsing of and interaction with published information on websites. On behalf of...more

Pillsbury - Policyholder Pulse blog

Level Unlocked: Insurance Recovery Options for Video Game Manufacturers Facing Video Game Addiction Lawsuits

In the last few years, the video game industry has been hit with lawsuits accusing certain games of fostering addictive behaviors, especially among younger players. These lawsuits often cite features like loot boxes,...more

Pullman & Comley - Labor, Employment and...

PBGC Updates Premium Rates for 2025

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) insures most private sector (i.e., non-governmental) defined benefit pension plans. The Plan Administrator of each pension plan covered under ERISA is required to annually file...more

Cozen O'Connor

The Fine Line Between Delay and Bad Faith: Insights from the Fifth Circuit.

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A prompt response is critical when disaster strikes, but as the Fifth Circuit recently ruled, delays may be excusable in certain circumstances. In First United Pentecostal Church v. Church Mut. Ins. Co., No. 23-30779, 2024 WL...more

Carlton Fields

Sometimes, Pension De-Risking Makes Cents

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In a defined benefit plan, participants usually accrue a monthly benefit based on a formula that typically considers their last three years’ salary before retirement and years of service with their employer. For example, the...more

ArentFox Schiff

DFS Issues Circular Letter Addressing Cybersecurity Risks Related to AI

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On October 16, the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) issued a circular letter addressing cybersecurity risks related to the increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in relation to insurers, insurance...more

Woodruff Sawyer

Guide to D&O Insurance for IPO and Direct Listing Companies, 2025 Edition

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Even though there was an uptick in IPO activity in 2024, many companies have taken a wait-and-see approach and deferred their public debuts to next year. Still, going public in 2025 will come with challenges, such as...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

Who Is Responsible for That Fallen Tree?

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In planned communities, the question of responsibility for damage caused by fallen trees is often posed to the owners' association. Although it is not the association's job to play arbiter if a dispute arises between lot...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Health Plan Coverage Mandate for Over-the-Counter Contraception Proposed by Biden Administration

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With just a couple of weeks before election day, the Biden Administration announced on October 21, 2024, that it was issuing proposed rules designed, in part, to require health plans to cover over-the-counter contraception...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

October 2024 Insurance Update

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There is a famous scene in The Pink Panther Strikes Again where inspector Clouseau asks a hotel clerk if his dog bites, to which the clerk responds “no.” When Clouseau goes to pet the dog, it viciously bites him on the hand....more

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC

What Connelly v. United States Means for Closely-Held Businesses

The US Supreme Court recently issued a significant decision, impacting many closely-held businesses with buy-sell agreements funded by life insurance policies, Connelly v. United States, 144 S. Ct. 1406 (2024). In a 9-0...more

Zuckerman Spaeder LLP

A Pivotal Moment in the Fight for Behavioral Health Equity: New Parity Regulations and More

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The NAADAC 2024 Conference & Hill Day is an annual conference that brings together thousands of addiction counselors, educators, and other addiction-focused health care professionals from across the country. The conference...more

J.S. Held

Appraisal Guidelines for Useful Results (Third Edition)

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“Appraisal” is a procedure typically mandated by state law or outlined in an insurance policy. Appraisal is a dispute resolution procedure intended to provide insurers and policyholders with a method to award the measurement...more

Carey Olsen

Bermuda corporate and finance update Q2 2024

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Our corporate team outline the latest developments within the corporate and finance market in Bermuda including Bermuda’s Corporate Income Tax Act 2023, Cyber risk management and The Bermuda Monetary Authority's enhancements...more

Pullman & Comley, LLC

Substantially Increased Medicare Benefits For Prescription Drugs in 2025 – What You Need to Know

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There are important new rules this year relating to prescription drug coverage which may be relevant to your Medicare plan beginning January 1, 2025. The “Open Enrollment” period this year during which eligible individuals...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

D&O Policy Coverage: Specificity Matters in Bankruptcy Context

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A recent decision by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas in In re Walker County Hospital Corporation serves as an important reminder to clients that are purchasing or renewing directors and...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Trending in Telehealth: October 7 – 14, 2024

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Trending in Telehealth highlights state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists, and technology companies that deliver and facilitate...more

Verrill

Final Mental Health Parity Rule Spells Compliance Changes

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The long-anticipated final rule under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) was published on September 9, 2024. The MHPAEA prohibits group health plans that provide mental health and substance use...more

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Recent First Department decision revisits duty of care and common law negligence

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The Appellate Division of the State of New York, First Department recently reversed a lower court decision, holding that a subcontractor did not owe a duty of care to a plaintiff working on a jobsite and therefore, determined...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

2025 New York Paid Family Leave Contribution Rate, Maximum Weekly Benefits

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Each year, the New York State Department of Financial Services announces changes to the employee contribution rate and benefit amounts under the New York Paid Family Leave Law (NY PFL) effective the next year. It has...more

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