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Scomed Supply v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company and Sedgwick Claims Management Services (Bureau of Workers' Compensation Fee Review Hearing Office), No. 79 C.D. 2025 (Pa. Cmwlth. March 16, 2026) - On March 16, 2026,...more
The Problem - The use of artificial intelligence, and thus the exposure associated with artificial intelligence, is exploding....more
Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more
On April 3, Kentucky enacted SB 158, a comprehensive statute governing products that offer benefits in connection with personal property, with a particular focus on add‑on products sold with vehicle finance and lease...more
In the complex landscape of insurance litigation, the question of whether and when an insurer should intervene in an underlying tort lawsuit is increasingly critical. With rising exposure to mixed claims – those involving...more
The transactional risk market entered 2026 from a position of strength. Even against a backdrop of uneven deal volume, persistent macroeconomic uncertainty and geopolitical volatility, M&A insurance continued to deepen its...more
A federal district court applying Maryland law held that claims arising out of securities issued by a company to an insured, prior to its acquisition by the insured, were not “Securities Claims” because the company was not a...more
On April 7, the FDIC announced a proposed rule implementing certain requirements and standards promulgated by the GENIUS Act (covered by InfoBytes here). The rule would establish a prudential framework for FDIC-supervised...more
Any business owner selling their company naturally focuses on their net proceeds—the dollars arriving in their bank account when the dust settles. That critical number often decides whether the deal makes sense, but the story...more
On February 13th, the Texas Supreme Court issued an opinion in Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal Exch. v. Jeff Mankoff and Staci Mankoff, holding that the term “windstorm,” when undefined in a homeowners insurance policy is...more
All banks operating in Minnesota must be aware of the recent decision in United Prairie Bank v. Molnau Trucking LLC. In that case, the Minnesota Supreme Court significantly reshaped the priority landscape between secured...more
Consider the numbers: an orthopedic specialist sidelined at age 42 by a degenerative spinal condition could forfeit millions in earnings. A cardiologist who suffers a stroke at 55 may not return to the operating room, losing...more
As the federal government intensifies its “whole of government” approach to combat fraud, waste, and abuse, particularly in Federal Health Care Benefit Programs, financial institutions face growing exposure to health care...more
The recent force majeure notice issued by Formosa Petrochemical Corporation – due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and its global impact – is disrupting the availability of key petrochemical inputs across multiple...more
Regulatory clearance is one of the most consequential variables in many M&A transactions. The increasing complexity of many regulatory regimes and M&A transactions, the evolving (and often more aggressive) positions of...more
A recent decision from the Northern District of Illinois threatens to expose health and welfare plan fiduciaries to the same types of imprudent selection claims that have plagued defined contribution plans for more than two...more
The recent rise in state law regulation of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and prescription drug pricing continues to test the limits of preemption under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended...more
Cargo theft is not a new phenomenon, but in recent years it has evolved into an increasingly sophisticated, often international enterprise aimed at surreptitiously taking possession of another’s freight through calculated...more
At the end of March, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a new Advisory urging financial institutions to heighten scrutiny of transactions potentially tied to healthcare fraud...more
While federal and state legislators contemplate the next wave of PBM and drug pricing reform, legislatures in Virginia and Ohio have already sent significant legislation addressing prescription drug pricing and pharmacy...more
Budd v. Jandrew Enterprises LLC, (1D2024-3161, January 30, 2026) (OJCC# 23-004984) - The First District Court of Appeal recently issued a per curiam affirmed (PCA) ruling concerning the perennial issue of major contributing...more
On March 23, 2026, the Producer Licensing (D) Task Force (“PLTF”) met at the Spring 2026 US National Meeting of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”). In addition to routine matters, such as adoption of...more
The Reinsurance (E) Task Force (“RTF”) of the US National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) held a virtual meeting on March 2, 2026 in lieu of meeting in person at the NAIC Spring 2026 National Meeting. In...more
The Natural Catastrophe Risk and Resilience (EX) Task Force (the “NCRRTF” or the “Task Force”) of the US National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) met on March 24, 2026 at the NAIC’s Spring 2026 National...more
Welcome to the inaugural issue of Monthly Deposits: MoFo’s Bank Regulatory Newsletter, which provides an overview of recent developments in U.S. bank regulation, including proposed rules, reforms, and other significant...more