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First Circuit Holds That New York Convention Preempts Puerto Rican Law

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The First Circuit Court of Appeals has held that the New York Convention applies to an insurance arbitration dispute between a Puerto Rican company and Lloyd’s of London and that the convention preempts a Puerto Rican law...more

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Bad Faith Claim Brought Under Florida Law Foreclosed by the Insurance Policy’s Choice of Law Provision

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When contained in an insurance policy, a choice of law provision generally provides that the law of a certain state will apply to the policy and the determination of rights and responsibilities under the policy. Sometimes, a...more

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Captive Insurance Update | Fall Edition | 2019 - A summary of the most recent state and federal developments in the captive...

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There were no significant changes in Vermont’s leadership team during the last election cycle.  Governor Phil Scott, a Republican, was re-elected in November 2018 for another two-year term. Michael Pieciak, the Commissioner...more

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Captive Insurance Update | Spring Edition | 2019: A summary of state and federal developments in the captive insurance industry

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There were no significant changes in Vermont’s leadership team during the last election cycle. Governor Phil Scott, a Republican, was re-elected in November 2018 for another two-year term. Michael Pieciak, the Commissioner of...more

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McCarran-Ferguson Lands a Jab on the FAA

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As we reported in this space late last year, the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion, 131 S.Ct. 1740, 1745 (2011), tilted the scales toward federal power in the field of arbitration, preempting...more

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