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Massachusetts Federal Court Holds Defense Costs Must Be Reasonably Allocated Between Insured and Non-Insured Parties

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A Massachusetts federal court, applying Massachusetts law, has held that the allocation of legal fees between two corporations is determined based on what reasonably would have been negotiated had each party in the joint...more

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Defense Costs for Long-Tail Claims: Making the Most of Your Insurance Coverage

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Long-tail claims involve continuous or progressive injuries that occur over the course of multiple years. Often these claims occur in the context of long-latency diseases, such as those arising from asbestos exposure, or...more

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Policy Requires Allocation of Defense Costs Based Upon Parties’ Relative Legal Exposure

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The United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois has held that an insurance policy requires allocation of defense costs based on the parties’ relative legal exposure if it clearly and unequivocally...more

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California Supreme Court Leans in Favor of Treating Defense Bills as Privileged Communications

On October 6, the California Supreme Court heard oral argument in Los Angeles Board of Supervisors v. Superior Court, a case that we have blogged about twice in the past because of its possible impact on policyholders...more

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