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Carlton Fields

No CGL Coverage for Opioid Distributor Sued for Economic Damages but Not Bodily Injury Damage

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In Westfield National Insurance Co. v. Quest Pharmaceuticals, the Sixth Circuit held that two insurers owed no coverage obligations to Quest Pharmaceuticals in connection with 77 lawsuits filed against it alleging misconduct...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Insurance Update - September 21 2022

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Some important insurance decisions were handed down over the past month. We begin in Ohio, where public nuisance claims by state and local governments over opioids and lead paint were on full display. In Acuity, the...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Insights for Insurers

Part Six: Reviewing Key U.S. Insurance Decisions, Trends, & Developments

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This is the sixth installment of our series of articles reviewing some of the key trends and developments currently impacting the U.S. insurance industry. Lead Paint - Coverage issues relating to the $400...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Opioid–Related Litigations on the Rise

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Potential costs and expenses for liability for opioid based claims are formidable, leaving many companies wondering whether insurance policies offering commercial general liability insurance (“CGL”), product liability...more

White and Williams LLP

Covering an American Epidemic: Insurance Coverage Issues Arising out of the Opioid Crisis

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...The opioid crisis gripping the United States is a national tragedy affecting hundreds of thousands of lives, with a significant ripple effect on businesses and public entities. Between 1999 and 2016, opioid overdoses...more

Nossaman LLP

More on the Duty to Defend

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The California Supreme Court recently granted review in Travelers Property & Casualty Co. v. Actavis, Inc., a very unusual case where two counties sued the manufacturers of opiate medicines for allegedly engaging in a...more

Blank Rome LLP

Insurance Coverage for the Opioid Crisis

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With the “opioid epidemic” at an all-time high—and the resulting news coverage and public awareness also at an all-time high—now is the time for pharmaceutical companies, pharmacists, hospitals, doctors, first responders, and...more

Nossaman LLP

Is There Coverage for The Pill Mill Lawsuits?

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In an effort to deal with the terrible epidemic of drug abuse and the human and economic costs of this dilemma, the state of West Virginia has brought lawsuits in several jurisdictions against pharmaceutical companies and...more

Pullman & Comley, LLC

Ask the Public Adjustor: Covering Life with Wisdom*

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I’ll come right out and admit it: I was a crasher at last night’s party. Though they helped me bluff my way in, every stitch of clothing I wore was borrowed, and the limo … it’s a long story, but let’s just say Uber. Then I...more

Carlton Fields

Expect Focus - Regulators Are Watching: New Products, New Opportunities, New Risks - Volume III, Summer 2014

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In This Issue: - IN THE SPOTLIGHT ..Standard CGL Policy Form Adds Data Breach Coverage Exclusion - LIFE INSURANCE ..Class Claims Against Lincoln National Barred in Section 419 Action – Again ...more

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