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Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Site Report - Construction Industry Insights, Issue 4, April 2024

Welcome to our fourth issue of 2024 for our construction industry insights e-newsletter - The Site Report. In our Ask the Attorney segment at the bottom of this e-newsletter, we introduce you to Todd Biddle, Member in...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Chemical Manufacturers Sued Over Forever Chemicals Contamination

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A growing number of lawsuits and regulations are targeting PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) and the companies manufacturing these chemicals....more

Goodwin

Qualifying for Immunity Under the U.S. PREP Act During COVID-19

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As part of the U.S. government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, on March 10, 2020, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (“Secretary”) issued a Declaration pursuant to the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness...more

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Recent IoT Class Actions Highlight Need for Manufacturers & Vendors of Connected Products to Be Aware of Liability Risks

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The Internet of Things (IoT) products have become a way of life. There are huge benefits of “smart” products, which interact through the internet to gather and exchange data to provide additional functions, security, and easy...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Product Lines - Toxic Torts and Products Liability Insights: Issue 2, 2019

Welcome to the second 2019 issue of Product Lines – our quarterly e-newsletter that focuses on toxic torts and products liability issues. For this edition, we are reporting on several important and timely legal issues. As...more

White & Case LLP

Connected cars merge with payment technology

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As connected cars proliferate, auto, tech and financial companies will form alliances that raise familiar legal issues in new contexts - An estimated 125 million connected passenger cars are expected to ship worldwide by...more

Pillsbury - Policyholder Pulse blog

Environmental Closure Costs Are Covered! (And Are Not Ordinary Costs of Doing Business)

Insurers have recently argued that environmental property damage claims for “closure” costs arising out of historic pollution are not covered, because the claimed damages are just “ordinary costs of doing business.”...more

Cozen O'Connor

Manufacturers Can MAN UP With Defenses to the Texas Products Liability Act: Part II, How Sellers May Find Themselves a MAN DOWN

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On September 11, 2018, Cozen O’Connor’s Product Liability Prevention and Defense (“PLPD”) blog provided a quick reference guide that manufacturers can consult to MAN UP on defenses when hit with a claim under Chapter 82 in...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Are You Covered for California’s New Iot Laws?

In November, Tyler wrote about insurance issues raised by both the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act, which goes into effect on January 1, 2020. California’s...more

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

Hurricanes Force Manufacturers to Consider Impact on Employees

Hurricanes Harvey and Irma caused widespread property damage and flooding, and some manufacturers may not be able to reopen their businesses for several months. To assist followers of this blog, I have set out below a few of...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Business Interruption Insurance: Why You Need It and How You Can Maximize Your Coverage

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In his recent blog post on disaster planning for businesses, Foley associate Nicholas E. Williams noted: “Business interruption insurance, which covers the loss of income suffered by a business after a disaster, plays an...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Claims for Defective Solar Panels Are Covered by CGL Insurance

Several solar panel manufacturers and their distributors have been sued in class actions alleging the panels are defective and need to be replaced. As will be explained below, these kinds of claims are covered by general...more

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Testing Texas CGL Coverage For 3rd Party Products

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On Sept. 19, the Fifth Circuit certified four questions to the Texas Supreme Court regarding coverage under a commercial general liability policy in U.S. Metals Incorporated v. Liberty Mutual Group Incorporated, No. 13-20433,...more

McCarter & English, LLP

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Declines To Review Pro-Policyholder Decision; Contrary Arguments Possible

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For years, product manufacturers relied on commercial general liability policies to defend and indemnify them for product liability claims. Although these policies may exclude coverage for pure economic loss or for damage to...more

Proskauer - Insurance Recovery & Counseling

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Denies Review of Faulty Workmanship Decision

Last week, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court let stand the appellate decision in Indalex, Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh, Pa., which held that mold related health problems and property damage allegedly...more

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