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McDermott Will & Schulte

The fires next time: State wildfire liability limitations for utilities

Following the wildfires of recent years, many states west of the Mississippi River have considered (and multiple states have now adopted) legislation to limit the liability of utilities for bodily injury and property damage...more

Saul Ewing LLP

Up in Smoke: A Cautionary Tale of the Economic Loss Rule

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In Mid-Century Ins. Co. v. HIVE Constr., Inc., 2025 CO 17, 567 P.3d 153, the Supreme Court of Colorado denied an insurer, as subrogee, damages in tort for its willful and wanton conduct after a contractor’s deliberate...more

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Subrogation Lien Rights: Pay Close Attention to the Distribution of the Money!

During the course of many in-person seminars and internet webinars, we have always advised our clients to be very careful when it comes time to receive their portion of a third-party settlement as reimbursement of their...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Delaware Supreme Court Reverses, Holds Cyber Insurers Sufficiently Pled Collective Subrogation Claim Resulting from Data Breach

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Reversing the decision below, the Delaware Supreme Court held that a group of cyber liability insurers sufficiently pled a complaint for subrogation based on breach of contract. Travelers Cas. & Sur. Co. of Am. v. Blackbaud,...more

Cozen O'Connor

Claims Notes: March 2026

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Governor Proposes Major Auto Tort Reforms- To combat high auto rates, New York’s proposed budget includes several tort‑reform measures: Pare Down Joint and Several Liability- The proposal would narrow New York’s...more

DLA Piper

Insurance Subrogation in Oman: Key Risks, Limits, and Strategies

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Subrogation is a cornerstone of insurance law and practice. It enables insurers to “step into the shoes” of the insured and pursue recovery from third-party wrongdoers responsible for the insured’s loss....more

Cozen O'Connor

Carriage, Control, and Coordination of Subrogated Lawsuits in Ontario and Beyond

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Subrogation is often considered a technical doctrine; it allows an insurer to ‘step into the shoes of its insured.’ In practice, however, control of the litigation is anything but technical. The party with carriage decides...more

Morris James LLP

Slip and Fall Accidents at Work: Understanding Workers’ Compensation and Third-Party Claims

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Slip and fall accidents remain one of the most common causes of workplace injuries, particularly during winter months when ice, snow, and wet conditions are present. While many people assume these incidents are handled...more

Laughlin, Falbo, Levy & Moresi LLP

Taking Credit? SB 487 to Limit Third Party Lien Recovery in Peace Officer and Firefighter Cases

Many of you are likely familiar with the existing, traditional concepts of subrogation and credit rights in California’s workers compensation system as set forth in Labor Code section 3852 et seq. It’s bad enough when an...more

JUSTICENTER

How Long Does it Take to Get a Personal Injury Settlement Check? 

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After a car crash or other injury, many people wonder when they will finally receive their settlement money. Bills pile up quickly, and waiting can feel like another layer of stress. It is important to understand how long it...more

Goldberg Segalla

Connecticut Supreme Court Reinstates Claims Against Insurer for Violating the ‘Make Whole Doctrine’

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Insurers need to be aware in Connecticut that the premature enforcement of their subrogation rights may result in claims against them by their insured. In its January 6, 2026, decision in Orlando v. Liburd, the Connecticut...more

White and Williams LLP

AIA Waivers Under Fire: Why Post-Completion Losses May Still Be Actionable

On its face, the power of a waiver of subrogation clause in a construction contract is profound. It bars otherwise actionable – and sometimes egregious – losses resulting from contractor carelessness before they can ever get...more

Marshall Dennehey

Top 10 Developments in Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation in 2025

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1.    Pennsylvania Supreme Court holds that the compensation rate for specific loss benefits is controlled by Section 306(c) of the Act, not Section 306(a) - Jennifer Jackiw v. Soft Pretzel Franchise, 329 A.3d 1152 (Pa....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

When Federal Contracts Meet Insurance Coverage – Part 2: Automobile Liability Under FAR 52.228-8 and FAR 52.228-10

In Part 1 of this series, we introduced the Federal Acquisition Regulation’s (FAR) approach to insurance and risk allocation in federal procurement, with a focus on FAR Part 28 and the insurance-related clauses in FAR Subpart...more

White and Williams LLP

Subrogation Strategy: Why Claims for Loss of Use Can Increase Recovery

While determining the value of property is important, it is equally critical to assess whether the financial costs and inconvenience of not having it should factor into compensation for not being able to use that property. In...more

White and Williams LLP

Subrogation Insight: Expert Testimony Admissible Despite Post-Loss Repairs

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In Ghaznavi v. Arby Constr., Inc., No. 14-24-00213-CV, 2025 Tex. App. LEXIS 839, the Court of Appeals of Texas (Court of Appeals) considered whether the trial court properly excluded the plaintiffs’, Kambiz Moavenzadeh...more

White and Williams LLP

Indiana Courts Favor ADR in Construction Disputes

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In Taylor Building Corp. of America v. Milton, No. 25A-PL-1290, 2025 Ind. App. LEXIS 367, homeowners Brett and Amanda Milton (collectively, the Miltons) contracted with Taylor Building Corp. (Taylor) to construct a home. The...more

Otten Johnson Robinson Neff + Ragonetti PC

The Economic Loss Rule and the Shifting Landscape of Construction Defect Law in Colorado

On April 21, 2025, the Colorado Supreme Court handed down its decision in Mid-Century Ins. Co. v. HIVE Construction. This case provided a further articulation of the Court’s interpretation of the economic loss rule, a legal...more

White and Williams LLP

Economic Loss Doctrine Limits Recovery in Illinois Cyber-Attack Litigation

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The economic loss doctrine is a concept in subrogation law that is often debated and rarely completely understood. Even when a subrogation practitioner may think they have it figured out, a new scenario presents itself that...more

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Queens Court Declines to Dismiss Subrogation Action, Finding Issues of Control Over Uber Driver

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State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co. v. Rubel, et al., 2025 WL 2350575 (Civ. Ct. N.Y. 2025) - The Civil Court in Queens County, NY denied Uber’s motion to dismiss a subrogation action stemming from a motor vehicle accident....more

Ankura

Delivering Relief at Scale: Ankura’s Role in the $11 Billion Wildfire Subrogation Trust

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On October 8, 2017, a series of wildfires, known as the “2017 Northern California wildfires”, spread throughout Northern California. The 21 major fires burned over 245,000 acres across Napa, Sonoma, Butte, Humboldt,...more

White and Williams LLP

Measuring Property Damages: What Every Subrogator Should Know

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This episode of the Subro Sessions podcast, hosted by David Huberman, Partner, covers the legal measure of property damages to real and personal property, including the legal framework for measuring and proving property...more

Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP

Should I Stay or Should I Go: The Clash Between Filing an Independent Subrogation Action and Intervening in an Existing Action

As subrogation counsel, we often encounter situations where there is already active subrogation litigation when an assignment is received from insurer clients. In such scenarios, we must consider whether it is more...more

Phelps Dunbar

Looking for a Way Out

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In a dispute between a general contractor and its window subcontractor arising from a $500 million construction project in Manhattan, a question arose concerning the extent to which an insurer providing subcontractor default...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Classifying Subrogation Claims under State Insurance Liquidation Laws

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When an insurance company becomes insolvent, state liquidation statutes govern how the company’s remaining assets are distributed among claimants. Each state has a priority of distribution statute which outlines the priority...more

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