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Coverage that focuses on both the legal risks facing insurance companies, as well as how companies are using insurance to hedge risk. We cover health insurance and cyber insurance frequently.
By Adolfo Pesquera | October 9, 2023
"Appellants' arguments that Texas law, not federal bankruptcy law, controls are incorrect. We find the pre-petition payment doesn't affect the debtor's equitable interest in them at the time the petition was filed," wrote Fifth Circuit Judge Stephen A. Higginson.
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By Colleen Murphy | October 9, 2023
"We hold that, in recognition of the practical reality that insurers now permit stacking as a matter of course in New Mexico, offers of UM/UIM insurance going forward must include a brief discussion of stacking," stated Justice Briana H. Zamora. "However, insurers need not set out a matrix of all stacking possibilities in their offers of UM/UIM coverage to adequately inform insureds of the potential effects of stacking."
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By Allison Dunn | October 5, 2023
At oral arguments Wednesday regarding whether a home health aide who was fired for violating her employer's COVID-19 vaccination policy is owed unemployment benefits, several Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court justices appeared wary of denying benefits to employees who express sincerely held religious beliefs.
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By Adolfo Pesquera | October 5, 2023
In examining the 2017 Texas Prompt Payment and Claims Act, the Fifth Circuit decided it could not interpret the law and asked the Supreme Court to weigh in on the issue.
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By Colleen Murphy | October 5, 2023
This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
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By Alan Feigenbaum and Marilyn T. Sugarman | October 4, 2023
A discussion of the recent decision 'B.D. v. E.D' which raises "existential questions" but offers one certain piece of advice: When drafting settlement agreements in a matrimonial case, be sure to be very specific as to what is covered in terms of the payor's obligation regarding health insurance.
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By NYLJ Staff | October 3, 2023
"A hallmark of our litigation department is our ability to blend our collaborative nature and collective expertise to the benefit of clients."
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By Emily Cousins | October 2, 2023
"Medicare Advantage plans that submit false information to increase payments from CMS show blatant disregard for the integrity of these vital federal health care funds," Christian J. Schrank, deputy inspector general for investigations with the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services, said. "Such actions are an affront to the Medicare program and the millions of patients who rely on its services. Working with our law enforcement partners, our agency will continue to prioritize investigating alleged fraud that targets the Medicare Advantage program."
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By William G. Passannante and Raymond A. Mascia Jr. | October 1, 2023
In the authors' experience, insurance companies interpret the bump-up exclusion far too broadly and beyond the insurance industry's purported intent behind the exclusion. D&O policyholders should be prepared to resist such coverage denials.
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By Courtney C.T. Horrigan, John Ellison and Russell M. Squire | October 1, 2023
Hawaii, recently devastated by the Lahaina Fire, looks to be the first state to have its Supreme Court weigh in on the applicability of pollution exclusions to climate change lawsuits. This article examines what is at stake for policyholders and the road to recovery in this rapidly evolving area of insurance coverage law.
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