Syed Ahmad Andrea Defield

Syed Ahmad Andrea Defield

March 27, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

The Disparagement Dilemma: Insurance Coverage for the Defense and Indemnity of Product Disparagement Claims

For decades, retailers and all other kinds of companies have faced suits alleging breach of contract, unfair trade practices or tortious interference. For some lucky insureds, courts have found coverage for these lawsuits where they include allegations of product disparagement—a covered "personal and advertising injury" under typical commercial general liability policies.

By Syed Ahmad, Andrea DeField and Katherine Miller

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