April 20, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Amazon Suit Stresses Importance of Insurance Coverage for Biometric-Privacy ClaimsAmazon is the first major corporation to be hit with a lawsuit for failing to comply with New York City's Biometric Privacy Act, which prohibits businesses from collecting biometric identifiable information without first posting a clear and conspicuous sign at customer entrances. "If certified, thousands of customers would be able to pursue countless claims against Amazon, and the potential for massive damages is high," say authors Peter Halprin and Tae Andrews.
By Peter A. Halprin and Tae Andrews
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May 20, 2022 | New York Law Journal
The 'Related Claims' Provision in Insurance Coverage DisputesThese provisions can play a pivotal role in the amount of coverage available for a given claim or claim(s) and can determine whether "claims" trigger multiple policy years or instead, whether those "claims" trigger only a single policy year.
By Mikaela Whitman and Tae Andrews
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July 18, 2017 | FC&S Insurance
Now You See It (Now You Don’t?) – Recent Insurer Efforts to Void Coverage Based on New York Rescission LawIn recent months, insurers have increasingly used New York rescission law as a means to not only deny coverage for specific claims, but also to void any…
By and Kelly Oeltjenbruns Tae Andrews Syed S. Ahmad
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