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By P.J. D'Annunzio | March 25, 2021
In upholding the dismissal of a lawsuit over underinsured motorist coverage filed by a man and a woman hit by a car while riding their motorcycle, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit drew a clear line between two major Pennsylvania insurance law decisions.
By Tom McParland | March 19, 2021
The ruling, from a three-judge panel of the Manhattan-based appeals court, noted that the attorney still owed nearly all of his $2.8 million restitution, and directed his former firm to produce the retirement funds to the federal government in one lump-sum payment.
By Leslie C. Thorne and Wes Dutton | March 18, 2021
Given the onslaught of insurance claims to come from storm Uri, insureds are wise to be proactive, understand their coverage, and promptly make claims in order to preserve their rights to recovery, say Leslie C. Thorne, a partner and co-chair of the litigation practice group at Haynes and Boone, and Wes Dutton, an associate at the Dallas office of Haynes and Boone.
By Tom McParland | March 18, 2021
The panel held that Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Co.'s vague refusal to cover Yeshivat Beth Hillel of Krasna under a general liability insurance policy did not comport with New York law requiring a "high degree of specificity" regarding such determinations.
By Michael A. Mora | March 18, 2021
"A lawyer is supposed to guide him or herself, and not have a court tell you that you have a conflict," said attorney John H. Ruiz, a founder of MSP Recovery Law Firm in Coral Gables, which is one of the plaintiffs in the case.
By Kenneth Artz and Mark Moore | March 17, 2021
The insurance industry is processing an unprecedented amount of claims following the brutal winter storm that slammed through most of Texas last month,…
By Justin Henry | March 16, 2021
"It's been exciting to watch the group grow," Seth Lamden, who joined Blank Rome from Neal Gerber & Eisenberg, said.
By Kenneth G. Engerrand | March 14, 2021
It is time for the Fifth Circuit to harmonize its application of uberrimae fidei with the rest of the nation and retract its ruling that the doctrine is "entrenched no more," says Kenneth G. Engerrand, President of Brown Sims, P.C. in its Houston office and an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Houston Law Center.
By Zack Needles | March 11, 2021
Officially one year into the COVID-19 lockdown in the U.S., business interruption insurance litigation continues to be a roller coaster ride, while another strain of coronavirus-related litigation—class actions filed by consumers who purchased tickets for sporting events, concerts and trips, or had annual gym memberships, that became unusable once the country shut down—has so far been trending in favor of defendants.
By Michael H. Bernick | March 11, 2021
Businesses must review each of their workers' eligibility for compensation claims and have a clear internal policy that defines COVID-19 as either an occupational or ordinary disease of life, as per state and local laws, says Michael H. Bernick, a partner at Reed Smith.
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