John Ellison

November 21, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

With the increase in litigation and the newly minted state and federal regulations, companies of all types will likely be on the receiving end of an increased level of scrutiny from the public and the plaintiffs’ bar about potential claims involving products containing PFAS in some capacity.

By John Ellison and Amy Koss

9 minute read

September 05, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

These exclusions need to be narrowly tailored during contract negotiations to avoid potential coverage gaps that could render the coverage purchased illusory, and denials of coverage for a claim based on such exclusions also need to be closely examined.

By John Ellison, Courtney C.T. Horrigan | Esther Kim

9 minute read

October 01, 2023 | New York Law Journal

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.

By Courtney C.T. Horrigan, John Ellison and Russell M. Squire

8 minute read

August 24, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

When confronted with an FCA investigation or lawsuit, corporate policyholders should review the full suite of their liability insurance policies, including directors and officers (D&O) liability policies, errors and omissions (E&O) policies, commercial general liability (CGL) policies, and employment practices liability (EPL) policies).

By John Ellison, Courtney C.T. Horrigan and Lin Zheng

8 minute read

July 27, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

This article discusses the current Pennsylvania Superior Court split resulting from the Ungarean and MacMiles v. Erie Insurance Exchange, 286 A.3d 331 (Pa. Super. 2022) decisions, and why the Pennsylvania Supreme Court should adopt the reasoning in Ungarean.

By John Ellison and Esther Kim

8 minute read

September 15, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

With PFAS found in common household products from food wrappers to cosmetics and nonstick cookware to medical equipment, a wide array of policyholders now find themselves staring down the barrel of PFAS products liability lawsuits.

By John Ellison and Jessica Kraus

7 minute read

April 14, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

As PFAS litigation continues to spur throughout product supply chains, and as new regulations go into effect to mitigate environmental and health impacts of PFAS, policyholders will increasingly turn to insurance carriers to cover losses.

By John Ellison, Jessica Kraus and Michael Merlo

8 minute read