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The Legal Intelligencer

Can the Regular-Use Exclusion Withstand an Attack From the Plaintiffs Bar?

Until recently the regular use exclusion, typically found in most automobile insurance policies had been routinely upheld, for decades, in every state and federal court decision as a valid exclusion under Pennsylvania's Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law [MVFRL].
12 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Insurance Companies Are Hunting for Top Talent to Meet COVID-19, Natural Disaster Demands

"A lot of companies will prefer to have someone who does have an insurance industry background, but I know of many companies that have hired someone who has never worked in the industry before but is used to the interplay between government regulators and lawyers," Michael Sachs, a partner at Major, Lindsey & Africa in Chicago, said.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

How Employment Practices Insurance Policies Are Responding to COVID-19

A recent increase in coronavirus-related employment practices lawsuits has put employment practices liability insurance (EPLI) in the spotlight. This escalation of litigation may come as a shock to the countless employers that willingly sacrificed profits to keep employees safe and employed, but it is not entirely unexpected.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Broad Opportunities Exist in Regulatory Side of Health Care, Says New Chief Regulatory and Compliance Officer for Cordant

Texas Lawyer spoke to Regina G. Morano, the new chief regulatory and compliance officer for Cordant Health Solutions, recently about some of the big issues in her practice area, as well as the trends and opportunities in health care regulatory compliance.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Montco Court Says Residence-Hopping Daughter Covered Under Parents' Car Insurance

The court held that Erie Insurance could be held liable for $200,000 in coverage for injuries sustained by Christiana Montesano while traveling from her mother's home in Florida to her grandparents' home in Alabama.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

When It Comes to COVID-Related Business Interruption Litigation in Pa., Feds Deferring to State Courts

Over the past few weeks, three federal judges have remanded declaratory judgment actions that businesses have brought against their insurance carriers regarding whether they should receive coverage for the business interruptions they suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Calculating Forfeiture Amounts to Withstand Eighth Amendment Challenges

In his column on insurance fraud, Evan H. Krinick discusses various decisions by federal district courts in New York and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit have helped to explain the standard for calculating forfeiture amounts and whether they violate the Eighth Amendment,
10 minute read

Law.com

COVID-19 Related Governmental Shut Down Order Triggers Force Majeure Provision In Restaurant Leases

While commercial leases and the force majeure clauses contained in such leases vary widely, a recent decision may provide guidance to parties and help them to resolve similar disputes without resorting to the courts.
7 minute read

International Edition

Kirkland Among Trio Advising as Bain Capital Strikes Insurance Partnership

Beat Capital is entering into a strategic partnership with US private equity giant Bain Capital.
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

COVID-19 Could Prompt Employers to Offer Telemedicine With Health Benefits Plans

Whether an employer's workforce continues to work fully remote, there is no question but that individuals' desire to access medical services remotely will continue well into the future.
5 minute read

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