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Third DCA: Juries, Not Insurers, Have Final Say in Damage Estimates Disputes

The first party property claims community is reeling from a recent Third DCA decision that slayed the Slayton argument routinely cited in defense motions for summary judgment over the last few years.
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New York Law Journal

Emerging Trends in Representation & Warranties Insurance Claims

You closed the deal on an important acquisition. Now, a few weeks in, you're slowly beginning to realize that the business you purchased is different from the business you diligenced. Liabilities are popping up out of nowhere. As this drama unfolds, you take comfort in the fact that you purchased a representation and warranties insurance policy as part of the transaction. Now comes the hard part.
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The Legal Intelligencer

2nd Circ. Issues Problematic Opinion on Role of Party-Appointed Arbitrators

On June 7, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, in the case of Certain Underwriting Members of Lloyds of London v. Insurance Company of the Americas, No. 17-1137-cv (2d Cir. June 7, 2018), overturned the lower court's decision to vacate an arbitrator's award and remanded the case for further proceedings.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Justices to Eye Coverage for Accidental Shooting During Murder-Suicide

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether an insurance carrier needs to provide coverage for a man who was accidentally shot while intervening in a murder-suicide.
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Daily Report Online

Gwinnett School District Sued Over Band Director's Alleged Sexual Assaults of Students

A federal lawsuit claims that the former band director of South Gwinnett High School in Snellville had a track record of sexually inappropriate conduct before he was hired by the Gwinett school district, where he allegedly assaulted multiple female band students.
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National Law Journal

Troutman Sanders Adds Partner Quintet From Crowell & Moring

The group includes the former co-chairs of Crowell's insurance/reinsurance group and office leaders in London and Orange County, California.
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New Jersey Law Journal

3rd Circuit Shackles Constitutional Challenge to NJ Bail Reform Law

The appeals court, in a precedential ruling, said the plaintiffs were not entitled to a preliminary injunction halting implementation of the law.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Surprise Out-of-Network Medical Bills Outlawed

On June 1, Assembly Bill 2039 became law, ushering in bold patient protections and blockbuster realignment of claims-handling processes. Extinction of “surprise” out-of-network claims is its goal.
1 minute read

New York Law Journal

Health Insurance Fraud: A Key Focus of State and Federal Prosecutors

In his column on Insurance Fraud, Evan H. Krinick looks at two recent reports, one from the federal government and the other from New York's Department of Financial Services.
1 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Rideshare Driver's Independent Contractor Status Means Insurer Owes No Coverage

An exclusion in a State Farm policy barring coverage for accidents that occur while giving rides in exchange for money is not voided by the Pennsylvania Ridesharing Arrangements Act because the driver was an independent contractor and not an employee of a rideshare operator, the state Superior Court has ruled.
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