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New York Law Journal

SDNY Finds Coverage for Payment Instruction Fraud Loss

Corporate Insurance Law columnists Howard B. Epstein and Theodore A. Keyes discuss a recent case where the Southern District ruled in favor of an insured that lost funds paid by an employee to a fraudster impersonating a company executive, finding coverage under both the Computer Fraud and the Funds Transfer Fraud sections within the Crime Coverage of the Executive Protection insurance policy.
11 minute read

Daily Business Review

Rejecting Aflac's “Sleight-Of-Hand,” Florida Appeals Court Says Health Policy Covered 23-Year-Old

A Florida appellate court has ruled that an insured's 23-year-old daughter was covered under a “Specified Health Event Insurance Policy” for injuries she suffered in a motorcycle accident, rejecting the insurer's contention that coverage was limited to dependents under age 19.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Where Insurance Coverage Meets the Environment: Insights from 2016 and 2017

While 2016 and 2017 have presented a mixed bag of results for insureds and insurers alike, the results highlight the fact that creative lawyers and courts are nowhere near resolving "as a matter of law" the complex and complicated overlap between retroactive environmental laws with occurrence based liability insurance policies.
15 minute read

Daily Business Review

Insurance Companies Accused of Misguiding Claimants

In the wake of Hurricane Irma, several attorneys and public adjusters who represent insurance policyholders are alleging that insurance companies and their agents are advising policyholders not to hire attorneys and public adjusters, an action that is not permitted under state law.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

New Suit Lands Over Fatal Tom Cruise Movie Plane Crash

A 2015 plane crash in Colombia during the filming of the Tom Cruise movie "American Made," already the subject of at least five lawsuits in California and Georgia, has spawned more litigation in federal court in Atlanta.
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Firms Tout Their Insurance Expertise to Drum Up Business in Wake of Hurricane Irma

Law firms that handle insurance claims are marketing themslves to hurricane victims, anticipating that a flood of insurance claim disputes will arise in the wake of the storm.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Legal Know-It-All Robot 'Lia' Joins Allstate's In-House Ranks

"She doesn't forget what she is told to do, doesn't complain, and never asks for a raise," said Megan Pavich, senior attorney for the company.
2 minute read

International Edition

Will the takeover of Slater and Gordon's UK arm by its lenders kill the listed law firm model?

As Slater and Gordon's UK arm is taken over by its lenders, what are the implications for future law firm IPOs?
7 minute read

International Edition

Slater and Gordon to cut around 7% of its Australian workforce following UK split-off

Cuts come as part of 'business-wide transformation' to ensure future of Australian operations
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

10 Ways South Florida Lawyers Can Help After Hurricane Irma

If you emerged from Hurricane Irma with a few downed trees but no major damage to your home or health, you might be wondering how to make yourself useful helping those who weren't so fortunate.
7 minute read

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