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New York Law Journal

Written Notice of Accident

In his No-Fault Insurance Law Wrap-Up, David M. Barshay discusses what qualifies as "timely written notice" of an accident beyond a No-Fault Application N-F 2 form, and the continuing hot topic of the examination under oath/independent medical exam no-show defense.
24 minute read

Daily Business Review

Insurers, Trial Lawyers Try Swaying Supreme Court in 'Bad Faith' Case

The insurance industry and plaintiffs attorneys are trying to help sway the Florida Supreme Court in a potentially high-stakes case stemming from a fatal auto accident in 2006 in Palm Beach County.
4 minute read

International Edition

Hill Dickinson in talks to transfer £23m 16-partner insurance business to Keoghs

Hill Dickinson looks to move away from general insurance work with Keoghs in talks to take on team
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Duped Into Wiring $5 Million? Cyber Insurance Could Cover It

In their Privacy Matters column, Richard Raysman and Peter Brown write: Courts have begun to encounter a growing number of disputes over cyber insurance coverage, mostly relating to the scope of coverage, not to its existence. One recent example is the Southern District of New York's decision in 'Medidata Solutions v. Federal Insurance Co.'
7 minute read

International Edition

Kennedys expansion continues as firm recruits four-strong team for Melbourne launch

Insurance firm takes three-lawyer team from Australia's Lander & Rogers for new office
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Supreme Court Won't Take Up UPMC-Highmark Dispute

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has turned back UPMC's efforts to keep its dispute with Highmark over the pricing of cancer treatment services in arbitration.
11 minute read

The Recorder

Goncalves v. Rady Childrens Hospital San Diego

9th Cir.; 15-55010 The court of appeals reversed a district court order. The court held that because the private administrator of a Federal Employee…
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Third Circuit Clarifies Discretion to Reject Declaratory Judgment Actions

Insurance companies often prefer to litigate insurance coverage issues in federal courts. There are a number of reasons for this. First, well-founded or not, there is a general perception that the federal bench is more accustomed to addressing the complex legal issues that can sometimes arise in insurance coverage disputes. Second, while insurance coverage litigation is often adjudicated on dispositive motions, where there is a factual dispute to be resolved, the federal courts offer a more diverse jury pool, an important factor where the state court jury pool is perceived as unfriendly to insurers. Finally, litigation in federal court insulates an insurer from any perceived local bias in favor of a local insured.
7 minute read

The Recorder

Mull v. Motion Picture Industry Health Plan

9th Cir.; 15-56246 The court of appeals vacated a district court judgment and remanded. The court held that the Employee Retirement Income Security Act…
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

In Superstorm Sandy Case, Trial Court Finds 2 Policies Ambiguous

A Manhattan court has refused to dismiss an insured's lawsuit against his insurance carrier as untimely, finding both of his insurance policies unclear as to the time by which he had to file a lawsuit.
6 minute read

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