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Clifford Chance adds two corporate partners to New York base including former Zurich GC

Magic circle firm continues US hiring spree with hires from Greenberg and Duane Morris
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Kurach v. Truck Ins. Exch., PICS Case No. 17-0761 (C.P. Philadelphia Apr. 20, 2017) Djerassi, J. (17 pages).

An insurer's interpretation of "actual cash value" that excluded general contractor's costs from replacement cost coverage was inconsistent with state law. The court granted plaintiff's motion for summary judgment.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Third Circuit: No New Trial for Injured Harrisburg Lawyer

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has upheld the denial of a new trial to Harrisburg lawyer Richard C. Angino and his wife stemming from their car crash lawsuit.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Exiting Atwater Takes Aim at 'Assignment of Benefits' Problems

Readying to leave the state Cabinet at the end of the month, Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater said lawmakers need to address an insurance practice that critics argue is driving up homeowners' rates.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Satec, Inc. v. The Hanover Ins. Grp., Inc.

Expert Report Constituted Net Opinion Where Based on Experience Not Informed by Industry-Accepted Standards and Practices
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Drinker Biddle Brings on Ex-California Insurance GC

John Finston, a former deputy commissioner and general counsel at the California Department of Insurance, has joined Drinker Biddle & Reath as a partner in San Francisco. Finston will work with several former colleagues at the firm.
25 minute read

Daily Business Review

Supreme Court Takes Case About Judges v. Juries in Civil Actions

The court is asked to review a Geico bad faith insurance case that ended with an award for the plaintiff and a judge's directed verdict.
12 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Texas Lawyer Accused of Filing Suits for Homeowners He Never Met

The Tarrant County grand jury's indictment alleges that Richard Kent Livesay engaged in organized crime by submitting lawsuits against insurers without first getting the homeowners' consent.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Esurance Ins. Co. v. Bowser, PICS Case No. 17-0868 (E.D. Pa. May 8, 2017) Joyner, J. (10 pages).

The court declined to exercise jurisdiction over plaintiff's declaratory judgment action involving a duty to defend and indemnify where a Pennsylvania court was better equipped to do so while minimizing the potential for disruption to the pending state court proceedings. The court denied plaintiff's motion for reconsideration.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Readjusting Risk Transfer: 'Burlington Ins. v. NYC Transit Auth.'

Julian D. Ehrlich analyzes the Court of Appeals recent decision in 'Burlington Ins. v. NYC Transit Auth.', which interpreted coverage in commonly found additional insured endorsements and will have a major impact on those purchasing and issuing liability insurance.
6 minute read

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