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Daily Business Review

'You Don't Have to Have a Code Violation': $11M Pre-Lawsuit Settlement in Miami

"Trial lawyers representing severely injured clients, like this one, have a duty to look beyond the code," said Michael Haggard of the Haggard Law Firm.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

20-Lawyer Clyde & Co Group Departs to Start DC Insurance Boutique Firm

The boutique launched this week with nine founding partners.
2 minute read

Legaltech News

A Tech Company Found a BIPA Defense in an Unexpected Place: Its Cyber Insurance Policy

An Illinois Appellate Court ruled that a cyber-insurance company was liable to defend a company's BIPA claims, carving out an enticing—but complicated—path forward for companies looking for BIPA coverage.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Hurdle for Insurers: Intent to Deceive Required for Denying Life Insurance Policy

American National Insurance Co. asked the Texas Supreme Court to declare that the "intent to deceive" element is no longer good law.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Health Insurers Face ERISA Lawsuit for Allegedly Reversing an Approved Claim

The complaint alleged that a United Healthcare representative encouraged the plaintiffs not to file a lawsuit.
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Merck Cyberattack Damages Don't Fall Within Policy Exclusion for 'Hostile/Warlike Action,' Appellate Division Rules

"The exclusion of damages caused by hostile or warlike action by a government or sovereign power in times of war or peace requires the involvement of military action," Judge Heidi Willis Currier wrote. "The exclusion does not state the policy precluded coverage for damages arising out of a government action motivated by ill will."
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Are PTSD Damages Recoverable in an Underinsured Motorist Claim? Courts Weigh In

"I think all of tort law should be grounded in the principle that the plaintiff should not be receiving a windfall, and the court is allowing, in this case, a windfall," defense counsel David A. Haught said.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Federal Judge Tosses Business Interruption Claim, Rejecting Argument That COVID Caused 'Damage' Necessitating 'Repairs'

"Although Plaintiff clearly has attempted to plead around these rulings by alleging damage and consequential repairs, the only 'damage' the complaint specifically describes is the presence of viral particles on surfaces, and the only 'repairs' described are the cleaning (specialized as it was) of Amphenol facilities, the installation of additional barriers and workspaces, and the replacement of HVAC units and filters," the court said.
4 minute read

International Edition

DWF Splits with Global Infrastructure Co-Head in Dubai, But Adds 2 Other Partners

The departure sees HFW continue to grow its Middle East presence.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Lawyer Behind 7-Figure Settlement Warns of Tort Reform Impact as Broward Filings Drop

"My advice to plaintiff attorneys is that with the changes of the law, lawyers should not shy away from taking these cases," said Todd Michaels, a partner at the Haggard Law Firm.
4 minute read

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