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Eighth Circuit: Insurance Application's Foreclosure Question Is Ambiguous

In a dispute over alleged material misrepresentations in a homeowners insurance application, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently examined the meaning of the question whether an insurance applicant had "had a foreclosure." The court held that question to be ambiguous and construed it against the insurer.
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International Edition

Clyde & Co Adds 7th European Office With Italy Launch

The office is set to open in the coming months and will achieve a "long term ambition" for the firm.
2 minute read

Law.com

Mass. High Court: Insurer Has No Duty to Cover Expenses Incurred to Avoid Business Interruption

"To provide for recovery in these circumstances would be to rewrite the insurance contract and reallocate the risks negotiated by the parties," the court said.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Midsize Firm Opens 2 California Offices as Retirements Bring Opportunities and Obstacles

Foran Glennon is the latest firm to scoop up a California lateral group, as midsize firms continue to seek expansion opportunities and succession planning solutions.
3 minute read

International Edition

Aviva Slashes Defendant Legal Panel From 9 to 4 Law Firms

The major U.K. insurer has conducted its first general insurance legal panel review in a decade.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

These South Florida Lawyers Challenged a Nuance—and Clinched an $11M Settlement

"Keith dug and looked at it from unusual angles, and found the information we needed to convince the carriers," plaintiffs counsel said.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

'Green v. Dutchess County BOCES': Clarifying Posthumous Workers' Compensation Payments

The outcome of 'Green v. Dutchess County BOCES' provides greater certainty to the industry amid a series of confusing and unsettling decisions.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

An Insurance Fraud Year in Review

This column surveys a variety of Southern District of New York cases from the past 12 months, highlighting the key features of these demonstrated (or alleged) insurance frauds.
10 minute read

Law.com

10th Circuit Joins Sister Courts in Holding Presence of COVID-19 Does Not Constitute 'Direct Physical Loss or Damage'

"As an initial matter, whether COVID-19 causes direct physical loss or damage under a property insurance policy is an open question in Colorado," Judge Timothy M. Tymkovich said. "Relying on relevant precedent from Colorado and other jurisdictions, we answer that question in the negative and conclude Sagome was not covered."
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Will the Elimination of the One-Way Fee Shifting Statute Decrease First-Party Insurance Litigation in Fla.?

Under the new law neither Fla. Stat. 626.9373 nor 627.428 apply as both sections now state that "in a suit arising under a residential or commercial property insurance policy, there is no right to attorney fees …"
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