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New Jersey Law Journal

Federal Judge Refuses to Dismiss COVID-19 Fraudulent Billing Scheme Claim Brought by Aetna

A federal judge in New Jersey denied a motion to dismiss Aetna's claim that the defendant medical professionals and companies engaged in fraudulent billing schemes to profit from the administration of COVID-19 rapid tests.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Justices Eye Whether Deleting Vehicle From Insurance Counts as 'Purchase' in UIM Stacking

"In order to hold in the manner in which you're arguing we would have to read 'purchase' to mean any change in coverage," said Justice Christine Donohue, who sits on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court bench.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

A Year Later, Are We Seeing Unreasonable Contest Attorney Fees Being Taken Seriously?

While defendants are still let off the hook by courts for dilatory—and worse—tactics far more often than they should be, two recent cases my firm was involved in suggest that some Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Judges (WCJs) are finally saying "enough is enough," particularly with employers' and insurers' unreasonable contests of workers' compensation claims.
9 minute read

Law.com

Federal Judge Grants Sympathy, But Not Summary Judgment, to Hospitals Affected by COVID-19 Business Interruption

"While the court understands and is sympathetic to the financial strains placed on hospitals by the COVID-19 pandemic, that sympathy cannot extend so far as to distort the plain language of the policy," concluded U.S. District Judge Thomas T. Cullen.
3 minute read

Law.com

Common Sense Isn't Dead in Statutory Construction, Even When Statute Is Unambiguous

Fourth Circuit predicts how North Carolina Supreme Court would interpret notice requirement in insurance statute, emphasizing legislative purpose.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Publix Demands Insurers Honor Policies in Opioid Litigation

Publix said it is facing millions of dollars in legal fees because of its insurance providers' refusal to provide coverage in opioid litigation.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Welcome Clarity: The Priority of Coverage in Construction-Accident Cases

We were overdue for a decision clarifying the roles of the employers-liability and excess carriers in a case involving a "grave injury." In 'Bosquez v. RXR Realty', the First Department helpfully offered one.
6 minute read

Legaltech News

Firms Could Face More Pressure From Insurers Following Public, Inadvertent Disclosures

The inadvertent disclosures in the Alex Jones trial and Jan. 6 investigation are likely to put more attention, and more pressure, on law firms' technology competence.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Hinshaw & Culbertson Looks to Expand in South Fla. as Insurance Demand Swells

"A number of companies have moved down to Florida the past two years, and with that, you have a massive amount of business in Florida," said Miami partner Pedro Hernandez.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Insurance Coverage for Settlements Follows the Duty to Defend

With regard to settlements, particularly those reached prior to trial, an insurance company's liability for a settlement will follow its duty to defend. If the insurance carrier owes a duty to defend, and the settlement resolves that potentially covered liability, the settlement will be deemed covered under Pennsylvania law.
8 minute read

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