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New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Appellate Division Orders Dismissal of Ocean Casino's COVID-19 Business Interruption Claims

The New Jersey Appellate Division stated that the trial court "erroneously" found the defendant insurers' policy terms to be "ambiguous and confusing."
5 minute read

Law.com

6th Circ. Weighs In on Another 'Direct Physical Loss' Claim During COVID-19, Awaiting State Supreme Court Ruling

"Regardless of whether 'loss' means 'deprivation' or 'failing to keep possession' or whether 'property' includes leaseholds or buildings, this court has squarely determined that 'direct physical loss of' property does not mean what [plaintiffs] say[] it means," the federal appeals court wrote. "It refers to the direct physical loss of property, not the use of property."
4 minute read

International Edition

Kennedys' US Push Drives Revenue to Record High, But Profits Drop

Profits at the firm will be impacted after the firm began spending on "optional" areas after a period of saving due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Insurance Ruling Sets Precedent on New Assignment-of-Benefits Law

"There have been hundreds of thousands of assignments of benefits lawsuits that have been filed since the enactment of the statute," said Jake D. Huxtable, a partner at Kelley Kronenberg. "And these AOB contractors do not contain this per unit cost estimate that is signed and executed by the homeowner."
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Senate Committee Advances 9 Bills Aimed at 'Much Needed' Auto Insurance Reforms

The proposed legislation would increase medical expense coverage, remove the limitation on lawsuit option for victims of drunken drivers, and raise the minimum liability coverage for commercial vehicles, among other changes.
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

Justices Must Decide If Sale of Life Insurance Policy to Investor Was Illegal 'Human-Life Wagering'

The issue of first impression in Georgia law came to the high court via a certified question from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
5 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

State Farm Sues Man Over $191K Worth of Fire Damage

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Appeals Court Joins 'Scores' of Courts in Denying Business Owners Coverage for COVID-19 Losses

"We recognize that COVID-19 has caused overwhelming economic losses to untold businesses and individuals dependent on those businesses in our state, nation, and the world," the court said. "Nevertheless, in the context of the issues presented in this appeal, plaintiffs' insurance claims are restricted by the clear and plain meaning of their insurance policies, which we cannot rewrite to cover their unfortunate losses."
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

State Appeals Court: Insurer's Attempt to Add Party to Proposed Personal Injury Settlement Was a Counteroffer

"[A]n agreement between two parties will only occur when the minds of the parties meet at the same time, upon the same subject matter, and in the same sense," Judge M. Yvette Miller wrote in her opinion.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

As Attrition Continues at White and Williams, Observers Blame 'Identity Crisis'

After a net loss of 10 attorneys in 2021, the insurance defense law firm has lost 20 lawyers so far in 2022, eight more than it has been able to recruit.
6 minute read

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