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Legal Fight Over COVID-19 Insurance Coverage Heads to Appellate Courts

There are now 120 cases on appeal, in both state and federal courts, that allege insurance companies wrongfully denied coverage for pandemic-related business interruption claims. Lawyers are awaiting rulings from the Ohio Supreme Court, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals and the Oklahoma Supreme Court, as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals' Ninth Circuit and Eighth Circuit.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Court Offered Valuable Guidance on Illegal Insurance Policy Clauses

An insurance industry word to the wise on the limits to be applied in future cases if such escape clauses are used to restrict coverage.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Clyde & Co Opens 3 New Offices in Seeking to Bolster US Insurance Practice

About 10 attorneys are joining the new offices in the American Southwest, as London-based Clyde & Co. works to establish a presence across the country.
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New York Law Journal

Deepfakes and Insurance Coverage

Insurance coverage for deepfakes is in its nascent stages.
8 minute read

Texas Lawyer

'Changing the Content of the Air': Unique Argument Scores Rare Victory for Cinemark's COVID-19 Insurance Claim

A couple of allegations by Cinemark seems to have swayed the court here: that COVID-19 was present in its facilities and the virus had physically changed the air.
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The Legal Intelligencer

History Should Repeat Itself: The Longstanding Meaning of 'Direct Physical Loss of' Property

On March 22, Allegheny County Common Pleas Court Judge Christine Ward ruled in Ungarean v. CNA, No. GD-20-006544, 2021 Pa. Dist. & Cnty. Dec. LEXIS 2 (Pa. Ct. Com. Pl., Allegheny Cnty., Mar. 22, 2021), that a dentist-policyholder is entitled to coverage for his business income losses arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.
8 minute read

Pro Mid Market

For An Insurance Recovery Boutique, The Last Year Brought Opportunities

Cohen Ziffer chair Robin Cohen says "we're seeing more clients coming to us because they're looking for the more personal touch and attention provided by a midsize firm or boutique."
5 minute read

International Edition

Several UK Firms Buck Partner Promotions Trend With Reduced Rounds

Kennedys, Brodies and Shoosmiths all announced smaller 2021 rounds, while Taylor Wessing slightly increased its annual cohort.
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International Edition

Linklaters Advising UK Government on Terrorism Insurance Commitments

The firm is set to receive up to £395,000 for advising the U.K. Treasury on a review of its coverage for reinsurance relating to terror acts.
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Texas Lawyer

Medical Clinic Keeps 1 Claim Against Personal Injury Lawyer Who Allegedly Stiffed Bill

The medical clinic can press its claim that an attorney violated an insurance contract when he didn't pay his client's medical bill, ruled the 14th Court of Appeals.
4 minute read

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