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Litigation Trends and Risks for Oil and Gas: Workers' Compensation Disputes Involving Occupational Disease vs. Ordinary Diseases of Life

Businesses must review each of their workers' eligibility for compensation claims and have a clear internal policy that defines COVID-19 as either an occupational or ordinary disease of life, as per state and local laws, says Michael H. Bernick, a partner at Reed Smith.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Workers Comp Act and an Employer's Subrogation Entitlement Rights

Employers may thus recover for benefits paid to or on behalf of an injured worker, where that injured worker has recovered from a third party.
8 minute read

Corporate Counsel

As Transactions Accelerate, Litigation Buyout Insurance May Help Keep Companies 'Deal Ready'

This article examines how litigation buyout insurance works and its potential benefits for companies, and considers practical examples—based upon actual cases—of how LBO insurance has been deployed to reduce transactional risk and help companies remain "deal ready."
10 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Winter Storm Uri vs. Insurance Companies: A Q&A With Lynn Pinker Hurst & Schwegmann's Joshua M. Sandler

The best thing attorneys can do for their clients who suffered losses in the February winter storm—whether those clients are individuals or businesses—is to listen and determine whether the facts at hand give rise to meritorious claims or defenses, says Joshua M. Sandler, a partner at Lynn Pinker Hurst & Schwegmann.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Rural Texans Face Unique Challenges in Seeking Winter Storm Damages

Deregulation could have a unique impact on what recourse rural Texas communities will have for damages sustained during the power outage, says Justin Sisemore, the founder and lead litigator at Sisemore Law Firm in Fort Worth, Texas.
4 minute read

International Edition

RPC Spins Off Consulting Business With Sale to US Tech Firm

The consulting business had been part of RPC since 2015, when it was acquired from Marriott Sinclair.
2 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Del. Supreme Court, Weighing Larger-Settlement Rule, Requires Coverage in Dole D&O Policy Dispute

A Tuesday Delaware Supreme Court decision upholding coverage for Dole Food Co. Inc. marks a win for companies wanting to cash in on directors and officers liability insurance coverage.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

False Claims Act Cases Poised To Jump Now and for Years to Come

In this edition of his Insurance Fraud column, Evan H. Krinick writes that this year—and many years to come—undoubtedly will see a remarkably high number of whistleblower lawsuits and government-initiated actions filed under the FCA in an effort to clamp down on fraud and abuse.
11 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Damage Without Dollars: How Insurance Claims Will Turn to Litigation Claims in Texas

Plaintiff attorneys need to focus on the potential for bad faith litigation against insurance providers, involving claims that those carriers have not upheld their end of the contract following the devastating winter storm that struck Texas last month, says John Kelly, a practicing attorney and insurance law expert at Kelly Law Team in Phoenix, Arizona.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Litigation Trends and Risks for Oil and Gas: Being Creative in a COVID-19 World

The energy industry is not out of the woods just yet when it comes to recovering from the pandemic, says Michael H. Bernick, a partner at Reed Smith's Houston office.
4 minute read

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