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The American Lawyer

Sedgwick Departures Continue As Chicago Managing Partner Leaves For UK Rival

The latest departures from Sedgwick have boosted the U.S. presence of UK-based Kennedys, which now has 100 lawyers across five offices in the United States.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Dodge County Jury Awards $800K to Child Injured in Wreck

A Dodge County jury awarded $800,000 to a girl who developed a rare spinal disorder several months after she was involved in a motor vehicle accident.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Circuit Throws Out Class Certification in Insurance Case, Ignores Discovery Row

A class action that had State Farm and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce banging the table over "extraordinarily burdensome" discovery orders has ended in a whimper after a federal appeals court reversed certification on entirely different issues.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, PA v. Garpo Marine Services, Inc.

Marina Breached Agreement by Leaving Vessel Moored to Dock During 'Sandy'
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

Fulton Jury Awards $7.7M in Motorcyclist's Fatal Wreck

The original verdict was $8.6 million, but was reduced by 10 percent to reflect liability on the part of the motorcyclist.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Zamora-Leon v. United of Omaha Life Ins. Co.

Because Life Policies' Premiums Not Received, They Were Not 'Paid' and Properly Terminated
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Come Hell or High Water

On Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, Houston and surrounding communities were preparing for Hurricane Harvey, as city officials warned the storm would be more of a rain event than wind event.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

Recent Legislative, Regulatory Amendments Pertaining to Auto Insurance: Part II

Insurance Law columnist Jonathan A. Dachs discusses recent noteworthy changes including a new example illustrating the proper application of Supplementary Uninsured/Underinsured Motorists coverage, which is required to be included in the written notice sent by the insurer with all new and renewal policies, amendments to clarify the prescribed SUM endorsement, and more.
27 minute read

New York Law Journal

SDNY Finds Coverage for Payment Instruction Fraud Loss

Corporate Insurance Law columnists Howard B. Epstein and Theodore A. Keyes discuss a recent case where the Southern District ruled in favor of an insured that lost funds paid by an employee to a fraudster impersonating a company executive, finding coverage under both the Computer Fraud and the Funds Transfer Fraud sections within the Crime Coverage of the Executive Protection insurance policy.
11 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Where Insurance Coverage Meets the Environment: Insights from 2016 and 2017

While 2016 and 2017 have presented a mixed bag of results for insureds and insurers alike, the results highlight the fact that creative lawyers and courts are nowhere near resolving "as a matter of law" the complex and complicated overlap between retroactive environmental laws with occurrence based liability insurance policies.
15 minute read

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