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The Legal Intelligencer

Judge Nixes PSU's Coverage for Many Sandusky Abuse Claims

Penn State may not receive insurance coverage for damages stemming from much of the sexual abuse by convicted serial child molester Jerry Sandusky, a Philadelphia judge has ruled.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Morning Wrap: Federal Health Care Fraud Cases Cut In Half Since 2011 | Apple Pursues Trademark Suit in China

California takes action against the tobacco industry, Apple moves in Chinese court and health care fraud cases go soft: This is a round-up of legal industry news from ALM and other outlets.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

PNC Not Covered by Insurer for $102M Class Settlement

A federal appeals court has ruled that PNC Bank's excess insurer is not on the hook for covering the $102 million settlement—which includes $30 million in attorney fees—that the bank reached with plaintiffs in an overdraft class action.
4 minute read

Law.com

How to Get the Most Out of the Defense Your Insurer Provides

Knowing what the law is in your state, and taking prudent steps at the beginning of an engagement, can help prevent a policyholder from making potentially expensive mistakes, and giving away some of the "litigation insurance" to which the company is entitled.
6 minute read

The Recorder

D. Cummins Corporation v. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company

By | April 29, 2016
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Insurance Claims Files: How Privileged Are They?

Andrea M. Alonso and Kevin G. Faley write that claims files are the hard-drive of an insurance carrier, with a record of all information about a claim: opinions, discovery, reserves, witness statements, etc. Insurance claims files are, in theory, protected from discovery by work-product doctrine as "material prepared in anticipation of litigation." But these protections are situational.
24 minute read

New York Law Journal

Pavlova v. Allstate Ins. Co.

By | April 27, 2016
Provider Fails to Meet Burden by Failing To Provide Required Information Under a Code
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

St. George Tower v. Ins. Co. of Greater N.Y.

By | April 27, 2016
Endorsement Not Triggered by Discovery Repairs Needed to Bring Property to Code
3 minute read

Legaltech News

Cyberinsurance: A Necessary Protection in the Digital Era?

As breaches abound, organizations look for protection. Is cyberinsurance the way?
21 minute read

International Edition

Norton Rose Fulbright Recruits Partners in China and Australia

Project finance partner Paul Wee and insurance partner Samantha Kelly join the firm in Beijing and Sydney, respectively.
25 minute read

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