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E-Discovery Problems Highlight Need to Amend CPLR New York Law Journal January 2010
Fifth Circuit Reaffirms Burdens of Proof Regarding Duties to Defend and Indemnify Under Louisiana Law Insurance Law Update December 2009
Insurer Has Not Duty to Defend or Indemnify Malpractice Claim of Which Insured Had Notice Prior to Policy Period Insurance Law Update December 2009
California Appeals Court Affirms Insurer’s Denial of Trademark Infringement Claim Under the Prior Publication Exclusion Insurance Law Update December 2009
Appellate Court Finds No Coverage Under CGL Policy for Construction Defects to New Home Insurance Law Update December 2009
Disclosure of ‘Without Prejudice’ Settlement Exchanges London & Bermuda Newsletter Winter 2009
A Suitable Model London & Bermuda Newsletter Winter 2009
Irregular Award in Compania Sud-Americana de Vapores Case London & Bermuda Newsletter Winter 2009
UK Trades in the ‘House of Lords’ for a ‘Supreme Court’ London & Bermuda Newsletter Winter 2009
Full Disclosure the Best Policy When Applying for Interim Injunction on Ex Parte Basis London & Bermuda Newsletter Winter 2009
A Little Taste of ‘Long Arm’ Powers London & Bermuda Newsletter Winter 2009
Direct Action Streamlined London & Bermuda Newsletter Winter 2009
Auditors – Still ‘Deep Pockets’? London & Bermuda Newsletter Winter 2009
California Court Clarifies Basis for a Stay of Declaratory Judgment Action Regarding Duty to Defend Insurance Law Update November 2009
Complaint Naming Corporation as Sole Defendant Not a Claim Against Insured Person Under D&O Policy Insurance Law Update November 2009
Lawsuit Alleging Fraudulent Sale of Home Does Not Constitute an ‘Occurrence’ Insurance Law Update November 2009
Texas Affirms Statute of Limitations Ruling Barring Homeowner's Subsequent Damage Claim Insurance Law Update November 2009
'Ongoing Operations' Limitation in Additional Insured Endorsement Precludes Coverage for Post-Completion Defects Insurance Law Update October 2009
Seventh Circuit Interprets ‘In the Open’ Exclusion Insurance Law Update October 2009
Attempt to End Run-Off Rejected as Unfair to Minority Creditors Insurance Law Update October 2009
Texas Federal Court Holds Insurer Has No Duty to Defend or Indemnify an Uncooperative Insured Insurance Law Update October 2009
Tenth Circuit Joins Majority Jurisdictions in Recognizing Limited Scope of MCS-90 Endorsement Insurance Law Update October 2009
Insured’s Settlement of Claim Alleging Inadequate Consideration Involves Uninsurable Loss Insurance Law Update October 2009
F-Cubed - When Are Foreign D&Os Out of the Reach of US Courts? Insurance Day October 2009
Independent Counsel GC California October 2009
Common Interest Doctrine Utilized as Basis for Disqualification of Law Firm Insurance Law Update September 2009
Seventh Circuit: Unsolicited Fax Does Not Trigger Duty to Defend as ‘Advertising Injury’ Insurance Law Update September 2009
Fifth Circuit: Extrinsic Evidence Allowed to Determine Insurer’s Duty to Defend in Limited Circumstances Insurance Law Update September 2009
Ninth Circuit Strikes Down ‘Armenian Genocide’ Claims Law as Interfering With Foreign Policy Insurance Law Update September 2009
Ninth Circuit: Insured v. Insured Exclusion Applies to Debtor in Possession in D&O Case Insurance Law Update August 2009
Insurer Has No Duty to Defend Assault and Battery Claims Against its Insured – California Supreme Court Insurance Law Update August 2009
Coverage of Progressive Damage to Property Determined by Point Where Initial Property Damage Occurs Insurance Law Update August 2009
'Notice Prejudice' Rule Does Not Apply Where Parties Contracted for Coverage Subject to Strict Provisions Insurance Law Update August 2009
House of Lords, England & Wales: Reinsurers Only Liable for Loss Occurring During Period of Reinsurance Insurance Law Update August 2009
NY Court Enforces Exclusion for Damage to 'Particular Part' of Property on Which Insured Worked Insurance Law Update August 2009
Help Me Help You: A Primer on the Cooperation Clause Bloomberg Law Reports – Insurance Law August 2009
Lower the Asbestos Burden on State Courts The Recorder July 2009
Texas Appellate Court Enforces Jurisdictional Bar in Workers Compensation Bad Faith Case Insurance Law Update July 2009
Fifth Circuit Upholds ERISA Administrator’s Discretionary Decision Based On Circumstantial Evidence Insurance Law Update July 2009
Illinois Court: Driver Killed After Exiting Truck Was ‘Occupying’ It Within Meaning of UIM Insurance Law Update July 2009
NY Court Finds Landlord Is Entitled to Defense as Additional Insured Under Tenant’s Policy Insurance Law Update July 2009
No Duty to Defend for Seller’s Failure to Disclose Defects During Sale of Home Insurance Law Update July 2009
No Duty to Pay Defense Costs Because Wages and Penalties Are Not 'Loss' Insurance Law Update June 2009
U.K. Ruling: Dropdown Clauses Don't Cover Excess Claim Insurance Law Update June 2009
Insured Not Entitled to Coverage, Based on Third-Party Negligence Exclusion Insurance Law Update June 2009
Texas Court of Appeals Limits Discovery of Insurer's Claim Files Insurance Law Update June 2009
Appellate Court Rules Insurer Must Provide Independent Counsel to Co-Insured Stepson Insurance Law Update June 2009
Inherent Vice and Inevitable Loss London & Bermuda Newsletter Summer 2009
In Re the Buncefield Incident – Joint Ventures and Indemnities for Negligence London & Bermuda Newsletter Summer 2009
Rectifying Slip-Ups London & Bermuda Newsletter Summer 2009
Taking Back the Pen—‘Pre-Nups’ for Coverholders London & Bermuda Newsletter Summer 2009
How Will Solvency 2 Change Things, and What Must UK Firms Do Today? London & Bermuda Newsletter Summer 2009
Blood, Sweat and TIEAs in Bermuda London & Bermuda Newsletter Summer 2009
What a Difference a Word Makes! London & Bermuda Newsletter Summer 2009
Seventh Circuit Holds That ‘Your Work’ Exclusion Applies to Work Performed by Subcontractors Insurance Law Update May 2009
Texas Federal District Court Holds Use of Vehicle Must Relate to Transportation Function for Commercial Auto Coverage Insurance Law Update May 2009
Ninth Circuit Rules on Impact of Insolvent Primary Insurer Insurance Law Update May 2009
No U.S.-Style Class Actions in the U.K. … Yet Insurance Law Update May 2009
Life Insurance Not a ‘Good’ or ‘Service’ Subject to California Consumer Legal Remedies Act Insurance Law Update May 2009
Insurer Not Subject to Sanctions for Allegedly Failing to Negotiate in Good Faith During Mandatory Settlement Conference Insurance Law Update May 2009
After Madoff, Where Now For Offshore Hedge Funds? Insurance Day May 2009
Bermuda's Stand on 'Offshore Secrecy Jurisdictions' Complinet May 2009
Second Circuit Affirms Denial Based Upon ‘Your Product’ Exclusion Insurance Law Update April 2009
Fifth Circuit Holds Negligent Misrepresentation Claims Under Federal Standard Flood Insurance Policy Not Preempted by Federal Law Insurance Law Update April 2009
Seventh Circuit Holds ‘Contractors and Subcontractors’ Exclusion Applies to Statutory Claims Against Insured Insurance Law Update April 2009
Texas Supreme Court Holds ‘As Soon As Practicable’ Language in Claims-Made Policies Is Immaterial Insurance Law Update April 2009
Under Oregon Law, Anti-Assignment Clause Does Not Bar Post-Loss Assignments Insurance Law Update April 2009
Apply Here - Stay Fully Informed When Applying for Company Insurance Policies The Recorder April 2009
Missouri District Court Finds Policy’s Mold and Pollution Exclusions Preclude a Duty to Defend Insurance Law Update April 2009
Insurer Not Permitted to Recover Attorneys’ Fees Incurred in Establishing Co-Insurer’s Duty to Defend Insured Insurance Law Update April 2009
UK Court Holds Emailed Slip Constitutes New Stage in Contract Negotiations London & Bermuda Newsletter Spring 2009
Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act London & Bermuda Newsletter Spring 2009
Arbitration: London's Loss, Bermuda's Gain? London & Bermuda Newsletter Spring 2009
US' Relaxed Collateral Requirements May Impact Arbitration London & Bermuda Newsletter Spring 2009
Circumstances Again: When Is a 'Disagreement' Notifiable? London & Bermuda Newsletter Spring 2009
Court Holds Insurer Properly Rescinded Fidelity Bond After Learning of Insured’s Misstatements and Omissions Insurance Law Update March 2009
Transfer of Property From Insured LLC to Family Trust Before LLC’s Dissolution a Voluntary Act Insurance Law Update March 2009
Uninsured Motorist Benefits Do Not Extend to Victim of Random Drive-By Shooting Insurance Law Update March 2009
Fifth Circuit Holds ‘Constructive Total Loss Doctrine’ Inapplicable in Flood Insurance Cases Insurance Law Update March 2009
Florida District Court Finds No ‘Advertising Injury’ Coverage for Allegations Related to Product Rebates Insurance Law Update March 2009
Court Clears Confusion Regarding Recoverable Attorneys’ Fees Insurance Law Update March 2009
Supreme Court Prohibits Balance Billing in California Insurance Law Update February 2009
Four of Five Chambless Factors Sufficient for Award of Attorneys' Fees Insurance Law Update February 2009
Two Related Deaths Constitute Separate Occurrences Unless Insurer Meets ‘Time and Space’ Test Insurance Law Update February 2009
Policy Providing Coverage for 'Subsidiary Corporation' Does Not Cover Subsidiary LLCs Insurance Law Update February 2009
Certified Mail Does Not Satisfy Washington's Notice of Cancellation Requirement; There Must Be Actual Receipt Insurance Law Update February 2009
U.K. Court Holds Emailed Slip Starts New Stage in Negotiations Insurance Law Update February 2009
Consequential Damages And Insurance Bad Faith New York Law Journal February 2009
Financial Institutions Under Fire Insurance Day February 2009
The Significance of Prompt Notice of Circumstance Insurance Law 360 February 2009
Texas Supreme Court: No Underinsured Motorist Coverage for ‘Good Samaritan’ Injured While Assisting Motorist Insurance Law Update January 2009
Strict Interpretation of Batch Clause Upheld in Product Liability Case Insurance Law Update January 2009
Is This The End of Anti-Suit Injunctions in Europe? Insurance Law Update January 2009
California Appellate Court Holds That Fully Paid ‘Premium’ Fees Must Be Disclosed in Policy Insurance Law Update January 2009
Insured’s Duty to Notify Triggered When Process Is Served on Secretary of State Insurance Law Update January 2009
Supreme Court’s Met Life Decision Spurs Second Circuit to Devise New Analysis for Discretionary Benefit Decisions Insurance Law Update January 2009
The End of Utmost Good Faith? London & Bermuda Newsletter Winter 2009
US Embraces Reform of Collateral Requirement Rules London & Bermuda Newsletter Winter 2009
Court Holds EL Policies Trigger on Date of Inhalation London & Bermuda Newsletter Winter 2009
A Matter of Circumstance London & Bermuda Newsletter Winter 2009
Warranties - Beware the Literal London & Bermuda Newsletter Winter 2009
The English Court’s Approach to Credit Crunch Claims? London & Bermuda Newsletter Winter 2009
Hedge Funds on the Ledge London & Bermuda Newsletter January 2009
Timing - The Significance of Prompt Notice of Claim or Circumstance London & Bermuda Newsletter January 2009
Seventh Circuit Refuses to Expand Duty to Settle to Noninsured Policyholders Insurance Law Update December 2008
Sixth Circuit: Tellabs Effect on PSLRA Pleading Standard in the Sixth Circuit Insurance Law Update December 2008
Texas Supreme Court Holds Insurer May Appeal Issue Insured Intentionally Waived Insurance Law Update December 2008
Allegations of Recklessness Do Not Necessarily Negate the Duty to Defend Insurance Law Update December 2008
Eighth Circuit: No ‘Prior Acts’ Coverage for Class Actions Under Claims Made Policies Insurance Law Update December 2008
Finding Rewards in "Boring" Cases Litigation Fall 2008
Bad Faith and First-Party Claims New Jersey Law Journal December 2008
Wording of Certificate of Insurance Determines If Coverage Provided to Additional Insured Insurance Law Update November 2008
California Code Does Not Exclude Coverage for Accidental Prescription Overdose Death Insurance Law Update November 2008
U.K. Courts Have Jurisdiction to Hear Case Despite Arbitration Insurance Law Update November 2008
Court of Appeals Interprets Securities Exclusion in D&O Policy Insurance Law Update November 2008
Applicant Charged as Matter of Law with Knowledge of Provisions Can’t Rely on Agent’s Alleged Misrepresentations Insurance Law Update November 2008
N.Y. Court of Appeals Holds Insured Must Give Reasonable Notice to Carrier Insurance Law Update November 2008
European Developments on Arbitration Insurance Day November 2008
Application of Fraud and Dishonesty Exclusion Contained in Errors and Omissions Policy Upheld Insurance Law Update October 2008
Insured Cannot Assert Waiver or Estoppel to Create Coverage for Uninsured Risks Insurance Law Update October 2008
Appellate Court Affirms Employer’s Right to Terminate Health Coverage of Retirees Insurance Law Update October 2008
Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards Not Preempted by State Law Insurance Law Update October 2008
Statute of Limitations Under Disability Plan Reasonable Even When Benefits Are Subsequently Terminated Insurance Law Update October 2008
How Can Insurers Keep Control of Credit Derivative Exposures? Insurance Day September 2008
Texas Supreme Court Rules That Actual Injury Is Trigger for Property Damage Insurance Law Flash September 2008
‘Loss’ Within Meaning of Insurance Contract Does Not Include Restitution of Ill-Gotten Gains Insurance Law Update September 2008
English Court Holds Arbitration Clause Trumps Service of Suit Clause in Policy Insurance Law Update September 2008
Ninth Circuit Affirms CGL Policy Doesn’t Cover Product Defect Claims in Class Action Suit Insurance Law Update September 2008
Oregon Court Limits Insured’s Recovery of Uninsured Motorist Benefits Insurance Law Update September 2008
Taking Notice GC California September 2008
Money Launderers and Terrorist Financiers: Beware London and Bermuda Newsletter Autumn 2008
Foreign Purchasers of Securities Prevented From Bringing Claims in the US Courts London & Bermuda Newsletter Autumn 2008
Bermuda's New Insurance Statute London and Bermuda Newsletter Autumn 2008
Bermuda Law on Rescission London and Bermuda Newsletter Autumn 2008
Courts Will Not Stay Proceedings Concerning Commutation Agreement London and Bermuda Newsletter Autumn 2008
Damages and Compensation — A Rose by Any Other Name? London and Bermuda Newsletter Autumn 2008
Culture Clash: Appointing a Third Arbitrator London and Bermuda Newsletter Autumn 2008
Can a Court Order Disclosure of a Defendant’s Insurance Cover? London and Bermuda Newsletter Autumn 2008
Bermuda Embraces Contract Certainty London and Bermuda Newsletter Autumn 2008
Absent ‘Special Circumstances,’ Insurance Company Not Liable for Inadequate Coverage Amounts Insurance Law Update August 2008
Intoxication Exclusion Bars Claim Arising Out of Drug Addict’s Death Insurance Law Update August 2008
Auto Insurance Coverage Extends to Insured’s ‘Ward’ Insurance Law Update August 2008
Unexpected Death Not a Ground for Annuity Policy Rescission Insurance Law Update August 2008
Auction Rate Securities: Going Once, Going Twice, or Not Going at All? Evaluating the Latest Fallout of the Credit Crunch PLUS Journal August 2008
No US Jurisdiction Over Foreign Exchange Trading Insurance Day August 2008
Determining Coverage for "Professional Services" in CGL and Professional Liability Policies CPCU eJournal August 2008
Commercial Court Backs Reinsured's Jurisdiction Choice Insurance Day August 2008
New York Poised to Require Showing of Prejudice Before Insurers May Disclaim for Late Notice Insurance Law Update July 2008
Federal Court Held to Not Have Subject Matter Jurisdiction Over Foreign Securities Buyers Insurance Law Update July 2008
California Appellate Court Holds “Demand” Letter Constituted Insurance Law Update July 2008
Fifth Circuit Holds Texas Public Policy Prohibits Insuring Punitives in Wrongful Death Case Insurance Law Update July 2008
“Absolute Pollution Exclusion” Precludes Coverage for Leaking Gasoline Insurance Law Update July 2008
Texas Court Rules Right to Arbitration Waived by Substantially Invoking Judicial Process Insurance Law Update June 2008
Insurer Has No Duty to Defend When There Is No Potential for Coverage Insurance Law Update June 2008
Court Finds Insurer Had No Duty to Defend Against False Imprisonment Claims Insurance Law Update June 2008
No Insurer Payout for Improperly Pleaded CGL Claims Insurance Law Update June 2008
Illinois Court: Spoliation of Evidence Claims Aren’t Covered by Policies Insurance Law Update June 2008
Victory for Cross-Border Consistency London and Bermuda Newsletter Summer 2008
Regulation: Beefing Up the BMA London and Bermuda Newsletter Summer 2008
Spotlight on Claims-Made Policy Notifications London and Bermuda Newsletter Summer 2008
European Litigation Trends London & Bermuda Newsletter Summer 2008
The End of Insurable Interest? London and Bermuda Newsletter Summer 2008
Staying Out of the US Courts London and Bermuda Newsletter Summer 2008
Arbitrators’ Deadlock London and Bermuda Newsletter Summer 2008
Investigating Claims Without Reserving Rights London and Bermuda Newsletter Summer 2008
The Confidentiality Principle in Arbitration London and Bermuda Newsletter Summer 2008
Sarbanes Oxley Reaches Further Abroad London and Bermuda Newsletter Summer 2008
N.Y. Court: Priority of Coverage in Construction Dispute Determined Solely by Policies, Not Underlying Contracts Insurance Law Update May 2008
Subcontractor Not Bound to Defend or Indemnify for Injury Resulting From Work Performed by Unaffiliated Company Insurance Law Update May 2008
Texas Court Looks Outside Eight Corners to Confirm No Duty to Defend Insurance Law Update May 2008
Insured Has Burden of Maintaining Adequate Insurance Insurance Law Update May 2008
Court Rules False Imprisonment Arising From Intentional Act Does Not Qualify as "Accident" Under Homeowners Policy Insurance Law Update May 2008
Auction Rate Securities: Going Once, Going Twice, Or Not Going At All? Evaluating The Latest Fallout Of The Credit Crunch Mealey's Litigation Report: Emerging Securities Litigation May 2008
Auction Rate Securities Failure Implications Insurance Day May 2008
Illinois Court Holds Insurer Has No Duty to Defend Additional Insured Insurance Law Update April 2008
Tenth Circuit Apportions Loss and Defense Costs Between Excess Insurers on a Pro Rata Basis Insurance Law Update April 2008
Second Circuit Narrows Forum-Shopping Exception to First to File Rule in Declaratory Judgment Actions Insurance Law Update April 2008
California Court of Appeal Finds Policy Language—Not Public Policy—Governs Excess Insurers’ Obligation to Indemnify Insurance Law Update April 2008
Texas Supreme Court Clears Up Issue of Punitive Damages Cover Insurance Day April 2008
Is There Any Uniformity? ERISA’s Standard of Review for Structurally Conflicted Administrators DRI's In-House Defense Quarterly April 1, 2008
U.S. Supreme Court Holds Federal Arbitration Act Sets Standard of Review for Amending Arbitration Awards March 2008
Texas Supreme Court: Insurers Have No Duty to Notify Additional Insureds of Available Coverage Insurance Law Update March 2008
Ninth Circuit Holds Uberrimae Fidei Doctrine Applies to Vessel Pollution Insurance Policies Insurance Law Update March 2008
Illinois Appellate Court Holds No Duty to Defend When Claims Aren’t Covered Under Policy Insurance Law Update March 2008
"A Matter of Opinions" GC California March 2008
Fifth Circuit Finds No Coverage for ‘Slander of Title’ Claims Under Policy Claims Insurance Law Update February 2008
Texas Supreme Court Upholds Coverage Despite Late Notice of Suit Insurance Law Update February 2008
Texas Public Policy Does Not Prohibit Punitive Damage Coverage in Workers’ Compensation Policies Insurance Law Update February 2008
California Court Upholds Pollution Exclusion to Bar Coverage for Injuries Caused by Chemicals Released in Sewer Insurance Law Update February 2008
Summary Judgment Appropriate in Illinois Rescission Case Insurance Law Update February 2008
Denial of Coverage Upheld When Mold Exclusion Clearly Communicated Insurance Law Update February 2008
The FTDRA in its First Year IP Law 360 February 2008
A Guide Through the “Legal Nebula” of Loss Causation In-House Defense Quarterly Winter 2008
Fidelity and Surety IADC Committee Newsletter January 2008
Seventh Circuit Holds Policy’s Felony Exclusion Applies, Even Absent Felony Conviction Insurance Law Update January 2008
Excess Insurer Can’t Maintain Malpractice Action Against Firm Appointed by Primary Insurer Insurance Law Update January 2008
Texas Court Applies Manifestation Trigger to Homeowner’s Damage Claim Insurance Law Update January 2008
Insured’s Misrepresentations in Policy Application Supported Rescission and Reimbursement Insurance Law Update January 2008
Follow Clause, Lost Cause? London and Bermuda Newsletter December 2007
Insolvency: A Fraudulent Scheme? London and Bermuda Newsletter December 2007
The European Commission And The London Insurance Market — Recent Developments London and Bermuda Newsletter December 2007
On Form: The Bermuda Policy Form London and Bermuda Newsletter December 2007
Notifications Must Be Clear London and Bermuda Newsletter December 2007
House of Lords Endorses Support for Arbitration London and Bermuda Newsletter December 2007
The Inexorable Move of British Litigation to US Courts? London and Bermuda Newsletter December 2007
Liability Insurance Versus Property/Casualty Reinsurance — Mismatched Wordings London and Bermuda Newsletter December 2007
Legal Fees: The “Bermuda Rule” London and Bermuda Newsletter December 2007
Asbestos Update London and Bermuda Newsletter December 2007
Brokers Beware! London and Bermuda Newsletter December 2007
Beneficiary Not Entitled to Life Insurance Benefits Despite Breach of Fiduciary Duty Insurance Law Update November 2007
Illinois Appellate Court Strictly Construes ‘Permissive User’ Language in State Code Insurance Law Update November 2007
Fifth Circuit Holds Insurer Had Reasonable Reliance on Medical Experts in Denial of Coverage Insurance Law Update November 2007
Florida Supreme Court Rules Policy Does Not Cover Additional Insured’s Negligent Acts Insurance Law Update November 2007
Guilty Plea to Specific Intent Crime Does Not Prove That Insured Acted Intentionally Insurance Law Update November 2007
Medicare Advantage Marketing Abuses Health Law 360 November 2007
Safe Deposit Box Losses Under the Financial Institution Bond Fidelity Law Association Journal October 2007
Impact of the Proposed California Universal Health Insurance Legislation October 2007
Excess Insurers Not Liable for Reimbursement of Settlement Insurance Law Update October 2007
Court Holds Excess Follow Form Insurer Not Bound by Primary’s Decision to Settle Insurance Law Update October 2007
The Genuine Dispute Doctrine IADC Committee Newsletter - Fidelity and Surety October 2007
Court Reaffirms Impermissibility of Unilateral Rescission Insurance Law Update October 2007
RICO and Insurers New Jersey Law Journal October 2007
Appellate Court Rules Flood Exclusions in Policies Bar Thousands of Katrina Claims Insurance Law Update September 2007
Court Affirms Anti-Concurrent Causation Clause Doesn’t Cover Damage From Storm Surge Insurance Law Update September 2007
Fifth Circuit Holds Contractors’ Limitation Endorsement Cannot Trump Explicit Exclusions Insurance Law Update September 2007
California Court Shields Reinsurance Agreements From Discovery in Abuse Case Insurance Law Update September 2007
Reserve Your Rights or Wave Them Good-bye! London and Bermuda Newsletter September 2007
When “Follow the Settlements” Doesn’t Mean Follow the Settlements London and Bermuda Newsletter September 2007
Update on the Reform of Insurance Contract Law London and Bermuda Newsletter September 2007
Restrictions on Avoidance London and Bermuda Newsletter September 2007
Keeping Out of the US Courts: Anti-Suit Injunctions London and Bermuda Newsletter September 2007
The Film Finances Saga Continues... London and Bermuda Newsletter Septmber 2007
Captive Insurers: Auditors’ Duty of Care to Parent London and Bermuda Newsletter September 2007
The Perils of Business Interruption Insurance Apologies? London and Bermuda Newsletter September 2007
Service of US Proceedings in Bermuda London and Bermuda Newsletter September 2007
An International Class Act August 2007
Show Faith In The Insured London Newsletter Autumn 2004
Court Holds Incompatible Excess Clauses Cancel Each Other Out Insurance Law Update August 2007
Court Reaffirms Claimants Must Exhaust Administrative Remedies To Pursue Bad Faith Insurance Law Update August 2007
PIP Benefits Law Doesn’t Require Arbitration of Fraud Claim Insurance Law Update August 2007
N.J. Court Rules Surety’s Claim For Negligence Covered by PLIGA Insurance Law Update August 2007
Procurement Provisions Do Not Trump Other Clauses Insurance Law Update August 2007
Texas Court Holds ‘Made Whole’ Doctrine Applies Only to Equitable Subrogation Claims Insurance Law Update July 2007
Other Insurance Clauses’ Don’t Need to Be Identical to Be Considered Mutually Repugnant Insurance Law Update July 2007
Insureds with Multiple Policies Can’t Receive More Than Value of Property From Single Incident Insurance Law Update July 2007
District Court Holds Insured Not Entitled to Independent Counsel Insurance Law Update July 2007
Eighth Circuit Decision Reversing Plan's Retroactive Rescission Provides a "Trifecta" of ERISA Rulings The Voice July 2007
Owner Not Included as Insured Under the Corporation’s Automobile Insurance Policy Insurance Law Update June 2007
Connecticut Court Holds Subsequent Uninsured Motorist Action Barred by Res Judicata Insurance Law Update June 2007
Texas Court Affirms Denial of Coverage Based on Arson Insurance Law Update June 2007
California Court of Appeal Affirms the ‘Horizontal Exhaustion’ Rule Insurance Law Update June 2007
No Coverage Equals No Duty to Defend Under Policy Insurance Law Update June 2007
Court Applies Horizontal Exhaustion Rule In Construction Defect Case May 2007
Employee’s Theft of Game Pieces Not Considered ‘Physical’ Loss Under Policy Insurance Law Update May 2007
No Expansive Third-Party Beneficiary Coverage Under Workers’ Comp Policy Insurance Law Update May 2007
Court Holds Illinois, Federal Overtime Statutes Are Similar Under EPL Policy Exclusion Insurance Law Update May 2007
A Year in the Life of Asbestos Litigation London and Bermuda Newsletter May 2007
Service of Suit Clause Trumps Exclusive Jurisdiction Clause? London and Bermuda Newsletter May 2007
Protecting Bermuda’s Reputation London and Bermuda Newsletter May 2007
Further Potential Pitfalls for Settling Insurers London and Bermuda Newsletter May 2007
English Courts Confirm Their Support of Arbitration London and Bermuda Newsletter May 2007
Claims Cooperation and Notice Under Bermuda Law London and Bermuda Newsletter May 2007
Contract Certainty – Here at Last? London and Bermuda Newsletter May 2007
Farewell to Uberrimae Fides? Bye to Basis of the Contract Clauses? London and Bermuda Newsletter May 2007
Conditions Precedent: Clarity Above All! London & Bermuda Newsletter May 2007
An Inconvenient ‘Truth in Lending:’ Risks to Insurers Arising Out of the Subprime Mortgage Industry PLUS Journal May 2007
Excuse of Late Notice Under a Claims-Made Policy? Insurance Law Update April 2007
Illinois Appellate Court Rules The Meaning of ‘Accident’ in CGL Policy Is Ambiguous Insurance Law Update April 2007
No Duty to Defend, Indemnify For Damages Caused By Insured’s Breach of Lease Insurance Law Update April 2007
Private Investment Risks Insurance Day April 5, 2007
You Can't Get There From Here—ERISA Preemption of State Laws Mandating Employer Healthcare Contributions ABA Health eSource March 2007
Indemnity Provisions in Real Estate Contracts California Real Estate Journal March 2007
Court Rules No Duty to Defend Insured Over Affair Insurance Law Update March 2007
Professional Services Exclusion Bars Coverage for Nursing Home Death Insurance Law Update March 2007
California Federal Court Dismisses Unfair Competition Claim Against Insurers Insurance Law Update March 2007
Texas Rules Interpleader Exception to Prompt Payment Statute No Longer Applicable Insurance Law Update March 2007
Public Problems on the Horizon for Private Equity? The Boom and Potential Risks In Buyouts of Public Companies PLUS Journal February 2007
Ninth Circuit Effects Sea Change In ERISA Discretionary Review Employment Law360 December 2006
Ninth Circuit Holds There Is Question of Fact on Nature of Shareholder Settlement Insurance Law Update November 2006
Attorney's Fees Awards and Insurance New York Law Journal September 2006
Risky Business: Risk Assessment and Planning for GCs GC California Magazine September 2006
Insurer Granted Summary Judgment on Woman's Tort Claims; Remand to State Court Denied Mealey's Litigation Report: Insurance Bad Faith September 2006
The E-Discovery Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: An Introduction E-Discovery Connection July 2006
Perils and pitfalls of ERISA Summary Plan Descriptions, II Employee Benefit News July 2006
Defending Depositions Los Angeles County Bar Association Young Lawyers Guide Summer 2006
The Options Backdating Scandal: Did Officers Profit From “Blind Luck” or A Rigged System? PLUS Journal July 2006
Perils, pitfalls of ERISA Summary Plan Descriptions Employee Benefit News June 2006
Obtaining and Preventing Discovery From Non-Parties in the United Kingdom and Bermuda; A Journey of Discovery June 2006
The Dilemma of the Defending Insurer For the Defense May 2006
The Mouse That Roared: Outside Directors’ Liabilities in the Post-Disney Era April 2006
New Concerns for Directors: The Company Law Reform Bill London and Bermuda Newsletter Spring 2006
Developments in Bermuda: Arbitration, Commercial Court & Choice of Law London and Bermuda Newsletter Spring 2006
Implied Terms in Reinsurance Contracts: Bonner v. Cox London and Bermuda Newsletter Spring 2006
Lloyd’s Brokers’ Responsibilities Re-examined London and Bermuda Newsletter Spring 2006
When is an Exclusive Jurisdiction Clause not Exclusive? – Konkola Copper v. Coromin London and Bermuda Newsletter Spring 2006
A Challenge to Lumbermans: Enterprise Oil Ltd. v Strand Insurance Co. Ltd. (2006) EWHC 58 London and Bermuda Newsletter Spring 2006
A Look at New Insurance Laws GC California Magazine March 2006
The Year in Legislation The Recorder January 2006
Moral Hazards and Insurance New York Law Journal January 2006
Ensuring Corporate Insurance Health GC California Magazine November 2005
Termination of Coverage ABA Handling Fidelity Bond Claims Book July 2005
Court Must Consider Whether to Allow Amended Complaint Asserting Claim Under §502(a)(3) Life Health and Disability Summer 2005
The Year in Insurance Legislation The Recorder January 2005
A New Battleground for Patient Suits Against HMOs? New Jersey Law Journal December 2004
Recent Developments in Media, Privacy, and Defamation Law Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Law Journal Winter 2005
As One Door Closes, Another Opens: Medical Malpractice Claims in ERISA Healthcare Benefit Litigation November 2004
Latest Case Law on Coverage Issues Affecting Professional Liability and Directors & Officers Insurance Mealey's Litigation Report September 2004
How to Avoid the Paper Chase GC California Magazine August 2004
Follow The Settlements: Revisited London Newsletter Autumn 2004
Follow The Leader? London Newsletter Autumn 2004
The Long Arm Of The Law: Liability Of Brokers Extended London Newsletter Autumn 2004
UK Government Responds To Energy and Communication Giants Collapse London Newsletter Autumn 2004
Major Energy Broker Litigation Starts In The High Court London Newsletter Autumn 2004
Managing Your General Agent April 2004
Like Dorothy in the Land of Oz: Insurers in Bankruptcy Court April 2004
Can an Act Be Both Negligent and Intentional?: Liability Insurance and the Adjudicated Dishonesty Exclusion MEALEY'S: Emerging Insurance Disputes January 2004
Buttressing The Pillars Of Arbitration January 2004
The Year in Legislation - State Lawmakers in 2003 Expanded the Rights of Employees and Consumers January 2004
Recent Developments in Media, Privacy, and Defamation Law Torts and Insurance Practice Law Journal Winter 2004
Late Trading and Market Timing, the Latest Wave of Claims Against Financial Institutions December 2003
2003 Insurance Legislation Wrap-Up: New Laws Expand Employee, Consumer Rights December 2003
California Punitive Damages Update: $290 Million Punitive Verdict Slashed By Court of Appeal Winter 2003
Insurance Policy Interpretation: Supreme Court at a Crossroads? December 2003
California High Court Takes on Key Employment Litigation Issues December 2003
Punitive Damages: U.S. High Court Takes Its Biggest Step Yet Winter 2003
As Big Punitive Awards Get Bigger, A Flurry of Activity in the Courts Winter 2003
The Battle of the Bulge: Trends in Bariatric Surgery November 2003
Justice Delayed? U.S. Supreme Court Dismisses Nike, Inc. v Kasky October 2003
Recent Developments in Coverage Issues Affecting Claims-Made Policies Mealey's Litigation Report: Insurance July 2003
United States Supreme Court Update The Appellate Advocate Summer 2003
Mold: Insurance Coverage Issues for Third-Party Claims May 2003
The Cooperation Clause: What Conduct Warrants a Denial of Coverage May 2006
The Expanding Frontiers of Bad Faith: Direct Actions, Class Actions, and Unfair Business Practice Claims March 2003
Arbitrations: Are They Confidential, or Just Private? February 2003
Indemnity on the Outer Continental Shelf - A Practical Primer Winter 2002
The 'Enron Factor' and It's Impact on the Jury Pool November 2002
Broad Discovery Rulings In WTC Case October 2002
Thoughts from the Trenches: Pragmatic Reflections on the Insurance Class Action† Summer 2002
Defense Strategies for Avoiding Punitive Damages in Nursing Home Litigation June 2002
Legal Standards of Insurance Bad Faith in New York and New Jersey Spring 2002
Do Jurists Dream of Electric Sheep?:  California Supreme Court Steps into Cyberspace May 2002
Recent Developments in Media Law and Defamation Torts Torts and Insurance Practice Law Journal Winter 2002
United States & Toxic Mold: Do Insurers Have A Duty to Warn Policyholders or Others of The Potential Health Risks? Fall 2001
What a Difference a Word Makes: High Court Declines to Apply "Illegal Acts" Exclusion September 2001
Blue Ridge Ins. Co. v. Jacobsen: -- Worth the Wait? August 2001
Treatment Options Los Angeles Lawyer June 2001
MTBE or not MTBE -- In Texas, It's Still an Open Question Texas Lawyer November 2000
United States: The Advice Of Counsel Defense Summer 2000
Transactional Risk Insurance May 2000
Directors and Officers Liability Update: Risk Trends for D&O Insurers May 2000
Recent Developments in Fidelity Insurance May 2000
What Insurers and Their Counsel Need to Know About California's Unfair Competition Law March 2000
Effective Selection of Arbitrators in International Arbitration November 1999
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The Rutter Group's California Practice Guide: Insurance Litigation June 2009
2009 Managed Care Litigation Book, Cumulative Supplement June 2009
Recent Developments In Insurance Regulation ABA's Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Law Journal Winter 2009
Part VII Transfers - a Practical Guide December 2008
Loan Loss Claims Under E&O and D&O Policies Loan Loss Coverage Under Financial Institution Bonds November 2007
Directors & Officers Liability Insurance Deskbook February 2007
California Fair Claims Settlement Practices Regulations January 2007
International Commercial Arbitration October 2006
State Law Challenges In Managed Care Managed Care Litigation, BNA Books (2005) October 2005
E-Copyright Law Handbook Aspen Law & Business January 2002
Directors & Officers Liability Insurance Deskbook 1998 ed., American Bar Association Tort & Insurance Practice Section
Health Care Liability Deskbook 4th ed., West Group (1998)
Credit Crunch Digest
Credit Crunch Digest January 2010
Credit Crunch Digest December 2009
Credit Crunch Digest November 2009
Credit Crunch Digest October 2009
Credit Crunch Digest September 2009
Credit Crunch Digest August 2009
Credit Crunch Digest July 2009
Credit Crunch Digest June 2009
Credit Crunch Digest May 2009
Credit Crunch Digest April 2009
Credit Crunch Digest February 2009
Subprime/Credit Crunch Digest January 2009
Subprime/Credit Crunch Digest December 2008
Subprime/Credit Crunch Digest November 2008
Subprime/Credit Crunch Digest (Part II) September 2008
Subprime/Credit Crunch Digest (Part I) September 2008
Subprime/Credit Crunch Digest August 2008
Subprime/Credit Crunch Digest July 2008
Subprime/Credit Crunch Digest June 2008
Subprime/Credit Crunch Digest May 2008
Subprime/Credit Crunch Digest April 2008
Subprime/Credit Crunch Digest March 2008
Subprime/Credit Crunch Digest February 2008
Healthcare Law Newsletter
Healthcare Law Newsletter Spring 2009
Carrier Reimbursement Claims Not Preempted by FEHBA Healthcare Law Newsletter Fall 2006
U.S. Supreme Court Characterizes Reimbursement Claims as Equitable Healthcare Law Newsletter Fall 2006
Medicare Lawsuits Threaten to Expand Healthcare Companies' Double Damages Liability Healthcare Law Newsletter Fall 2006
California Governor Calls for End to Balance Billing by Doctors Healthcare Law Newsletter Fall 2006
California Supreme Court Applies Proposition 64 Retroactively in Unfair Competition Lawsuits Healthcare Law Newsletter Fall 2006
Is Arbitration at Risk? Ohio Supreme Court Precludes Arbitration of Provider Antitrust Lawsuit Healthcare Law Newsletter Spring 2006
New York State Responds to Reports of Widespread Medicaid Fraud, Waste and Abuse Healthcare Law Newsletter Winter 2006
Beyond HIPAA: Data Security Breach Laws Mandate Security and Written Electronic Health Data Management Policies Healthcare Law Newsletter Fall 2005
California Supreme Court Decision Limits Ability of California Hospitals to Recover for Services Rendered Healthcare Law Newsletter Spring 2005
Illinois Federal Court Declares “Medical Malpractice” Action Preempted by FEHBA ... and more Healthcare Law Newsletter Winter 2005
Insurance Law Update
Insurance Law Update December 2009
Insurance Law Update November 2009
Insurance Law Update October 2009
Insurance Law Update September 2009
Insurance Law Update August 2009
Insurance Law Update July 2009
Insurance Law Update June 2009
Insurance Law Update April 2009
Insurance Law Update March 2009
Insurance Law Update February 2009
Insurance Law Update January 2009
Insurance Law Update December 2008
Insurance Law Update November 2008
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Insurance Law Update August 2008
Insurance Law Update July 2008
Insurance Law Update June 2008
Insurance Law Update May 2008
Insurance Law Update April 2008
Insurance Law Update March 2008
Insurance Law Update February 2008
Insurance Law Update January 2008
Insurance Law Update November 2007
Insurance Law Update October 2007
Insurance Law Update September 2007
Insurance Law Update August 2007
Insurance Law Update July 2007
Insurance Law Update June 2007
Insurance Law Update May 2007
Insurance Law Update April 2007
Insurance Law Update March 2007
New York Court Upholds Denial of Coverage Because Claims Must Be Reported During Policy Period Insurance Law Update February 2007
No Coverage for Junk Faxes Insurance Law Update February 2007
Illinois Rules Policy Won’t Be Construed Against Carrier When ‘Sophisticated’ Insured Involved Insurance Law Update February 2007
Court Holds 'Surface Water' Exclusion Applies to Runoff Flowing Onto Raised Patio Insurance Law Update February 2007
Court Rules Attachment Statute Bars Insurer From Rescinding Supplemental Coverage Insurance Law Update January 2007
Flash!  Mississippi Judge Rules On Burden of Proof in Hurricane Katrina Action Insurance Law Flash! January 2007
Illinois Appellate Court Holds “Selective Tender” Rule Applies To Excess Coverage Insurance Law Update January 2007
Excess Auto Liability Insurers Have No Additional Duty to Investigate Insurability Insurance Law Update January 2007
Texas Supreme Court Rules on Prejudgment Interest and Attorney’s Fees in UIM Cases Insurance Law Update January 2007
New York Court Upholds Rejection of Indemnity for Corporate Crimes Insurance Law Update January 2007
In Massachusetts, Insureds Can’t Recover Attorney’s Fees in Indemnity Lawsuit Insurance Law Update December 2006
Texas Court Finds Prompt Payment Statute Applies Only to First-Party Claims Insurance Law Update December 2006
'Mend the Hold’ Doesn’t Bar Exclusion Initially Raised During Litigation Insurance Law Update December 2006
Louisiana Judge Rules On Flood Exclusion December 2006
Activity Level Crucial in Deciding Whether Property Is ‘Under Construction’ Insurance Law Update December 2006
Preclusive Effect of State Court Judgment Properly Left for Arbitrator's Consideration Insurance Law Update November 2006
Willful Act Exclusion Trumps Supplemental Payment Provision in Policy Insurance Law Update November 2006
Additional Insureds Must Be Named in Underlying Petition to Get Policy Coverage Insurance Law Update November 2006
Alert!  New York Appellate Division Rules On Coverage for Analyst Conflicts Regulatory Settlement Insurance Law Flash November 2006
Flash!  Ninth Circuit Rules on Insurability of Action for Increased Merger Consideration Insurance Law Flash October 2006
Texas Excess Carrier Can Pursue Equitable Subrogation Claim Insurance Law Update October 2006
Ninth Circuit Says Policy Language Must Clearly Grant Plan Discretion to Resolve Disability Claims Insurance Law Update October 2006
Illinois Court Holds ‘Selective Tender’ Rule Requires Exhaustion of Primary Limits Insurance Law Update October 2006
Insurer Cannot Cancel Policy for Misrepresentation and Retain Premium Under Florida Law Insurance Law Update October 2006
Texas Supreme Court Receives Certified Questions On Late Notice, Duty Owed to Additional Insureds Insurance Law Update October 2006
Full Value of WTC Tenant Improvements Included in "Replacement Cost" Appraisal Insurance Law Update September2006
Texas Supreme Court Finds Mold Claim Not Covered Under Ensuing Loss Provision Insurance Law Update September 2006
California Courts Interpret Automobile Use Exclusion Insurance Law Update September 2006
Illinois Appellate Court Links Duty to Defend to Insured’s Intention, Not Activity Insurance Law Update September 2006
Flash!  First Hurricane Katrina Coverage Action Decided Insurance Law Flash August 2006
Flash!  Ninth Circuit Gives Second Chance to D&O Insureds in Coverage Dispute Insurance Law Flash August 2006
Excess Insurer’s Subrogation Claim Is Dependent Upon Entry of Excess Judgment Insurance Law Update August 2006
No Tort Claims Arise From Insurer’s Failure to Pay Benefits Pending Investigation Insurance Law Update August 2006
Illinois Appellate Court Defines “Vacant Land” Under Homeowner's Insurance Policy Insurance Law Update August 2006
Dispute Regarding Extent of Loss Subject to Appraisal Insurance Law Update August 2006
Flash!  California Supreme Court Applies Cost-Shifting Provisions to Uninsured Motorist Arbitration; Holds Award May Exceed Policy Limits Insurance Law Flash July 2006
California Supreme Court Approves Assignment of Right to Brandt Fees* Insurance Law Update July 2006
Insurance Appraiser Cannot Interpret Policy Provisions Or Determine Coverage Disputes Insurance Law Update July 2006
No-Fault Auto Insurance Policy Exclusion Found Ambiguous Insurance Law Update July 2006
Illinois Appellate Court Holds Insurer Has No Duty to Defend Pending Determination of Rescission Action Insurance Law Update July 2006
Texas Supreme Court Affirms Extrinsic Evidence May Not Be Used to Assess Duty to Defend Insurance Law Update July 2006
Illinois Supreme Court Confirms Prejudice Not Required to Prove Late Notice Defense Insurance Law Update June 2006
Flash!   No Duty to Notify Additional Insured When Policy Canceled Due to First-Named Insured's Default Insurance Law Flash June 2006
Coverage Excluded for Additional Insured’s Sole Negligence Insurance Law Update June 2006
No Coverage for Settlement of NASD Arbitration Claim Where Wrongful Acts Occurred Prior to Retroactive Date Insurance Law Update June 2006
U.S. Supreme Court Finds Fiduciary May Seek Reimbursement as “Equitable Relief” Under ERISA Insurance Law Update June 2006
California Insureds Get Second Bite at the Apple for Northridge Earthquake Damages Insurance Law Update May 2006
Texas Supreme Court Rejects Extracontractual Damages for Delay in Paying Death Benefits Insurance Law Update May 2006
Seventh Circuit Finds Arbitrators Can Compel Arbitration Participation Insurance Law Update May 2006
Insurer Not Required to Consent to Declaratory Relief Action as Part of Settlement Insurance Law Update May 2006
Subrogation Is an Insurer’s Right and Does Not Give Rise to a Bad Faith Claim Insurance Law Update April 2006
Texas Supreme Court Enforces Arbitration Provision Against Corporate Non-Signatories Insurance Law Update April 2006
New Jersey Supreme Court Lowers Threshold for Proving Insurance Fraud Insurance Law Update April 2006
The Phrase “First Made” Is Not Limited to the Initiation of a Formal Legal Proceeding Insurance Law Update April 2006
U.S. Foreign Policy Preempts California Holocaust Victim Insurance Claim Statute Insurance Law Update November 2005
Immigration Status Irrelevant for Purposes of Awarding Workers’ Compensation Benefits Insurance Law Update November 2005
Texas Supreme Court to Address Coverage for Faulty Workmanship and Scope of “Prompt Pay Statute” Insurance Law Update November 2005
“Doe” Defendant Status in Prior Suit Insufficient to Support Statute of Limitations Defense Insurance Law Update October 2005
Duty to Defend Assessed Solely on Conduct Alleged in Complaint Insurance Law Update October 2005
Gunmaker Denied Coverage for Municipality Cost-Recovery Suits Insurance Law Update October 2005
California Supreme Court Revisits Insurer Duty to Indemnify for Cost of Environmental Clean-Up Insurance Law Update September 2005
Corporate Subsidiary Not Bound by Arbitration Clause in Parent Company’s Deductible Agreements Insurance Law Update September 2005
Illinois Court Upholds Denial of Coverage for Defective Construction Claim Insurance Law Update August 2005
Claims of Abuse and Bodily Injury Considered Separate Occurences Insurance Law Update August 2005
California Supreme Court Affirms Insurers' Right to Reimbursement Insurance Law Update August 2005
Federal Court Addresses Settlement Allocation Insurance Law Update July 2005
New York Court Enforces Mold Exclusion Insurance Law Update July 2005
Carrier May Seek Reimbursement for Settlement of Uncovered Claims Insurance Law Update July 2005
Seventh Circuit Enforces Optional Arbitration Clause in Favor of Insured Insurance Law Update July 2005
Carrier Ordered to Produce Policyholders’ Information Insurance Law Update July 2005
Federal District Court Finds Faulty Workmanship an “Occurrence” Insurance Law Update June 2005
California Supreme Court Upholds "Weather Conditions" Exclusion in Homeowners Insurance Policy Insurance Law Update June 2005
Insured’s Guilty Plea to Criminal Charges Does Not Preclude Insurer’s Wrongful Death Liability Insurance Law Update June 2005
No “Advertising Injury” Coverage for Personal Solicitation Insurance Law Update May 2005
Pollution Exclusion Applies When Injuries Caused by Pollutants in Immediate Area of Intended Use Insurance Law Update May 2005
Illinois Supreme Court Holds Insurer Not Entitled to Recoup Defense Costs Insurance Law Update May 2005
Primary Insurer Insolvency Not Enough to Trigger Excess Policy Insurance Law Update April 2005
No Estoppel Resulting From Insurer’s Failure to Deliver Payment Notice Insurance Law Update April 2005
“Business Pursuits” Exclusion Interpreted in Texas Insurance Law Update April 2005
Tyco D&O Decision Confirms New York’s Broad Duty to Defend Insurance Law Update April 2005
ERISA Administrator Not Bound by SSA Disability Determination Insurance Law Update April 2005
Fraud Exception to Attorney-Client Privilege May Apply in Bad Faith Action Insurance Law Update April 2005
No “Waste” Exception to Pollution Exclusion for Recycling Facility Insurance Law Update April 2005
California Court Affirms Penalty Against Employer for Failure to Obtain Workers' Compensation Insurance Insurance Law Update March 2005
Texas Prejudice Requirement for Late-Notice Defense Examined Insurance Law Update March 2005
Tenth Circuit Applies "Intentional Acts" Exclusion to Preclude Advertising and Personal Injury Coverage Insurance Law Update March 2005
No Duty to Defend Where Insured's "Negligent" Sexual Advances Allegedly Caused Bodily Injury Insurance Law Update March 2005
Term "Professional Services" Given Broad Definition by Ninth Circuit Insurance Law Update February 2005
"Civil Authority" and "Dependent Property" Clauses Do Not Cover Indirect Losses Insurance Law Update February 2005
No Bad Faith Where Insurer Relies on Professional Opinion of Regularly Employed Expert Insurance Law Update, February 2005 February 2005
"Advertising Injury" Clause Does Not Provide Coverage for Violation of 47 U.S.C. §227(b)(1)(C) Insurance Law Update February 2005
Insured Entitled to Recover Attorneys’ Fees After Successful Defense of Coverage Action Insurance Law Update January 2005
Misrepresentation in Application Renders Policy Voidable Insurance Law Update January 2005
"Other Insurance" Clauses Create Conflict Requiring Proportionate Sharing Insurance Law Update January 2005
Temporary Life Insurance Coverage Created When Policy Approved Before Death Insurance Law Update January 2005
Unreasonably Late Notice of Claim Sufficient to Void Coverage Insurance Law Update January 2005
No Prejudgment Interest Allowed on Malicious Prosecution Damages Insurance Law Update December 2004
Insurance Law Update September 2004
Mold Exclusion Bars Claim in Million-Dollar Farmhouse Demolition Insurance Law Update October 2004
California Limits Bad Faith Damages to Claims Handling Insurance Law Update September 2004
Insurer Right to Recover Defense Costs Affirmed Insurance Law Update August 2004
ERISA Preemption Confirmed, and More Insurance Law Update July 2004
Extra-Contractual Claims In Duty To Defend Cases In Texas Insurance Law Update May 2004
Evidence in Insurance Coverage Litigation Insurance Law Update April 2004
First-Party Examination Under Oath Insurance Law Update March 2004
UM/UIM Arbitration Insurance Law Update February 2004
Loss of Computer Data Insurance Law Update January 2004
California Appellate Courts Interpret Law on Punitive Damages Insurance Law Update December 2003
Pollution Exclusion, ADA, Business Interruption, and More Insurance Law Update September 2003
ERISA, Bad Faith in Health Insurance, and More Insurance Law Update June 2003
Punitive Damages Addressed in Campbell Insurance Law Journal May 2003
Insurance Law Update April 2003
Bad Faith, Financial Institution Bonds, Assignment of Policies, and More Insurance Law Update April 2003
Personal Injury/Advertising Injury, ERISA, and More Insurance Law Update January 2003
London & Bermuda Newsletter
London & Bermuda Newsletter Winter 2009/2010
London & Bermuda Newsletter Summer 2009
London & Bermuda Newsletter Spring 2009
London & Bermuda Newsletter Winter 2009
London and Bermuda Newsletter Autumn 2008
London and Bermuda Newsletter Summer 2008
London and Bermuda Newsletter Winter 2008
London and Bermuda Newsletter Autumn 2007
London and Bermuda Newsletter Spring 2007
London and Bermuda Newsletter Spring 2006
London Newsletter Autumn 2004
London Newsletter Autumn 2003
London Newsletter Summer 2002
London Newsletter Autumn 2001
London Newsletter Summer 2000
Newsletters
Credit Crunch Digest February 2009
Insurance Law Update January 2009
Insurance Law Update December 2008
Subprime/Credit Crunch Digest November 2008
Subprime/Credit Crunch Digest (Part II) September 2008
Subprime/Credit Crunch Digest (Part I) September 2008
Subprime/Credit Crunch Digest August 2008
Subprime/Credit Crunch Digest June 2008
Subprime/Credit Crunch Digest May 2008
Subprime/Credit Crunch Digest April 2008
Subprime/Credit Crunch Digest March 2008
Subprime/Credit Crunch Digest February 2008
Insurance Law Update March 2007
Other Publications
California Appellate Decision Applies Collateral Source Rule to Health Care Provider Negotiated Fee Discounts Healthcare Law Alert December 2009
California Appellate Court Applies Medicare Preemption Defense To Bar State Law Claims Healthcare Law Alert December 2009
International Arbitration Treaty Trumps State Law Prohibiting Insurance Arbitration Insurance Law Flash November 2009
Insured's UCL Claim Against Insurer Alleging Misrepresentation and False Advertising Not Barred by Moradi-Shalal Insurance Law Flash November 2009
The Death of the Discretionary Clause? Healthcare Law Alert November 2009
Sedgwick Summary: Follow the Settlements October 2009
Supplementary Payments: California Court of Appeal Holds That an Insurer Defending A Mixed Action Has No Obligation to Pay Attorney Fees Awarded for Causes of Action That Are Not Potentially Covered Insurance Law Flash June 2009
Sedgwick Summary: D&O Securities Claims May 2009
California Supreme Court Issues Seminal Decision on Qualified Pollution Exclusion Insurance Law News Flash March 2009
Texas Supreme Court Again Refuses to Consider Extrinsic Evidence in Evaluating a Carrier's Duty to Defend Insurance Law Flash February 2009
California Supreme Court Bans Balance Billing Healthcare Law Alert January 2009
Sedgwick Summary: Commutations January 2009
California Court of Appeal: Stay of Coverage Action Not Required When Coverage Issues May Be Decided as a Matter of Law Insurance Law Flash December 2008
California Department of Insurance Contemplates Changes to ‘Prior Approval’ Regulations Insurance Law News Flash December 2008
English Court of Appeal Underlines Importance of Notice of Circumstances Insurance Law News Flash November 2008
Texas Supreme Court Rules That Actual Injury Is Trigger for Property Damage Insurance Law Flash September 2008
Supreme Court Denies Certiorari on Scope of Damages Available Under ERISA §502(a)(3) for Welfare Benefit Plans Healthcare Law Alert June 2008
N.Y. Court: Multiple Claims Arising From Exposure to Defective Product Constitute Separate Occurrences Insurance Law Flash April 2008
Texas Supreme Court Upholds Insurers' Use of Staff Counsel to Represent Insureds Absent Conflict of Interest Insurance Law Flash April 2008
Sedgwick Summary: US, UK & Bermuda Arbitration Procedures March 2008
Failure to Obtain Consent Bars Investment Bank From Recovering Regulatory Settlement Insurance Law Flash March 2008
Supreme Court Holds 401(k) Participant Can Sue for Breach of Fiduciary Duty Under ERISA Insurance Law Flash February 2008
New York Court of Appeals Holds That Insureds Can Recover Consequential Damages Above Policy Limits in Bad Faith Action Insurance News Flash February 2008
Sedgwick Summary: Anti-Suit Injunctions February 2008
Illinois Discrimination Suits Now Entitled to Jury Trial Sedgwick News Flash January 2008
Prior and Pending Litigation Exclusion Upheld to Bar Coverage Insurance Law Flash December 2007
Court Holds Employees' Multiple Claims Alleging Toxic Exposure on the Job Are Separate Occurrences Sedgwick News Flash November 2007
Fifth Circuit Finds Anti-Concurrent Causation Provision Unambiguous and Enforceable Insurance Law Flash November 2007
Fifth Circuit Certifies Trigger Question to Texas Supreme Court Insurance Law Flash October 2007
U.S. Supreme Court Interprets 'Willful' Noncompliance and News Flash July 2007
Insurer's Failure to Defend Constitutes Bad Faith As a Matter of Law Insurance Law News Flash May 2007
A Journey of Discovery: Obtaining and Preventing Discovery From Non-Parties in the United Kingdom Sedgwick White Paper July 2006
Presentations
Insurance Regulation and the Litigator's Perspective: Effective Strategies Against Misuse January 13, 2010
In the Eye of the Storm: the Impact of the Financial Crisis on Private Equity and Hedge Funds December 2009
All Sums v. Pro Rata: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Allocation in Coverage Disputes November 2009
22nd Annual London Insurance Seminar October 2009
At the Cross Roads; Claims Trends and Developments After Two Years of the Subprime/Credit Crisis October 2009
Assessing the Impact of a Hardening Reinsurance Market on Primary D&O Carriers October 2009
The Future of Managed Care Litigation in Illinois - Are We Ready? October 2009
Seventh Annual Hot Topics Seminar for the Bermuda Insurance Market October 2009
Sedgwick's 2009 Health Law Seminar October 2009
Legal Ethics for the Modern Lawyer October 2009
Primer on State and Federal EPL Claims and How to Defend Against Them October 2009
Documentation Retention, Spoliation and Production in the Digital Age Chicago Seminar Series September 2009
The Ever-Changing World of U.S. Employment Law August 2009
Recent Developments and Trends in U.S. Employment Law Chicago Seminar Series July 2009
Rights Obligations & Remedies for Excess Insurers Bermuda Insurance Institute July 2009
Primer on Commercial Policies – First and Third Party Coverages July 2009
Waiver and Estoppel In Insurance Coverage Disputes June 2009
Ethical Treatment of Policyholders: The Legal Standards of Insurance Bad Faith in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut June 2009
A Reinsurance Perspective on the European Market for FII May 27-28, 2009
Insurance Company Depositions May 28, 2009
The Impact of Policy Type on the Obligations of Insureds and Insurers May 14, 2009
Follow the Settlements - Striking a Balance May 2009
Allocation Theories & Exhaustion Requirements April 3, 2009
Old Timers - Tips from the Pros April 1, 2009
DRI's Insurance Coverage Claims Institute April 1, 2009
Bad Faith and First-Party Claims in New Jersey February 25, 2009
Subprime and the Credit Crunch: Understanding the Basics and the Litigation Fallout December 2008
Managed Care Litigation - Same Song, Different Verse? December 2008
Issues to Consider in Litigation Involving Nurse Travelers and Staffing Agencies December 2008
Overview of Insurance Bad Faith Law Under the Laws of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut December 2008
Healthcare Claims from the Excess Perspective November 2008
Excess Verdicts: What To Do With The Runaway Train October 28-29, 2008
Sixth Annual Hot Topics Seminar for the Bermuda Insurance Market Reinsurance of Captives October 2008
21st Annual London Insurance Seminar October 2008
International Choice of Law October 24, 2008
Law Governing the Operation of Offshore Wind Energy Facilities October 23-24, 2008
Directors’ & Officers’ Liability Insurance October 20, 2008
Retroactive Rescission of Health Plan Contracts September 2008
Arbitration of Legal Malpractice Disputes – Panacea or Is The Bloom Off the Rose September 3-5, 2008
California Fair Claims Settlement Practices July - September 2008
The Claim File under a Bad Faith Microscope; How will your Adjusters Fare in Bad Faith Litigation July 2008
Managing Partner Magazine's Risk Management for the Modern Law Firm Forum July 2008
Insurance Bad Faith Claims Seminar May 2008
Managing & Settling an FOD Claim on a Leased Engine May 2008
Hot Enough for You? An Overview of Potential Exposure and Coverage Issues Arising from Climate Change May 2008
Brave New World: Navigating Global Risk. Legal Trends and Barriers to Conducting Business Across Borders April 2008
Health Insurance Hot Topics, Part I April 2008
Healthcare Liability Claim Trends April 2008
Outside Events Affecting Policies and Coverage April 2008
Litigation Holds April 2008
The Review Debate: The Changing Tort Transatlantic Landscape April 2008
Hot Enough for You? An Overview of Potential Exposure and Coverage Issues Arising from Climate Change April 2008
ERISA Overview March 2008
Contractual Indemnity and Additional Insureds March 2008
From Main Street to Wall Street: Subprime Mortgage Woes Spread March 2008
The Subprime Mortgage Crisis: Hype or Real Threat? March 2008
Walking the Line: Managing Privilege and Attorney-Client Communications February 2008
The New Interactions Between Payors & Providers: The Emerging Battlefield & Cost Efficiency Techniques February 2008
From Main Street to Wall Street: Subprime Mortgage Woes Spread February 2008
Mealey's Reinsurance Litigation & Arbitration Conference U.S., U.K. and Bermuda Markets: A Comparison Study February 2008
Pandora's Safe Deposit Box - Handling Difficult Claim Scenarios January 2008
A Guide Through the "Legal Nebula" of Loss Causation in Property Insurance Claims January 2008
An Inconvenient Truth in Lending: Subprime Mortgage Woes Spread January 2008
Overview of Insurance Bad Faith Law Under the Laws of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut January 2007
The Tripartite Relationship: Defense Counsel in the Middle November 2007
Other Types of Coverage November 2007
Hot Enough for You? An Overview of Potential Exposure and Coverage Issues Arising from Climate Change November 2007
Safe Deposit Box Losses Under the Financial Institution Bond October 2007
What Attorneys Need to Know About the New FRCP, Electronic Discovery and Related Risks September 2007
20th Annual London Insurance Seminar September 2007
Fifth Annual Hot Topics Seminar for the Bermuda Insurance Market UK Update September 2007
First-Party Property Coverage and the Impact of Potential Bad Faith Liability on Claims Handling September 2007
No Crime, Just Punishment: Punitive Damages and the U.S. Constitution July 2007
All About Managed Care: The Basics and More for Counsel and Litigators June 2007
Directors & Officers Liability Insurance Coverage 101 — The Basics June 2007
Directors & Officers Insurance 101--The Basics: What's Covered? What's Excluded? What Are the Key Conditions? June 2007
Insurance Bad Faith Claims Seminar May 2007
With Opportunity Comes Risk: The Boom In Private Equity and Hedge Fund Investments and Potential Risks April 2007
U.S. Litigation and How to Avoid It April 2007
Coverage and Claims Issues Under the ‘Bermuda Form’ February 2007
Three Sedgwick Insurance Partners Address ABA Conference February 2007
Aviation Liability: When Providing a Defense Is an Option, Not a Duty October 2006
Katrina: The Litigation Storm Swirls October 2006
The Investment Banking Industry: A 'Hot Bed' for Overtime and EPL Claims October 2006
Spiking the Punch: How Post-Loss Market Spikes Impact Business Interruption Claims October 2006
SEC Enforcement Issues and Ripple Effects for Insureds and Insurers October 2006
Insurance Bad Faith Claims in California August 2006
Recent Developments in First-Party Coverage and Bad Faith July 2006
U.S. Securities Laws Demystified: Key Issues and Concepts for Insurers in Plain English June 2006
The Discovery of Trial Consultant Work Product: A Mock Hearing June 2006
Working with AWAC's Forms 004 and SELIC IO June 2006
Underwriting Fidelity: Issues with Endorsements June 2006
Bermuda Under 35s May 2006
The Subprime Lending Crisis April 2006
Punitive Damages Post-Campbell: Using Recent Decisions to Your Client's Advantage April 2006
Coverage for Criminal and Intentional Acts Exclusions April 2006
Class Action Coverage Issues April 2006
The Managed Care Evolution -- Assessing the Fit March 2006
Good Faith Claim Handling March 2006
California Bad Faith Law March 2006
Are Insurance Defense Counsel the New Malpractice Targets? February 2006
Emerging Caselaw Governing the Preservation and Production of Electronic Documents - and the Consequences for Those Who Do Not Preserve and Produce Electronic Documents January 2006
The Digital Maelstrom: Confidentiality, Preservation and Disclosure of Electronic Health Data November 2005
Forensic Risk Management: Monitoring and Reporting Employee Misconduct October 2005
Trial By Discovery Sanctions: What Hath Technology Wrought? October 2005
A Comparison of State Efforst in the Midwest - Tort Reform September 2005
2005 Managed Care Seminar September 2005
Handling Fidelity Claims June 2005
Why Are Silent PPOs Making So Much Noise? May 2005
Getting Your Evidence and Expert Testimony Admitted into Court in California May 2005
Top 10 Suggestions for Documenting Claim Files April 2005
Texas No-Fault, UM, and UIM Update April 2005
An Overview of Current Medical Malpractice Reform Efforts March 2005
Recognizing and Responding to Potentially Fraudulent Losses March 2005
Insurance Bad Faith Claims in California February 2005
Navigating the Conflicts Between Discovery and Federal Privacy Rights January 2005
Facilitator on Hot Issues in Libel and Privacy January 2005
Punitive Damages - Is the Yankee Pitch Now Level? October 2004
Punitive Damages: The New Rules of the Game October 2004
Resolving Mold Claims: Practical Approaches to Settling, Mediating, and Minimizing Exposure June 2004
Punitive Damages in Year One After Campbell:  Leveling the Playing Field May 2004
Free Press in a Free Society April 2004
How to Avoid Bad Faith in U/M and UIM Claims - A National Perspective March 2004
Tort Reform in Texas -- Is It Really True? December 2003
Tips for the Adjuster in Developing the 'Genuine Issue Defense' July 2002
In the Defense of Mold - Early Triage Equals Better Results June 2002
Fundamentals of Insurance Litigation April 2001
Professional Liability Newsletter
Alert! - Equitable Principles Preclude an Insurer From Denying Coverage Under a “Claims Made and Reported” Policy Professional Liability Alert! August 2005
Reinsurance Bulletin Service
Reinsurance Bulletin August 2009
Reinsurance Bulletin Service: Back-to-Back Reinsurance March 2008
Reinsurance Bulletin Service: Rescission of Reinsurance Treaties October 2007
Reinsurance Bulletin Service: Follow the Settlements May 2007
Reinsurance Bulletin Service: Claims Co-operation November 2006
Reinsurance Bulletin Service: Managing General Agents July 2006
Reinsurance Bulletin Service: Applicable Law CGU International Insurance Plc & Others v AstraZeneca Insurance Company Limited January 2006
Reinsurance Bulletin Service: Cedant's Duty of Care to Reinsurer December 2005
Sidebar Legal Bulletin
Texas Appellate Court Finds Employer Not Liable for Pre-1972 Household Asbestos Exposure Sidebar: Highlighting new and significant developments in the law August 2006
Sureties Take Note: Insurance Regulations Are Changing Sidebar - Highlighting New and Significant Changes in the Law August 2006
California Supreme Court Resolves Prop. 64 Quandaries Sidebar - Highlighting New and Significant Changes in the Law August 2006
Federal Court Jurisdiction for Underwriters Sidebar - Highlighting New and Significant Changes in the Law Winter 2004
Tort Reform in Texas Sidebar - Highlighting New and Significant Changes in the Law July 2003