Delaware corporations headquartered in California can now successfully move to dismiss investor suits filed in California when the corporations’ governing documents contain forum selection clauses mandating the Delaware Court of…
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/ Business Organizations, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law & Contracts
The Appellate Court of Illinois recently reminded insurers that they may be estopped from raising coverage defenses through their misleading acts or statements, including silence. In Monroy-Perez v. Sentry Select Ins. Co., 2025…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Civil Procedure, Insurance
Present or not, insurers doing business with tribal government and businesses cannot escape the jurisdiction of tribal courts, at least within the Ninth Circuit…
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/ Civil Procedure, Indigenous Peoples, Insurance
The World Shipping Council (“WSC”) recently released its Containers Lost at Sea Report 2025 compiling global data on cargo lost at sea from the previous year and promoting loss prevention recommendations for the maritime…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Maritime Law, Transportation
Despite recent fluctuations in trade policy in the US, companies engaged in international shipping find US courts are increasingly familiar territory. But when a foreign shipping company is sued in the US, how that company is…
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/ Civil Procedure, International Law & Trade, Maritime Law
In Certain Underwriters at Lloyds, London v. 3131 Veterans BLVD, LLC, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held that Article II Section 3 of the New York Convention is self-executing and not…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Insurance, International Law & Trade
Presidential authority & legal foundations for US tariff policies The legal framework governing tariffs in the US is rooted in the US Constitution, which grants Congress the power to levy tariffs. However, this authority has…
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/ Administrative Law, Insurance, International Law & Trade, Maritime Law
Join Kennedys' US and LATAM corporate and commercial teams for an insightful webinar on the evolving legal and trade environment in LATAM on Tuesday, May 20, 2025.
This session will discuss the current legal environment in…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, International Law & Trade
The California FAIR Plan (the FAIR Plan) was created to provide insurance for high-risk properties that are difficult to insure through private carriers. It is a private association made up of property and casualty insurers, and…
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/ Administrative Law, Finance & Banking, Insurance
The Eleventh Circuit’s decision in Kinsale Insurance Company v. Pride of St. Lucie Lodge 1189, Inc., -- F.4th ----, 2025 WL 1142094 (11th Cir. Apr. 18, 2025), has significant implications for the good faith standard applicable…
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/ Civil Procedure, Insurance
On April 21, 2025, Governor Brian Kemp signed Senate Bill 68 (SB 68) into law, marking a significant shift in Georgia’s civil litigation landscape. Aimed at shedding the state’s “judicial hellhole” reputation, the law introduces…
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/ Civil Procedure, Personal Injury, Insurance
Kennedys partners Jared Greisman, Aaron Konstam, Louis Kozloff and Colin Willmott will be presenting a webinar on understanding business income claims on May 1, 2025.
The webinar will survey key contours of business income…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Insurance, Real Estate - Commercial
We are delighted to be hosting our 3-part webinar series, where our US Corporate and Commercial team will be providing short sessions on effective business practices within the US.
The sessions will provide an overview for…
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/ Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts
Join Kennedys partners Forrest Booth and Neil Mody for an insightful webinar which will explore the complexities of handling first-party property insurance claims arising from California's devastating wildfires.
Moderated by…
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/ Insurance, Real Estate - Residential
On January 27, 2025, California state senators introduced Senate Bill 222 as part of the Affordable Insurance and Climate Recovery Act, aimed to improve insurance affordability in the state. The Bill, if signed into law, would…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law, Insurance
