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Sixth Circuit Clarifies Jurisdiction Rules for Mixed Action Lawsuits

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In a significant federal jurisdiction ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit clarified the jurisdictional standards applicable to “mixed actions”—lawsuits that combine requests for both coercive relief (like...more

Zelle LLP

Itemized Appraisal Ordered Over Delay and Coverage Dispute Objections: A Shift in the Appraisal Enforcement Paradigm?

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In a recent decision, Gray v. Philadelphia Contributionship, 748 F. Supp. 3d 367 (D. Md. 2024), U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar granted a policyholders’ motion to compel appraisal and stayed litigation in a diversity...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Exercise of Personal Jurisdiction Over Nonresident Insurers in Delaware Violates Due Process Where Action Does Not Arise Out of...

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The Delaware Superior Court, applying Delaware law, has held that the exercise of personal jurisdiction over two nonresident insurers would violate due process where the coverage action did not arise out of, or was not...more

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New Jersey Attorney Cleared of Alleged Malpractice

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The New Jersey Superior Court, Law Division, in Bergen County, granted a motion for summary judgment in a legal malpractice case against a New Jersey attorney defended by Goldberg Segalla. Goldberg Segalla’s client was the...more

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New York Ruling Could Significantly Impact Disclosure of Communications Between Insurer and Counsel

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A recent decision from one of New York’s trial courts of general jurisdiction could have a chilling effect on written communications between an insurer and its retained counsel during a claim investigation.  In Otsuka...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Managing Project Risk With Enforceable Indemnity Agreements

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Most contracts in the construction industry supply chain require the “downstream” project participant to indemnify those “upstream” against a spectrum of losses or claims relating to the project. Upstream participants, such...more

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