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Oklahoma Expedited Actions Act: I’ll see you in court (real soon)

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“Attorney time” is how I often explain to my client how “quickly” things will progress in their lawsuit. Most folks that have been sued are anxious, unsure of the process, and often just want it to go away. “If I could just...more

Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP

Why Restaurant Owners Need Asset Protection Strategies

Running a restaurant comes with financial risks, including lawsuits, creditor claims, and unforeseen business downturns. Without proper asset protection strategies, restaurant owners may expose their personal wealth and...more

Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP

North State Deli: A New Outbreak of COVID-19 Litigation?

Civil-authority “stay-at-home” orders issued in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic were just one layer of the outbreak’s sweeping impact on people and businesses worldwide. The pandemic has resurfaced in North Carolina in...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Ninth Circuit Affirms Ruling That Section 533 Bars Coverage for Defense Costs and Indemnity When Claims Broadly Allege Willful...

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The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, applying California law, has affirmed a district court’s determination that California Insurance Code § 533 barred indemnity and defense costs coverage for a lawsuit...more

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Employee Theft of Electronic Data Is Not Direct Physical Damage to or Direct Physical Loss of Business Personal Property

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In Site Jab v. Hiscox Insurance Company, Inc., United States District Judge Lee H. Rosenthal recently tackled whether a business owner’s insurance policy provided coverage for theft of information, including confidential...more

Chartwell Law

Georgia Tort Reform: Major Legislative Changes on the Horizon

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The Georgia General Assembly convened on January 13, 2025, marking the start of what is expected to be a pivotal year for tort reform in the state. With Governor Brian Kemp and legislative leaders making legal system reforms...more

Cozen O'Connor

Specific Personal Jurisdiction Established Through Indirect Evidence of Targeting a Market

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In a recent decision, California’s Third Appellate Division held that a foreign automobile manufacturer could be haled into a state court in California through the indirect actions of its distributor without offending...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: Insuring Against Recent Trend of Antitrust Actions Targeting Pricing Algorithms

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Following a 2022 ProPublica article reporting on the use of a third-party software to inflate rents in “a new kind of cartel,” a new wave of antitrust enforcement and class actions targets companies using pricing algorithms,...more

Adams & Reese

Operation Litigation: Top Tips if Your Business is Threatened with a Lawsuit

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We continue to provide legal resources for our military veterans returning to the workplace in our monthly “Vets to Ventures” series. Previously, we have discussed how skills acquired in the military translate into becoming a...more

Conyers

Overview of the New Cayman Islands Restructuring Officer Regime

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The Cayman Islands has always been known for a few things other than its white sandy beaches. It has awell-earned reputation as a global financial hub. Many global businesses restructure through the Cayman Islands due to its...more

White and Williams LLP

Ohio Court Refuses to Annualize Multi-Year Policies’ Per Occurrence Limits

White and Williams recently obtained summary judgment against an insured on behalf of an insurer and a guarantor, establishing that two multi-year insurance policies provide per occurrence limits on a per policy rather than a...more

Perkins Coie

Texas Supreme Court Strengthens Additional Insured Coverage Rights

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In a recent decision, the Supreme Court of Texas issued helpful guidance to businesses, nonprofits, and individuals seeking coverage as an “additional insured” under policies issued by a business partner. On April 14, 2023,...more

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The Role of Forensic Accountants in Measuring and Detecting Fraud in Employee Loss Claims

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Insurance claims for employee losses are generally examined by insurance carriers. The carrier will often retain a forensic accountant who has the ability to measure employee losses. Employee losses are typically categorized...more

Perkins Coie

University of Colorado System Scores COVID-19 Property Insurance Coverage Win

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A Colorado state court recently joined a growing chorus of courts across the country rejecting insurance companies’ arguments that there is no coverage for COVID-19-related losses and costs under commercial property insurance...more

Shutts & Bowen LLP

Business Continuity Planning Part 3: Emergency Action Planning

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Business Continuity Planning (“BCP”) is the process of creating a system of prevention and recovery from potential interruptions and other threats to an organization. Among the key elements that make up a typical BCP are...more

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

First Look: Spring 2021 Newsletter

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In the wake of government shutdowns necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic, insureds filed business-interruption and other claims with their commercial-liability insurers. As insurers denied those claims, insureds filed suit,...more

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The Fine Print - Summer 2017 - Litigation

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The Summer 2017 issue of The Fine Print focuses on litigation and features articles on vehicle insurance claims, managing construction risks, what to know when buying a loan and more. ...more

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Business Litigation Reporter - April 2017

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Representations and Warranties Insurance Policies – Lessons from the Claims Process - Representations and warranties insurance policies (R&WI Policies)—designed to protect parties from loss arising from breaches of...more

Morris James LLP

Delaware Superior Court Explains How To Assert Fraud Exclusion

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This is an important insurance coverage decision. It upholds the claim of an insurer to bring a coverage suit to determine that a fraud exclusion applies to bar coverage on an underlying litigation that asserted a claim for...more

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