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Seventh Circuit Affirms Broad Reading of CGL Policy’s “Radioactive Matter Exclusion” to Include EMF Radiation

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On July 9, 2025, in Hammond Power Solutions Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance Co., the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s decision granting summary judgment to the insurer and finding, under...more

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

Policyholder Lessons from IBM Environmental Remediation Suit Against Insurers

IBM recently filed a declaratory judgment action against multiple insurers seeking coverage for environmental remediation costs. The complaint contains lessons for policyholders facing long-tail environmental exposure claims....more

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Illinois Supreme Court to Decide Whether Ethylene Oxide Emissions Qualify as Traditional Environmental Pollution

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The question of whether ethylene oxide emissions constitute traditional environmental pollution for the purpose of interpreting commercial general liability pollution exclusions remains unsettled in many jurisdictions across...more

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The Latest on PFAS: What Policyholders Need to Know Now

We have previously written on the evolving risks associated with PFAS—also known as “forever chemicals”—and their implications for policyholders navigating environmental liabilities involving both PFAS and PFAS-related...more

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

Are PFAS Claims Excluded Under A Pollution Exclusion? A California Court Finds It Depends.

This article will discuss policyholder concerns after a California federal court recently found that some PFAS claims in an MDL were excluded under a pollution exclusion, but others were not. The case is Nat'l Foam, Inc. v....more

Venable LLP

[Webinar] Insurance Coverage for PFAS Under Historical CGL, Modern Environmental and Other Insurance Policies - April 3rd, 1:00 pm...

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This program will address insurance coverage for the potential environmental impacts of PFAS, such as the costs of testing or remediation required by the government, as well as other potential non-environmental PFAS claims....more

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Greenhouse Gas Emissions/Pollution Exclusion: Hawaii Supreme Court Addresses Insurance Coverage Issue Arising in Climate Change...

The Supreme Court of the State of Hawaii (“Hawaiian Court”) addressed in an October 7th Opinion an insurance coverage issue arising in a climate litigation matter. See Aloha Petroleum, Ltd. vs. National Union Fire Insurance...more

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What's Old Is New Again: Anticipating and Defeating Insurer Coverage "Defenses" for Climate Change Litigation

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In Short - The Situation: Commercial policyholders are increasingly being targeted by climate change lawsuits alleging that greenhouse gas emissions from their normal operations—and the alleged failure to take...more

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