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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Umbrella Insurer’s “Business Decision” to Pick Up an Insured’s Defense Leads to a Multi-Million Dollar Fraudulent Concealment...

A primary insurer (Truck Insurance Exchange) and an umbrella insurer (Federal Insurance Company) have been involved in a series of lawsuits dating back to 2007. The California Court of Appeal recently ruled that their...more

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The Supreme Court’s February 2024 decision clarifies the choice-of-law provisions in marine insurance contracts

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In a unanimous 9-0 decision delivered on February 21, 2024, the US Supreme Court in Great Lakes Insurance SE v. Raiders Retreat Realty Co., LLC (“Great Lakes”) reinforced the enforceability of choice-of-law clauses in marine...more

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California Wildfires: Essential Insurance Recovery Considerations for Businesses and Homeowners

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The devastating wildfires that have rapidly spread across Los Angeles this month underscore the need for businesses and homeowners to be prepared to make insurance claims when natural disasters strike. This LawFlash details...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Los Angeles Wildfires - Insurance Coverage Pointers for Home and Business Losses

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Policyholders affected by the devastating fires should take certain immediate steps to maximize potential recovery. The Los Angeles County wildfires that began on January 7, 2025, and continue to ravage the communities of...more

Carlton Fields

California District Court Finds Defendants’ Conduct Was Not Arbitrary and Capricious Under Administrative Procedure Act

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Citing the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), and recognizing the role of the district court in reviewing a final agency determination under the act, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted...more

Pillsbury - Policyholder Pulse blog

California Appellate Court Rules for Policyholders on COVID Coverage Appeal

On July 13, 2022, the California Second District Court of Appeal issued a published decision reversing a trial court’s dismissal of a policyholder’s COVID-19 coverage claim. In Marina Pacific Hotel & Suites, LLC v. Fireman’s...more

Miller Starr Regalia

No Relief For The Inn: Business Income Losses Due To Government’s Covid-19 Shutdown Orders Are Not “Physically Caused” By Covid-19...

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Addressing an issue of first impression in California, the Court of Appeal for the Second District has confirmed that businesses compelled to cease operations as a result of governmental directives issued in response to the...more

Pillsbury - Policyholder Pulse blog

California Federal Court Offers Clear Pathway to Coverage for Coronavirus/COVID-19-Related Business Interruption and Civil...

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 business interruption insurance coverage battles, insurers have labored to pour cold water on these claims—often hiring the biggest and wealthiest law firms in America to crush hair salons,...more

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