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As detailed in Part I of this series, the use of international supply chains has suddenly become a lot riskier. In this second part of our series on navigating political instability, we provide some practical coping...more
Drafters beware! No assignment clauses vs transfers by operation of law - In Dassault Aviation SA v Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co Ltd1 , the Court of Appeal found that the transfer of rights to an insurer by operation of...more
There are four basic causes of action involved in pursuing risk transfer. Two based upon contractual requirements which are known as Contractual Indemnification and Insurance Procurement, and two based upon the common law...more
Jerich Beason & Whitney McCollum speak on this Cyberside Chat to discuss the recent Merck & Co. cyber insurance win and how this impacts future wars fought with cyber weapons such as the conflict in Ukraine. This case sets a...more
Cannabis operators and ancillary service providers face mounting losses and liabilities from theft, cyber-attacks, natural disasters, product recalls, text marketing, and employment wage and hour issues. In 2022, risk...more
ACI’s Forum on Employment Practices Liability Insurance is returning to New York City on January 25 – 26, 2022! IN-PERSON and LIVESTREAM options available. This annual conference is the one-stop, must-attend meeting place...more
Wildfires in California are, unfortunately, burning as frequently and as ferociously as ever. Exemplified by the 2017, 2018, and 2020 wildfire seasons, the number of wildfires in the last 5 years stands at a staggering 85,028...more
On 31 January 2020, the UK left the European Union and entered a transition period that is due to end at 11:00 pm GMT on 31 December 2020. At this point, it is still uncertain whether a new EU/UK deal will be reached. To...more
Time and again, courts have been tasked with construing ambiguous and inconsistent terms in contracts. Recently, the Sixth Circuit revisited the issue of interpreting contractual language in Dark Horse Express, LLC v. Lancer...more
The Holding - In Hanfelder v. Geico Indem. Co., WL 2018 WL 2315949 (May 22, 2018), the Arizona Court of Appeals reversed summary judgment granted to an Insurer because the Policy’s “imprecise” anti-stacking language did...more
One of the principal points of contention between insurers and insureds is whether defective construction work is, or can be, an occurrence, thereby triggering coverage. Originally published in ConsensusDocs (Vol. 3,...more
In negotiating construction contracts, the parties may ignore or give little attention to the project’s insurance requirements. Insurance provisions are oftentimes left untouched on the standard industry forms. One...more
Be aware of drafting (or seeking to interpret) a contractual indemnity provision in isolation. Appreciating the wider contractual context will avoid surprises. The Supreme Court has held that the indemnity clause in an...more
Is condensate a contaminant? When it spills and burns a worker, yes. In Hiland Partners v. National Union Fire Insurance Company the operator, an additional insured under a contractor’s commercial general liability insurance...more
In a case that has been closely watched by the oil and gas industry and its insurers, the Supreme Court of Texas issued its opinion in In re Deepwater Horizon on February 13, 2015, and settled the debate concerning whether a...more
Due to costly settlements secured by U.S. regulatory agencies, banks, insurers, and corporations are increasingly inserting rigorous OFAC sanctions compliance language into their credit agreements, insurance policies,...more
Due to costly settlements secured by U.S. regulatory agencies, banks, insurers, and corporations are increasingly inserting rigorous OFAC sanctions compliance language into their credit agreements, insurance policies, and...more
The good news is that you can insure almost anything! In M&A transactions, buyers and sellers spend a great deal of time allocating risk relating to known and unknown pre-closing liabilities. The buyer’s view of the...more
In our last issue, we alerted you to Arizona’s revised anti-indemnification statutes (A.R.S. §§34-226 and 41-2586) regarding state and city public construction projects which became effective September 13, 2013. In this...more
Generations of policyholders' coverage lawyers have feasted on the very brief, 4-paragraph 1928 opinion of Judge Augustus Hand in Zeig v. Massachusetts Bonding & Insurance Co., 23 F. 2d 655, which held that an excess insurer...more
The damage and dislocation caused by Superstorm Sandy have triggered the recent passage of numerous bills by the New York Legislature. One of the most controversial governmental responses is embodied in two similar bills —...more
Indemnity Clauses and Anti-Indemnity Legislation - I. Purpose and Enforceability of Indemnity Clauses - Indemnification is an equitable doctrine that attempts to shift the burden of a judgment from one party...more
On June 10, 2013, Governor John Kitzhaber of Oregon signed into law a significant amendment to the Oregon Environmental Cleanup Assistance Act, ORS 465.475 et seq. (the “OECAA Amendment”)....more
Dave Leonard, a shareholder with Carlton Fields, has experience in civil litigation, arbitration and negotiation of disputes. Q: What is the most challenging case you have worked on and what made it challenging? ...more
It is common among parties to sophisticated construction projects, service agreements, leases, and many other types of projects and transactions, to assess the risks associated with their contractual activities and allocate...more