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Wiley Rein LLP

Louisiana Appellate Court Enforces Bodily Injury Exclusion in an Errors and Omissions Policy

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The Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit, has held that a bodily injury exclusion in a carrier’s errors and omissions policies barred coverage for a third-party claim by another carrier and a third-party demand by an...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The California Court of Appeal Interprets the Meaning of “Care, Custody, or Control” in the Context of an Abuse or Molestation...

In 2015, Continental Casualty Company issued a commercial general liability policy to Zongwei Shen dba Nobles Massage Spa. The policy covered Shen (the spa owner) and Zhong Xin (the spa manager and Shen’s wife) for damages...more

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Contractual Liability Exclusion Excised from E&O Policy for Professional Services Company

In an important decision in the world of professional liability (including D&O and E&O policies), the Seventh Circuit recently held that a “contractual liability” exclusion—i.e., an exclusion for claims “based upon or arising...more

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Cow Manure Meets Insurance Law: Seventh Circuit Addresses Breach of Contract Exclusions in Malpractice Insurance

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Errors and omissions (E&O) and directors and officers (D&O) professional liability insurance policies commonly contain breach of contract endorsements that exclude coverage for claims “based upon or arising out of” a breach...more

Proskauer - The Capital Commitment

6 Questions PE Sponsors Must Ask About Their GPL Policies

Private equity fund sponsors are facing increased litigation risk from regulators and private parties, including limited partners and stakeholders in portfolio companies. As a result, private equity firms should re-examine...more

Proskauer - Corporate Defense and Disputes

As Litigation Risk Increases, Private Equity Sponsors Should Re-Evaluate Their Professional Liability Insurance Programs

Private equity fund sponsors are facing increased litigation risk from regulators and private parties, including limited partners and stakeholders in portfolio companies.  As a result, private equity firms should re-examine...more

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Prior & Pending Litigation

From the 2015 PLUS Professional Risk Symposium session “Navigating Prior & Pending and Other Coverage Issues,” David F. Cutter, Esq. (Troutman Sanders LLP) looks at three analytical issues to consider when facing prior and...more

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP

Claims Made During Policy Period Barred When Arising Out of Facts Disclosed or Required to be Disclosed in Application

In Crown Capital Securities v. Endurance Amer. Specialty Ins. Co. (No. B256241, filed 4/10/15), a California appeals court affirmed summary judgment for a professional liability insurer on a finding that coverage was barred...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Texas Federal Court Clarifies Broad Scope of Professional Liability Policies for Lawyers

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Lawyers may be surprised to learn that lawsuits brought by clients challenging something other than purely legal advice or advocacy—such as billing—may not be covered by their professional liability policies. Interpreting the...more

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Texas Court Construes Professional Liability Policy to Require Defense of Law Firm in Fee Dispute

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In Shamoun & Norman, LLP v. Ironshore Indemnity, Inc., Cause No. 3:14-1340, In the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, the federal district court construed a professional liability policy issued by Ironshore to...more

Carlton Fields

Is There a Duty to Defend Pollution Claims? It’s the Complaint, Stupid

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This Spring, cases from Florida and Wisconsin reaffirmed the general proposition that a liability insurer’s duty to defend must be determined from the specific claims in the underlying complaint against the insured, and not...more

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Federal Judge Concludes Restitution May Be Covered Under Commonly Used Professional Liability Policy Language

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A federal judge in Minnesota recently held that “restitution” paid to settle a class action lawsuit was covered under the terms of a professional liability policy. The court in U.S. Bank National Ass’n et al. v. Indian Harbor...more

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