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Appellate Court of Illinois decision reminds insurers to communicate with insureds or face potential consequences: Estoppel of...

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The Appellate Court of Illinois recently reminded insurers that they may be estopped from raising coverage defenses through their misleading acts or statements, including silence. In Monroy-Perez v. Sentry Select Ins. Co.,...more

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Ninth Circuit Confirms Bristol-Myers’ Rule Applies to Notice in FLSA Collective Actions

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The Ninth Circuit has now joined a growing number of appellate courts holding that, in Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) collective actions, personal jurisdiction must be determined on a claim-by-claim basis when general...more

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Florida Supreme Court to Resolve Split on Retroactive Application of Presuit Notice Requirements

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The High Court will resolve the dispute among Florida’s District Courts which have issued conflicting rulings. Since its enactment in 2021, Florida Statute § 627.70152 has sparked debate about whether it applies...more

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Singapore Court of Appeal Rules on Nonparticipating Parties Raising Infra Petita Challenges to an Arbitral Award

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A recent case in the Singapore Court of Appeal raised a significant legal question regarding whether a nonparticipating party to an arbitration can challenge an arbitral award on the grounds that the arbitrator had failed to...more

Carlton Fields

Ninth Circuit Finds Excess Carrier Owes Nothing to Insured Who Failed to Obtain Prior Written Consent to Settlement

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In Vizio Inc. v. Arch Insurance Co., a case stemming from a class action settlement, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals clarified several areas of California law involving the interaction of primary and excess insurance...more

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Pencils Down? Tell the Court!

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Your firm is five years into a bet-the-company suit. Trial has come and gone, and multiple parties have appealed. After a week of intense negotiations, you send a mass email to your team: “Pencils down everyone! We’ve...more

Venable LLP

Ninth Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Autorenewal Lawsuit, Finds Disclosure, Consent, and Acknowledgment Sufficient

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In January, the Ninth Circuit agreed with a California district court's finding that a software company's autorenewal practices did not violate California's autorenewal law. The decision reflects a win for companies offering...more

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Florida Appellate Court Holds that Deadline to Report Claims Does Not Nullify Prompt Notice Provision

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Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal recently affirmed a summary judgment entered in favor of a property insurer, holding that there is no conflict between the policy’s three year limitation for reporting hurricane claims...more

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How to Contest an OSHA Citation – Be Aware of Deadlines, or Forfeit Your Right to Contest

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You have the right to contest an OSHA citation, but only if you meet the deadlines. The OSHA Employer Rights & Responsibilities handbook states, “a written Notice of Intent to Contest must be filed with the OSHA area director...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Insurance Update - April 2022

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Cases in our April Insurance Update address several questions: •Are costs incurred to comply with a subpoena covered? •What must an insured show to rebut the presumption of prejudice in a late notice situation? •What...more

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The Countdown That Ends Before It Even Starts: The Unwritten “Actual Notice” Pathway to Losing Your Right to Appeal

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This week, the Court of Appeals added some nuance to an issue that has plagued appellants for many years: the calculation of the appeal period when a judgment is not properly served but an appellant nonetheless has “actual...more

McGlinchey Stafford

The Bullet Point: An Ohio Commercial Law Bulletin: Do I Have An Enforceable Contract?

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Contract Interpretation McCruter v. Travelers Home & Marine Ins. Co., 11th Dist. Lake No. 2019-L-167, 2021-Ohio-472- In this appeal, the Eleventh Appellate District affirmed in part and reversed in part the lower court’s...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Non-compliance with Change Order Requirements Dooms Differing Site Conditions Claim

On November 6, 2020, the Kentucky Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court’s decision dismissing a contractor’s differing site conditions claim on a sewer replacement project. In TSI Construction, Inc. v. Louisville and...more

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