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Out With a Bang: Current State of Play on Coverage for COVID-Related Losses
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Prior & Pending Litigation
A Delaware court recently found for the policyholders in determining that a directors and officers (D&O) liability policy covered the settlement of an underlying action alleging violations of the Securities Exchange Act of...more
In a market known for volatility, public company D&O (directors & officers) insurance has certainly lived up to its reputation in recent years—pricing has been on a roller coaster, fluctuating between skyrocketing increases...more
A magistrate judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas has issued a report and recommendation to the District Court concluding that the contract exclusion in a directors and officers...more
In a recent decision, the Delaware Supreme Court ruled that insuring against fraud does not per se violate Delaware public policy and held that the insured’s D&O policy covered claims alleging securities fraud. RSUI Indemnity...more
The Delaware Supreme Court has issued two decisions over the past year that provide important guidance about directors’ and officers’ (D&O) liability insurance coverage. In RSUI Indemnity Company v. Murdock, the Supreme Court...more
In a decision that is likely to reshape directors and officers (“D&O”) policies across the nation, the Delaware Supreme Court has held that fraudulent conduct by corporate officers and directors is insurable under Delaware...more
The United States District Court for the Central District of California, applying California law, has held that antitrust exclusions in two D&O policies did not bar coverage for a class action against an insured sports...more
Two phrases combined in a single exclusion—“alleging, arising out of, based upon or attributable to any violation of any law…” and “as respects… unfair trade practices” could inspire carriers to make trouble for policyholders...more
Coronaviruses represent a large family of viruses that can cause respiratory illnesses. The 2003 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) epidemic in China represented the first severe virus that resulted from a coronavirus,...more
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