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Health Headlines: May 2025

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On May 14, 2025, Pennsylvania State Sen. Tim Kearney and State Rep. Lisa Borowski introduced legislation addressing private equity and corporate interests in healthcare. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is touting the companion...more

J.S. Held

Lessons Learned from the Recent Ruling on Contractor Responsibilities in Delay and Inefficiency Claims

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The recent ruling in Berkley Insurance Company v. Suffolk Construction Company, issued by the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, has highlighted several significant lessons for subcontractors,...more

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A Deep Dive Into Intermediary Remuneration as the UK Supreme Court Considers Its Legality

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Is payment to an intermediary, not by its client but by the financial service provider, an illegal inducement or a legitimate distribution cost? In Hopcraft, the UK Supreme Court will consider this perennial question. The...more

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Colorado Supreme Court rules there is no exception to the economic loss rule for willful and wanton conduct

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On April 21, the Colorado Supreme Court held that there is no exception to the economic loss rule (“ELR”) for willful and wanton conduct. In Mid-Century Ins. Co., v HIVE Constr., Inc., the court drew an important distinction...more

Zelle LLP

Concurrent Causation is Key – Fifth Circuit Holds Insured to its Causative Burden

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The United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed summary judgment granted by the bankruptcy court in favor of commercial property insurer in a Winter Storm Uri claim, holding that the insured motel owners...more

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Any is Not All and The Future is Not Now: The Contours of the Cosmetic Damage Exclusion Taking Shape

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In Iyengar v. Liberty Insurance Corporation, No. SA-21-CV-1091-FB, 2024 WL 5505300 (W.D. Tex. Dec. 13, 2024), District Judge Biery denied Plaintiffs’ Motion for Clarification regarding Magistrate Judge Bemporad’s...more

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The Latest on PFAS: What Policyholders Need to Know Now

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We have previously written on the evolving risks associated with PFAS—also known as “forever chemicals”—and their implications for policyholders navigating environmental liabilities involving both PFAS and PFAS-related...more

Zelle LLP

The LA Fires Contingent Business Interruption Coverage Considerations

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The Los Angeles area fires that started in early January have destroyed thousands of homes and businesses throughout the region. The fires triggered ongoing evacuation orders and warnings as communities coped with dangerous...more

Woodruff Sawyer

SPAC Sponsor Liability and Insurance Solutions

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The SPAC market is finally making a comeback. As we enter a period of the long-awaited SPAC revival, some liability dangers persist. Two common questions that keep being raised by our clients are: How much liability...more

McGuireWoods LLP

North Carolina Supreme Court Unlocks the Door to COVID-19 Business Interruption Coverage, Holding that Pandemic-Era Restrictions...

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Last week, the North Carolina Supreme Court issued its long-awaited ruling in North State Deli, LLC v. The Cincinnati Insurance Company, siding with a group of North Carolina restaurants that sought business interruption...more

Zelle LLP

Texas Department of Insurance Approves ZestyAI’s Severe Convective Storm Models

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Severe Convective Storms (“SCS”) are one of the most common and most damaging natural catastrophes in the United States. SCSs are intense atmospheric disturbances that can cause powerful winds, large hail, heavy rainfall, and...more

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Cade v. State Farm Lloyds — Insured's Failure to Comply with Policy Conditions Bars Personal Property Claims

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In PAJ, Inc. v. Hanover Ins. Co., the Texas Supreme Court set forth the “notice-prejudice rule,” which states that unless an insurer was prejudiced by an insured’s delay in giving timely notice of its claim or suit, an...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

How the 2024 U.S. Election Results Will Impact Insurers: A First Attempt at Reading the Tea Leaves

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The results of the November 5, 2024, election in the United States will almost certainly have profound consequences within the country and across the globe. The election will surely impact policyholder exposures, insurer...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Contract Exclusion Not Applicable Based on Asset Management Services Carveout

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The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, applying Pennsylvania law, has held that a contract exclusion did not bar defense cost coverage for a lawsuit against a private equity firm alleging,...more

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Exclusion for Disclosure of “Confidential or Personal Information” Bars Coverage for BIPA Claim Involving Collection and...

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The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, applying Illinois law, has held that an exclusion for claims arising out of any access to or disclosure of any person’s “confidential or personal information” bars...more

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7th Cir. Holds Insurance Coverage Applies to Settlement Payments for Alleged Anti-Kickback and False Claims Act Violations

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On May 3, 2023, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, in Astellas US Holding Inc. v. Federal Insurance Co., held that a liability insurer was required to contribute its limits toward its insured’s payment to settle potential...more

Jones Day

JONES DAY TALKS®: The Rise of AI Regs: Approaches from the European Union and United States

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As technology and regulatory frameworks evolve, artificial intelligence ("AI") legal issues have emerged as a key topic in transactional, litigation, and regulatory compliance contexts. Jones Day partners Laurent De Muyter,...more

Adams & Reese

Risky Business – Making Indemnities Work

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Businesses and individuals enter into indemnification or hold harmless agreements to protect one party of the transaction from the risks or liabilities created by the other party of the transaction. To defray the costs in...more

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Key Insurance Cases and Developments – 2022 In Review

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After a brief abatement due to pandemic-related litigation delays and court closures, social inflation returned with a vengeance replete with numerous nuclear jury verdicts. Although a case in any state is capable of...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Leased Aircraft Stranded in Russia: A Survey of the Pending Insurance Claim Litigation in Different Jurisdictions

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Key Points - - Insurance companies are bracing themselves for years of legal disputes over liability for total losses claimed by lessors to aircraft stranded in Russia as a result of sanctions over Russia's invasion of...more

Miller Nash LLP

A Roadmap to Insurance Coverage for the Mother of Toxic Torts: PFAS

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Per-and polyfluoralkyl substances (PFAS)—ominously described by some as “forever chemicals” and others as the “mother of toxic torts”—are becoming common household words. As Miller Nash’s Environmental Team explained, PFAS...more

Law Matters

Today’s Insurance Defense Concerns Amid Hurricane Season – Q&A with Hope C. Zelinger

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We recently asked Miami-based attorney Hope C. Zelinger about the myriad issues related to natural disaster insurance claims and how to uncover fraudulent claims....more

Miller Nash LLP

“Take-Home COVID” Claims May Lead to Future Insurance Disputes

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What Are “Take-Home COVID” Claims? “Take-home COVID” claims are claims brought against an employer by the spouse or child of an employee who caught COVID-19 in the workplace and brought it home, infecting a spouse or child...more

A&O Shearman

Insurance disputes and jurisdiction clauses

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In a tower of insurance policies where the primary policy did not contain a choice of law or jurisdiction clause, a clause in the excess policies that purported to follow the choice of law and jurisdiction in the primary...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Continuing Use of CGL Policies to Cover Data Breach Losses

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Our lives and the products and devices we use become more dependent on data by the day. As a result, cyberattacks and data breaches present everchanging risks to companies and individuals, and the importance of applicable...more

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