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Toxic Chemicals Duty to Defend PFAS

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Pollution Exclusion Carve-Out Creates Duty to Defend PFAS Remediation Claim

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The United States District Court for the Northern District of New York, applying New York law, has determined that an insurer had a duty to defend an insured because a carve-out to the relevant pollution exclusion applied....more

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PFOA/PFOS Litigation - Insurance Coverage: New York Appellate Court Addresses Whether Policies Provide a Duty to Defend

The New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division (“Court”), addressed in a January 6th decision whether two insurance companies had a duty to defend an insured for damages related to the release of certain chemicals. See...more

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North Carolina Federal Court Holds “Hazardous Materials” Exclusion Does Not Bar Duty to Defend Under CGL Policy for Bodily Injury...

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On October 19, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina held that a “hazardous materials” exclusion contained in a CGL policy did not preclude a duty to defend the insured against claims...more

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Suburb's Citizens Out of Luck Against Contractor's Insurer for Contaminated Water

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Under established Illinois law, an insurer must defend a legal action filed against its insured unless it is clear from the face of the underlying complaint that the allegations fail to state facts which bring the case...more

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