A previous update analyzed the critical case of Monroe Guaranty Ins. Co. v. Bitco Gen. Ins. Corp., where the Texas Supreme Court recognized an exception to Texas’s “eight corners rule” but found the exception inapplicable to...more
In a recent ruling, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit determined that an insurer owed no defense and indemnity to three strip clubs that had previously been sued for misappropriating the images of...more
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
Today, the Louisiana Legislature convened a special session to address the issue of funding for the Insure Louisiana Incentive Fund. Governor John Bel Edwards called for the emergency session in response to mounting concerns...more
Seemingly minor changes to a single word in an insurance policy can make a big difference to coverage. In McDonnel Group, L.L.C. v. Starr Surplus Lines Ins. Co., 20-30140, 2021 WL 4352309, __ F.4th__ (5th Cir. 9/24/21), the...more