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Court finds an insurance policy pollution exclusion applies to claims involving liability for emissions of greenhouse gases

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A recent ruling in the Hawaii Supreme Court has considered – in a first of its kind judgment – insurance policy exclusions in the context of climate liability litigation....more

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The Hawaii Supreme Court Determines that Greenhouse Gases are "Pollutants" and Ruled Coverage for Climate-Related Claims is Barred...

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On October 7, 2024, the Hawaii Supreme Court, responding to questions certified by the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii, determined that insurers had no duty to defend Aloha Petroleum ("Aloha") in two...more

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A Changing Litigation Climate

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Amid his blather during the Chiefs-Bills game on Sunday night, Tony Romo made an insightful comment. The top quarterbacks in the playoffs excel at risk management, he explained. They see risks developing before others do and...more

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Climate Change for Insurers: When Politics Fail, Flood the Courts

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This article follows on from a series of previous articles seeking to address climate change litigation in the context of insurance and reinsurance. Three different, but important, decisions in December 2019 have once again...more

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