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Corporate Criminal Liability in South America
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Texas House Passes Pandemic Liability Protection Act
Roadmap to Joint Venture Agreements: Legal and Accounting Considerations
The Risk of Personal Injury Claims from COVID-19 and What to Do About It
On-Demand Webinar | Eminent Domain in 2020: A Year in Review
What No Statutory COVID Immunity Means for Businesses
New Developments in the World of Section 230
False Claims Act Implications for PPP and Disaster Relief Loans: What Small Businesses Should Be Ready For
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A Discussion on the Kollaritsch v. Michigan State University Board of Trustees Decision
[WEBINAR] Automated Vehicle Pilot Project Risks and Smart Infrastructure
In a landmark decision likely to have wide-ranging implications for premises liability claims and insurance defense litigation, the New York Court of Appeals, the state’s highest court, has upended decades of precedent in its...more
Last week, the Oregon Supreme Court issued an important decision interpreting the Oregon Environmental Cleanup Assistance Act (OECAA), clarifying the boundaries of insurer contribution rights and the scope of the statute’s...more
For lawyers like me who practice at the intersection of law and insurance, the swift and widespread adoption of Artificial Intelligence across the business world is bringing new challenges and questions nearly every day. In...more
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
Insurance professionals, risk managers, and counsel deal with it on a daily basis, plaintiffs' personal injury lawyers are driving and benefiting from it, consumers and policyholders are paying for it, litigation funders are...more
Comprehensive Tort Reform Bill Clears Georgia Legislature; Expected to be Made Law - The Georgia House of Representatives and Senate have passed a bipartisan, comprehensive tort reform bill. Governor Brian Kemp is expected...more
New York’s state appellate court recently declared rental car companies are not required to provide primary insurance coverage to their rental customers. Instead, the court concluded that New York law requiring the companies...more
Multiparty construction mediations are often complicated due to the number of liability, causation, and damages issues. Whether the mediation occurs prior to litigation or after litigation is initiated, there are several...more
Key Points: Use of Deadly Force: The court upheld the police officers’ use of deadly force, which is relevant for insurance coverage in similar incidents. Municipal Liability: No liability for the defendant as there was no...more
Liability insurers often receive policy limit demands from third-party claimants that allege serious injuries without corroborating medical records or bills. Since the enactment of California Civil Procedure Code section 999...more
Car accidents are an unfortunate reality on the roads of Tallahassee, Florida. With thousands of vehicles traversing the city daily, collisions are bound to occur. Determining fault and liability in these incidents is often a...more
In Ross v. Public Service the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled on March 20 that the Felonious Killing Exception applies to corporations. What is the “Felonious Killing Exception?”...more
Plaintiff’s counsel often employ a range of strategic tactics to defeat diversity jurisdiction because they view federal court as an unfavorable forum. One such tactic is to challenge the amount in controversy—a key...more
New Jersey appeals court concludes that claims by a condominium resident alleging injury from indoor exposure to mold did not fall within a “consumption” exception to mold exclusions* in CGL policies where the resident...more
On July 1, 2024, the widespread changes to Louisiana insurance law took effect after Governor Jeff Landry signed Senate Bill No. 323 into law as “Act No. 3” (hereafter, the “Act”). With the first anniversary of the Act...more
Holding Insurance Companies Accountable, LLC v. Leonard Caruso v. American Integrity Insurance Company of Florida, Fla. 5th DCA, No. 5D2023-2810, January 3, 2025 - The homeowner reported roof damage to his homeowners...more
Can AI or Chat GBT write poetry, perhaps by accident. But an insurance underwriter came up with the phrase: “Taking the suddenness out of accident.” Now that’s poetry. The poet was describing the “occurrence” definition in an...more
The United States District Court for the Northern District of California, applying California law, has held that a retroactive date endorsement limited coverage to $1 million if a claim involved wrongful acts occurring prior...more
Car accidents are an unfortunate reality on Tallahassee roads, with collisions occurring daily due to distracted driving, speeding, and other negligent behaviors. Whether an accident seems minor or severe, one of the most...more
For your next construction project in New York, securing commercial general liability coverage as an additional insured may not be as simple as it would appear. Recent court rulings have interpreted the terms of insurance...more
The United States District Court for the Central District of California, applying California law, granted an insurer’s motion for summary judgment, concluding that (1) the policy’s prior notice exclusion applied; and (2) the...more
Colony Insurance Company v. Titan Restoration Construction, Inc., Fla. 4th DCA, No. 4D2023-2908, January 8, 2025 - Colony Insurance Company’s insurance policy with the general contracting company, Titan Restoration...more
Tragedy struck on I-495 when a wrong-way driver, allegedly under the influence, caused a fatal accident. (Delaware Online) This incident raises critical legal questions about civil liability in DUI-related fatalities. In...more
If you’ve been involved in a car accident in California, you may be wondering whether a police report is necessary to file an insurance claim. California law does not require a police report to file a claim. However, having a...more
The New Jersey Superior Court, Law Division, in Bergen County, granted a motion for summary judgment in a legal malpractice case against a New Jersey attorney defended by Goldberg Segalla. Goldberg Segalla’s client was the...more