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Court Permits Parties to Cure Defective Diversity Jurisdiction in Suit Against Underwriters at Lloyd’s

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In MAve Hotel Investors LLC d/b/a The MAve Hotel, et al. v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s, London, et al., 2024 WL 2830909, (S.D.N.Y. 2024), to preserve diversity jurisdiction, the United States District Court for the...more

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Commercial Property Construction Plan Review: Tips for Your Business

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New construction is the hallmark of your growing business. But did you know that new building additions and renovations are subject to the same code requirements as your existing infrastructure?...more

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Decision Provides a Cautionary Tale About Contracting for Environmental Services

An important lesson on contracting with environmental consultants recently came out of a federal district court in California in Golden Gate Way, LLC v. Enercon Services, Inc., 20-cv-03077-EMC (N.D. Cal. Nov. 18, 2021)....more

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Fifth Circuit Seeks Guidance From The Texas Supreme Court On When The Concurrent Cause Doctrine Applies

Hail damage is so typical in Texas that Chapter 542A of the Texas Insurance Code is known as the “Hail Bill.” Texas follows the concurrent cause doctrine. As the Texas Supreme Court held in Lyons v. Millers Casualty...more

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Tenth Circuit Rules Against Insurer and Decides That Appraisers Can Decide Causation

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In the continuing saga of what can and cannot be appraised in a property insurance appraisal, the Tenth Circuit, in contrast to many other courts, has ruled appraisers can determine coverage issues....more

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The Northern District of Ohio Provides More Clarity On COVID-19 Related Business Interruption Claims

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Two more federal court judges in the Northern District of Ohio have weighed in on whether insurance carriers in the cases pending before them must cover claims for damages caused by the COVID19 pandemic. In both cases, the...more

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NYDFS Mandate to Insurers Re COVID-19: Explain Your Business Interruption Coverage Now

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Last week, in wake of anticipated losses from COVID-19 (coronavirus), the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) issued instructions mandating all property/casualty insurers "to provide certain information...more

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NYDFS Instructs Insurers to Provide Explanations of Coverage for COVID-19 Losses

In light of anticipated losses arising from the outbreak of COVID-19, the coronavirus, New York State's Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has instructed property/casualty insurers to prepare explanations for their...more

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Commercial Property Insurance Coverage and Coronavirus

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No modern disease has dominated the news and affected the world-wide economy on such a scale as coronavirus (COVID-19). Coronavirus’s impact is widespread across almost all business sectors. Governments are shutting down...more

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Speaking the Language: Evaluating Insurance Coverage in Latin America

Latin America continues to be a prime market for business development and expansion; however, insurance coverage for businesses based in or doing business in the region sometimes lags behind what is necessary to sufficiently...more

Carlton Fields

When A Nightclub Is Forced to Say Goodnight: California Appellate Court Applies Broad Reading of “Loss of Use” Provision

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The frustration property owners must feel when the actions of another cause them to no longer be able to use their property as originally intended is certainly palpable, but when the property is not damaged and still can be...more

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Sixth Circuit Weighs In On Coverage For Marijuana-Related Property Loss

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The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a colorful opinion in a property insurance coverage dispute affirming a denial of coverage for loss arising out of an illicit marijuana growing operation in Michigan. The case is...more

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Massachusetts Reference Award and Alleged Chapter 93A Violation Addressed By Federal District Court Opinion

The Massachusetts reference process is a creature of statute designed to provide an expeditious method to resolve disputes over the amount of loss covered by a property insurance policy. While a reference panel cannot decide...more

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Florida's Third District Court of Appeals provides a warning: When insureds communicate about their policy needs, agents better...

In Kendall South Medical Center v. Consolidated Insurance Nation, No. 3D16-926, 2017 WL 1908376, *1 (Fla. 3d DCA May 10, 2017), the Third District Court of Appeals reversed the lower court’s fourth dismissal of Kendall South...more

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