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SDNY Finds No Coverage for Construction Defect Claims under CGL and EL Policies   | Publication

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (“SDNY”), applying New York law, issued two decisions declaring…

Sixth Circuit Unanimously Affirms No Coverage under CGL Policies for Home Depot’s Data Breach | Alert

On January 13, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit upheld the U.S. District Court for the…

Insurance Fraud Claims Are Not Subject to PIP Arbitration, Says New Jersey Appellate Division | Alert

On January 9, 2025, the New Jersey Appellate Division (“Appellate Division”) held insurance fraud claims involving personal injury protection (“PIP”)…

SDNY Allows Insurer To Rely On Extrinsic Evidence to Withdraw From Duty to Defend | Alert

In an August 1, 2024 ruling in the action Ironshore Specialty Insurance Company v. Color Techniques, Inc., a federal district…

New Jersey Appellate Court Enforces Capacity Exclusion in D&O Policy | Alert

In a matter of first impression, CMG secured a victory for its insurer-client in New Jersey’s intermediate appellate court.  The…

CMG Client Prevails in Mold Coverage Trial | Alert

After years of litigation and a week-long bench trial in Essex County Superior Court, Coughlin Midlige & Garland LLP (“CMG”)…

New Jersey Insurance Fair Conduct Act Establishes Private Right of Action for UM/UIM Claimants | Alert

On January 18, 2022, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law the New Jersey Insurance Fair Conduct Act (the “Act”), effective…

Fools Rush In | Alert

Factors to Consider Before and While Litigating Coverage Issues When litigating insurance coverage issues, insurers are at risk of winning…

Second Department Finds Insurer Not Entitled To Recoupment Of Defense Costs For Uncovered Claims | Alert

The Second Department has parted ways with other New York courts that have permitted insurers to recoup defense costs paid…

Employment Law and COVID-19 - A Brief Legal Review | Alert

We are in uncharted legal waters when dealing with the ramifications of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the relationship between employees…

NJDEP Provides Temporary but Limited Relief of Site Remediation Deadlines Due to COVID-19 Impacts | Alert

In response to the concerns raised by parties about their inability to meet regulatory and mandatory timeframes for completing remedial…

Insurance Implications Of COVID-19 Pandemic | Alert

The Covid-19 virus is affecting almost every business and every aspect of life. State governments across the United States are…

The COVID-19 Pandemic May Significantly Impact Environmental Requirements | Alert

The United States is facing a disease outbreak that is unprecedented in the modern world.  The spread of the novel…

The Mistaken “Necessary Party” Priority of Coverage Defense | Alert

A troubling trend has begun to develop in the New York additional insured coverage litigation arena on the issue of…

New Jersey Appellate Panel Rules Municipal Courts Can Enforce Pollution Cleanup Orders | Alert

On Wednesday, November 13, 2019, a three-judge panel for the New Jersey Appellate Division affirmed a Middlesex County State Court’s…

New Jersey Continues Aggressive Enforcement Actions For Environmental Harms | Alert

On Friday, October 25, 2019, State Attorney General Grubir S. Grewal (“Grewal”) and New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“NJDEP”)…

Connecticut High Court Affirms Continuous Trigger, Unavailability Exception to Pro-Rata Allocation for Asbestos Bodily Injury Coverage | Alert

On October 4, 2019, the Connecticut Supreme Court affirmed the Appellate Courts’ decision in R.T. Vanderbilt Company, Inc. v. Hartford…

Third Circuit Reopens Window for Potential Coverage of Product Defect Claims Based Upon Definition of an “Occurrence” | Alert

On September 13, 2019, the U.S. Third Circuit (“Third Circuit”) partially overturned a decision from the U.S. District Court (“District…

New Jersey Enacts Landmark Wage Theft Law | Alert

New Jersey has now adopted what looks to be the most comprehensive wage theft law in the entire country. Employers…

New Jersey Appellate Division Confers Additional Insured Status, Albeit Limited to that Portion of the Insured's Work | Alert

In Comcast of Garden State, LP v. The Hanover Ins. Co., Docket No. A-3425-17T4, an unpublished decision decided on July…

New Jersey Appellate Court Provides Some Clarity on the Scope and Use of Employment Restrictive Covenants | Alert

The New Jersey Appellate Division has clarified the analysis required to determine the effect of restrictive covenant agreements (RCAs) and…

New Jersey Enacts Employee Salary History Ban | Alert

New Jersey has enacted a new law prohibiting employers from seeking or relying on job applicants’ salary history. Lieutenant Governor…

New Jersey Joins New York in Amending Statute of Limitations for Child Sexual Abuse Claims | Alert

New Jersey joins New York and other states in amending its statute of limitations for child sexual abuse claims. On…

Ohio Court of Appeals Waffles on Scope of Duty to Defend Inquiry | Alert

In a pair of recent decisions issued in the same case, the Ohio Court of Appeals has grappled with the…

New Jersey Governor Bans Non-Disclosure Agreements for Harassment, Retaliation and Discrimination Claims | Alert

New Jersey has joined the #MeToo movement as Governor Phil Murphy recently signed Senate Bill 121 into law. The new…