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Coverage B Conundrum: Do the Facts Alleged or the Elements of Liability Control Courts’ Duty to Defend Analysis? | Alert

It is well-settled that, in Wisconsin, an insurer’s duty to defend arises whenever the factual allegations in the complaint raise…

California Supreme Court to Rule Upon Pivotal Coverage Question for TCPA Claims | Alert

California’s highest court is poised to decide a key question of law concerning potential “personal injury” coverage for claimed violations…

A Regrettable Insurance Decision From The 9th Circ. | Alert

A recent decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit creates considerable uncertainty in the evaluation…

New Jersey District Court Denies Coverage Based on Prior Known Acts Exclusion | Alert

The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey recently held that an insurer had no duty to…

NJDEP Ramps Up Claims for Natural Resource Damages | Alert

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“NJDEP”) appears to be taking a new aggressive approach against businesses and corporations…

New Jersey Supreme Court Embraces Use Of Daubert Factors To Determine Admissibility Of Expert Opinion | Alert

On August 1, 2018, the New Jersey Supreme Court issued an important decision in Multi-County Litigation (“MCL”) cases involving the…

New Jersey Supreme Court Rejects Equitable Exception to “Unavailability Rule” for Owens-Illinois/Carter-Wallace Allocations and Clarifies Choice of Law Analysis for Insurance Coverage Disputes Involving Nationwide Products Liability Claims | Alert

On June 26, 2018, the New Jersey Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in Continental Insurance Company v. Honeywell International, addressing…

California Federal Court Expands Viking Pump’s Holding Beyond Condition C | Alert

Courts across the country are grappling with how to interpret the New York Court of Appeal’s application of an all…

New Jersey Appellate Division Upholds No Coverage Determination Based Upon Material Misrepresentation | Alert

On May 1, 2018, the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey upheld a disclaimer of coverage under…

New Jersey Appellate Division Finds Anti-Assignment Clauses Inapplicable Because Loss Occurred Prior to the Transfer of Insurance Rights | Alert

On April 13, 2018, the New Jersey Appellate Division affirmed that, not only did a 1986 Bill of Sale include…

The Tenth Circuit Holds That New York Court of Appeals Likely To Allow Coverage For Claims Arising Out of a Subcontractors’ Faulty Workmanship | Alert

The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit recently rendered a decision that may impact New York law…

New York’s Highest Court Requires Direct Privity of Contract Between Named Insured and Purported Additional Insured | Alert

On March 27, 2018, the New York Court of Appeals strictly interpreted the language of a policy’s additional insured endorsement…

New York’s High Court Rejects “Unavailability Rule” for Pro Rata Longtail Allocations | Alert

In a significant victory for insurers, on March 27, 2018, the New York Court of Appeals held that policyholders are…

NJDEP Proposes New Rules for Underground Storage Tanks | Alert

New amendments raise the question if the storage of materials in Underground Storage Tanks just got more costly in New…

New Jersey Appellate Division Modifies Manifestation Analysis | Publication

On October 12, 2017, the New Jersey Appellate Division in Air Master & Cooling, Inc. v. Selective Ins. Co., et…

Connecticut Supreme Court to Review “Unavailability Exception” and Other Significant Asbestos-Related Coverage Issues | Alert

On October 18, 2017, the Connecticut Supreme Court granted petitions to review the “unavailability exception” and other significant asbestos coverage…

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules Self-Interest or Ill-Will Not Required For Bad Faith Claim | Alert

On September 28, 2017, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court considered, as an issue of first impression, the requirements for proving a…

An Analysis of Policyholder Defenses to An Insurer’s Rescission Claim | Publication

In a recent Summary Order in Cont’l Cas. Co. v. Boughton, Case No. 16-2384 (June 5, 2017), the United States…

Upcoming New Jersey Choice of Law Decision for Long-Tail Claims | Alert

Insurance coverage disputes frequently implicate choice of law determinations where national distribution of manufactured products results in potential claims in…

Upcoming New Jersey Choice of Law Decision for Long-Tail Claims | Publication

Insurance coverage disputes frequently implicate choice of law determinations where national distribution of manufactured products results in potential claims in…

Second Circuit Provides First Significant Application Of Viking Pump | Alert

On July 18, 2017, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit provided the first significant appellate application…

First Department Holds That Additional Insured Is Not Subject to Self-Insured Retention | Alert

On June 13, 2017, New York’s Appellate Division, First Department, issued its much awaited opinion in Arch Insurance Company v.…

Washington Supreme Court Applies Efficient Proximate Cause to General Liability Policy | Publication

The Washington Supreme Court recently held—despite recognizing that a pollution exclusion on its face excluded coverage under a liability policy—that…

New York Court of Appeals Narrowly Construes “Caused By” Language In Additional Insured Endorsement | Alert

In a highly anticipated decision, the New York Court of Appeals has held that the phrase “liability for ‘bodily injury’……

District Court Holds No Coverage for School That Knew Teacher Was Abusing Students | Alert

On June 1, 2017, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey granted summary judgment in favor…