Expert Analysis

Ill. State Farm Suit Tests State Insurance Data Demand Limits

The Illinois Department of Insurance's recently filed suit against State Farm, seeking nationwide data on its home... (more story)

Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: November Lessons

In this month's review of class action appeals, Mitchell Engel at Shook Hardy discusses five recent rulings and id... (more story)

Drafting For Distress: D&O Policy Tips Ahead Of Ch. 11 Filings

Considering recent bankruptcy statistics and the economic climate, now is a good time for companies to revisit the... (more story)

Property More

Progressive Wins Appeal In Bad Faith Insurance Dispute

The Eleventh Circuit has affirmed a win for Progressive Insurance in a bad faith dispute after finding that the trial court did not err in excluding evidence of the insured's previous win on breach of contract... (more story)

Fla. Condo Says Insurers Handled Storm Claim In Bad Faith

A group of property insurers acted in bad faith by failing to properly, timely and fairly adjust a claim for damage caused by Hurricane Sally in 2020, the owner of a Pensacola condominium complex told a Florida federal court.

Ill. Justices Mull If Permits Override Pollution Exclusions

Counsel for a sterilization company and its former parent seeking defense costs for hundreds of lawsuits over ethylene oxide emissions at a suburban Chicago facility urged the Illinois Supreme Court on Tuesday... (more story)

Sanctioned Atty Convinces Mo. Court Errors Not Caused By AI

A Missouri federal judge sanctioned former counsel for Liberty Mutual Personal Insurance Co. Monday for including citation errors in a motion this fall, finding that, although the attorney likely inserted the ... (more story)

8th Circ. Affirms Ala. Apt. Owner's $27M Fire Coverage Win

A split Eighth Circuit affirmed Monday an apartment complex owner's $27 million jury award against a Travelers unit in a fire coverage dispute, saying sufficient evidence existed to support the verdict that th... (more story)

Colo. HOA, Insurer Settle Remaining Hail Damage Claims

A homeowners association and its insurer reached a settlement in Colorado federal court Friday in the homeowners association's breach of contract lawsuit where it claimed the insurer incorrectly issued roughly... (more story)

NC Coastal Erosion Spurs Call For Proactive Flood Coverage

North Carolina's governor and the state insurance commissioner are calling on Congress to pass a bill that would cover homes on the brink of collapsing into the ocean under the National Flood Insurance Program... (more story)

NC Biz Court Bulletin: Rulings Spotlight Coverage Clashes

The North Carolina Business Court plowed into the fourth quarter with two big decisions in insurance disputes that involved $50 million in COVID-19-related losses at a chain of outlet malls, and an industrial ... (more story)

9th Circ. Grills Casino, Insurer Over COVID-19 Coverage Row

A Ninth Circuit panel sharply questioned a Las Vegas casino and resort and its insurer on Thursday over their dispute concerning whether losses from the COVID-19 pandemic can be considered a covered damage or ... (more story)

Insurance Litigation Week In Review

The Eighth Circuit said it will rehear a Travelers unit's appeal of a $27 million fire damage award involving microscopic soot, the Delaware Supreme Court heard oral arguments over coverage for AMC's settlemen... (more story)

General Liability More

Religious Org. Not Covered For Sex Abuse Suit, Insurer Says

A nonprofit insurer said a Christian ranch for "at-risk" boys isn't owed coverage for a lawsuit alleging physical and sexual abuse, telling a Missouri federal court that the ranch failed to adequately provide ... (more story)

'Wrongly Decided' Case Backs Insurer Loss, Mich. Panel Says

An insurer is statutorily barred from suing an auto shop to recoup personal injury protection benefits it paid to policyholders injured in a crash, a Michigan state appeals court affirmed, though saying it is ... (more story)

4th Circ. Restores Trade Secrets Suit Against Insurance Execs

The Fourth Circuit on Tuesday revived insurer Sherbrooke Corp.'s claims of trade secrets theft against three former executives, disagreeing with a district judge who found that the company had not made enough ... (more story)

ExxonMobil Says Insurers Owe Coverage For Cancer Suits

ExxonMobil alleged that seven insurers failed to cover it against legal claims after two former contractors sued the petroleum giant, contending that exposure to a chemical in oil caused their cancer.

Pa. Supreme Court Snapshot: Skill Games Top Nov. Lineup

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court's November session will tackle the legality of the "Pennsylvania Skill" games that have popped up in gas stations and convenience stores, answering the long-simmering question of... (more story)

Cannabis Co. Not Covered In Product Safety Suit, Insurer Says

A cannabis company is not entitled to coverage for a proposed class action accusing it of misrepresenting the nature and safety of its cannabis-infused products, a Nationwide unit told an Illinois federal cour... (more story)

Contractor Not Covered In Explosion Suits, Insurer Says

A contractor is not entitled to coverage for a slew of underlying suits over a March 2022 home explosion, a Nationwide unit told a Missouri federal court, saying the contractor breached the excess policy's not... (more story)

Insurers Say No Coverage For Conn. Quarry Closure Dispute

A pair of Allied World insurers said they don't owe coverage to East Haven, Connecticut, for a dispute over the politically motivated shutdown of a local quarry, telling a federal court that their duty to defe... (more story)

Geico Loses Bid To Dismiss $70M SC Tax Collection Suit

A nonprofit representing South Carolina's 271 incorporated municipalities can continue to pursue its claims that Geico failed to fully pay certain municipalities nearly $70 million in business license taxes an... (more story)

Harco Dodging $3.5M Bond Obligation, Construction Co. Says

Harco National Insurance Co. breached an insurance contract by refusing a Skanska Balfour Beatty construction venture's request to cover a nearly $3.5 million bond over a subcontractor's alleged lapses while w... (more story)

Specialty Lines More

Insurer Needn't Cover LA Zoo Org. In City Contract Dispute

An insurer doesn't owe coverage to the Los Angeles Zoo's nonprofit arm in a contractual dispute brought by the city, a California federal court has ruled, finding that all claims are excluded under the associa... (more story)

11th Circ. Limits $1M Payout For Sheriff In Parkland Shooting

The Eleventh Circuit limited a Florida sheriff's office's responsibility to only $1 million in a lawsuit involving a 2018 high school mass shooting, saying its insurer must pay the excess damages to the victim... (more story)

8th Circ. Will Rehear Travelers' $27M Fire Award Challenge

The Eighth Circuit agreed Wednesday to revisit its previous split decision affirming a Missouri-based apartment complex owner's $27 million jury award against a Travelers unit in a fire coverage dispute.

Co. Says Excess Insurer Can't Avoid Asbestos Coverage Row

A paint and drywall product manufacturer said an Allianz unit can't rely on a pollution exclusion to avoid a dispute over coverage for underlying asbestos claims, telling a Texas federal court that the insurer... (more story)

Defeating Estoppel-Based Claims In Legal Malpractice Actions

State supreme court cases from recent years have addressed whether positions taken by attorneys in an underlying lawsuit can be used against them in a subsequent legal malpractice action, providing a foundatio... (more story)

Law360 MVP Awards Go To Top Attorneys From 76 Firms

The attorneys chosen as Law360's 2025 MVPs have distinguished themselves from their peers by securing significant achievements in high-stakes litigation, complex global matters and record-breaking deals.

Judge Wary Of Bid To Nix SVB Expert In $73M Coverage Row

A U.S. magistrate judge seemed skeptical of an insurer's bid to exclude a witness proffered as a policy expert on financial institution bonds, repeatedly asking Berkley Regional Insurance Co.'s counsel in a Mo... (more story)

Best Buy Says CGL Policy, Not Auto, Covers Crash Settlement

Best Buy accused three AXA XL units of failing to properly cover its "multi-million-dollar" settlement of negligence claims over a fatal automobile collision involving an independent subcontractor, telling a M... (more story)

Insurer Says $4M Excess Policy Excludes Oil Tanker Collision

An excess insurer for a fuel and chemical transportation company told a Utah federal court it should owe no coverage for an oil tanker collision and resultant crude oil cleanup costs, pointing to what is known... (more story)

Bojangles Not Covered In NC Sex Abuse Suit, Insurer Says

Fried chicken fast-food chain Bojangles and one of its largest franchisees are not entitled to defense coverage in an underlying civil suit alleging a restaurant manager sexually groomed and abused two minor e... (more story)