Expert Analysis

Reel Justice: 'No Other Choice' And Moral Rationalization

In the satirical thriller "No Other Choice," the main character rationalizes his decision to kill business competi... (more story)

5 Trial Lessons You Learn By Losing

Exploring insights that are usually gained only after trial loss can expose the gaps between what we intend to com... (more story)

GHG Endangerment Finding Repeal Brings New Legal Risks

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 2009 determination that greenhouse gases endanger public health and wel... (more story)

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Colo. High Court Limits Reach of Insurer Cooperation Law

The Colorado Supreme Court ruled Monday that a portion of Colorado law addressing procedural requirements for insurers asserting failure-to-cooperate defenses against policyholders applies only to a policyhold... (more story)

Full 6th Circ. Nixes Class Cert. In State Farm Vehicle Value Suit

The full Sixth Circuit on Friday reversed the certification of a class of 90,000 State Farm policyholders in a suit claiming the insurer systematically undervalues totaled vehicles, finding the insurer has a r... (more story)

Chinese Bank Must Face Aon Unit's Reinsurance Fraud Suit

China's largest bank can't avoid an Aon PLC subsidiary's suit seeking to hold the bank liable for its alleged role in a multibillion-dollar reinsurance fraud scheme, a New York state court ruled, allowing all ... (more story)

Chinese Company Settles Suit Over Defective Dehumidifier

A group of property owners and their insurer agreed Thursday to end their lawsuit over allegedly defective dehumidifiers manufactured by Chinese company Gree Electric Appliances Inc. ahead of a planned jury trial in August.

11th Circ. Partly Revives State Farm Unearned Premium Suit

Two State Farm units don't belong in a Florida couple's suit over reimbursement for unearned premiums following a total loss, the Eleventh Circuit found, while reviving the couple's breach of contract claim ag... (more story)

Climate Change Spurs Insurers Toward High-Altitude Imaging

Law360 Insurance Authority talks to Rema Matevosyan, CEO of aerial imagery company Near Space, about the limitations of conventional imaging and how newer methods can assist insurers and policyholders.

Insurance Litigation Week In Review

State Farm doesn't owe uninsured motorist coverage, an Ameritas policy is an illegal life wager, and a Georgia attorney accused of fraud isn't entitled to professional liability coverage. Law360 has the past w... (more story)

Why Insurance Capital Is Courting REITs

Private equity firms are looking to invest in joint ventures with real estate investment trusts in order to put some of their vast sum of insurance capital to work.

10th Circ. Says Insurer Owes No Coverage For Rollover Crash

State Farm doesn't owe uninsured motorist coverage to two women who were hurt in a rollover crash after one swerved to avoid a pedestrian on an interstate, the Tenth Circuit ruled, finding their injuries weren... (more story)

Denver Ritz-Carlton Owner Says Contractors Hit Water Line

Two contractors acted negligently while performing work at a neighboring property to the Ritz-Carlton Denver that resulted in an uncontrolled release of water entering the hotel, the hotel's owner and insurers... (more story)

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Colo. Justices Say Car Rental Cos. Don't Qualify As Insurers

Car rental companies that offer supplemental insurance through their own carriers cannot be deemed insurers of customers who purchase that coverage through rental agreements, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled M... (more story)

8th Circ. Defers To Minn. High Court On Amazon Fire Liability

The Minnesota Supreme Court should be the arbiter of whether Amazon can be held liable for a $3.8 million office fire caused by a defective phone battery sold by a Chinese manufacturer on its platform, an Eigh... (more story)

Contractor Fights $174.6M Verdict In Hotel Project Row

A contractor hit with a $174.6 million judgment over construction delays and defects stemming from a Marriott construction project in Philadelphia has asked the court to toss the verdict and grant a new trial,... (more story)

Insurer Says No Coverage For $7.5M Sewage Spill Suit

An insurer told a Florida federal court it owes no coverage to a drilling subcontractor or a telecommunications construction company in a $7.5 million suit over the discharge of millions of gallons of raw sewa... (more story)

9th Circ. Revives County's $162M Environmental Coverage Bid

The Ninth Circuit on Thursday revived a California county's suit seeking coverage of up to $162 million for environmental remediation efforts at an airport, reversing a lower court ruling that the policies wer... (more story)

Transport Co. Says Broker, Insurer Cost It Gov't Contract

An insurance broker submitted forged documents while obtaining an adjustment on a transportation company's insurance policy, causing it to lose coverage it needed to do business with a Washington, D.C., region... (more story)

AIG Unit Denies Coverage For $5.4M Casino Sprinkler Repair

An AIG unit told a California federal court that it owes no coverage for a $5.4 million award against a subcontractor for the cost of repairing and replacing an allegedly defective sprinkler system in a Las Ve... (more story)

Insurer Freed From Roofing Contractor's Wrongful Death Suit

An insurer for a roofing company owes no coverage for a wrongful death suit brought by the estate of a contractor who suffered a fatal fall on the job, a Kentucky federal court ruled, saying that the contracto... (more story)

Kemper Sued Over Hack Of More Than 13M Records

Kemper Corp. was hit with at least three proposed class actions Monday in Illinois federal court by former employees who alleged that the insurance giant failed to stop a preventable cyberattack led by the hac... (more story)

Insurer Says Firm Owes $2.2M For Botched Representation

A Wisconsin-based insurer has sued the law firm it hired to defend an auto policyholder in a crash suit, telling a California federal court that the firm's inadequate representation has cost it more than $2.2 million.

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Jury To Weigh Coverage Suit Over Ex-Chemoil CEO's Fee Deal

It is up to a jury to decide whether the ex-CEO of an oil company breached provisions of the company's directors and officers policy when he entered into a $1.2 million deal with his former employer without th... (more story)

Insurer Escapes Covering Ga. Atty In $750K Fraud Suit

A Georgia attorney's professional liability insurer owes no coverage for an underlying suit alleging the lawyer conspired with a client to enrich themselves from a litigation funding company by claiming a fict... (more story)

Travelers Says Prior Claims Bar $2.3M Habitat Loss Coverage

A Travelers unit urged a Texas federal court to find it owed no coverage for a $2.3 million judgment entered against a real estate broker over claims it negligently permitted a contractor to enter a property a... (more story)

Life Policy With $21M Payout Voided As Illegal Life Wager

A Delaware federal court voided a life insurance policy as an unlawful wager on a now-deceased Florida woman's life, finding that Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. is entitled to retain the policy's $10 million de... (more story)

How Cos. Can Prep For Conn. Data Privacy Amendments

Effective July 1, 2026, amendments to the Connecticut Data Privacy Act narrow the safe harbor for data used by banks, insurance companies and other financial services businesses, highlighting how state regulat... (more story)

Insurer Intentionally Avoiding $200M Loan Claim, Court Told

A litigation funding firm has accused its insurer of wrongfully refusing to pay out its policy's guaranteed $200 million in coverage for an unpaid loan, saying the insurer buried it in duplicative and burdenso... (more story)

Excess Insurer Says Healthcare Co. Can't Tap $25M Policy

A private equity-backed hospital management company can't tap into its $25 million excess professional liability insurance for several underlying lawsuits until it forks over its $5 million self-insured retent... (more story)

How Banks Can React To Risks In FinCEN Whistleblower Rule

Financial institutions should reassess and, if necessary, strengthen existing policies, procedures and other frameworks related to whistleblowers and internal reporting in light of the Financial Crimes Enforce... (more story)

What GCs Should Consider Before Tendering TM Litigation

When a trademark lawsuit lands on a general counsel's desk, the instinct is to tender it to the insurer, but that model often breaks down in intellectual property litigation, where the stakes extend far beyond... (more story)

Timeshare Exit Patrons Nab Reversal In Coverage Denial Row

A Washington federal judge held she made a "mistake" when she rejected arguments that an insurer acted in bad faith by declining to defend a now-defunct timeshare exit company from a consumer protection class ... (more story)