Increased litigation alleging exposure to per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) present potential significant losses for companies...
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At least since the California Supreme Court’s ruling in Buss v. Superior Court, 939 P.2d 766 (Cal. 1997), insurance companies have urged...
When James W. Marshall found gold in 1848 in California, over 300,000 prospectors migrated to California to take part in the new...
As discussed in our post last month, it was a long road for Arrowood Indemnity to be placed into liquidation in Delaware. On November 8,...
The Kemper/Lumbermens saga To refresh everyone’s recollection, this is a report from Business Insurance from March 14, 2010: The Long...
Early this year, on January 25, 2023, the Delaware Court of Chancery extended the duty of oversight required of a corporation’s directors...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) implemented rules governing registrants’ disclosure requirements pertaining to...
An indemnification provision is a legally binding agreement between two parties specifying that one party (indemnitor) will compensate...
ESG “Environmental, Social and Governance” first popularized in the mid-2000s – is now firmly on boards’ lists of hot topics. Following...
Supply chain disruptions due to natural and man-made events, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, and global and regional...
In addition to insurance companies’ broad duty to defend all claims arising from complaints seeking damages potentially covered by their...
The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization and its progeny have sparked confusion and uncertainty...
Cybercrime, including ransomware, is one of the top challenges facing organizations today. Businesses across the globe are suffering...
In a world of uncertainty, few things in life are more guaranteed than liability insurers reflexively rejecting claims for pre-notice...
For insurance recovery attorneys, one of the more frustrating ways for a policyholder to lose coverage for a property loss is on the...
Courts continue grappling with the application of California insurance law to COVID-19 business interruption claims. After three years of...