Sixth Circuit provides protection for settling insurers, but leaves policyholders in the dark *

USA - July 13 2012
In its recent OneBeacon Am. Ins. Co. v. Am. Motorists Ins. Co., 679 F.3d 456 (6th Cir. 2012), decision, the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals predicts how the Ohio Supreme Court would address two unresolved questions of Ohio insurance law regarding the exhaustion of insurance policies through settlements and the effect of such settlements on other insurers’ equitable contribution rights.

Co-authors: K. James Sullivan.

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Sony's sobering troubles illustrate the need for cyber security insurance *

USA - August 10 2011
The fallout from the massive data breaches suffered by Sony Corp. earlier this year now includes insurance coverage litigation.

Co-authors: K. James Sullivan.

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Is cyber liability the next asbestos? Guard your company with cyber risk insurance *

USA - June 23 2011
Like asbestos in the 20th century, electronically stored confidential information is everywhere in the 21st century.

Co-authors: K. James Sullivan.

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Protect your company against the "bad new world" of cybercrime with cyber risk insurance *

USA - June 8 2011
Headlines over the past several months have been filled with reports of data breaches, denial of service attacks, thefts of personally identifiable information and other types of cybercrime.

Co-authors: K. James Sullivan.

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Ohio Supreme Court's pro-policyholder ruling on coverage for attorney's fees in punitive damage cases may have sweeping implications for Ohio businesses *

USA - September 8 2010
Although attorney fees are not generally awarded to successful litigants under Ohio law, Ohio courts have long-recognized that "attorney fees may be awarded as an element of compensatory damages where the jury finds that punitive damages are warranted."

Co-authors: Colleen M. O'Neil.

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