Liability insurers owe no duty to defend insureds alleged to have engaged in a corrupt scheme to incarcerate youth offenders for money *

USA - June 27 2012
In a pair of opinions filed on June 20 and 21, 2012, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals emphasized Pennsylvania’s “firmly established” public policy against providing insurance coverage for criminal and other intentional acts.

Settling the settlement negotiation privilege *

USA - June 5 2012
Most litigation is settled before it reaches trial.