California federal court allocates liability for CERCLA response costs to U.S. government *

USA - January 28 2013
On January 9, 2013, in American International Specialty Lines Ins. Co. v. United States, Case No. CV09-01734 (C.D. Cal.), the United States District…

California Supreme Court issues decision on use of parol evidence to demonstrate fraud *

USA - January 14 2013
In Riverisland Cold Storage, Inc. v. Fresno-Madera Production Credit Association, No. S190518, 2013 Cal. LEXIS 253 (Cal. Jan. 14, 2013), the…

Virginia Supreme Court reaffirms ruling that insurer has no duty to defend or indemnify global climate change suit *

USA - April 20 2012
Today, the Virginia Supreme Court reaffirmed that Steadfast Insurance Co. does not have a duty to defend or indemnify AES Corporation in an underlying climate change liability suit.