Insurance may cover losses for companies sued for recording zip codes *

USA - June 1 2012
Last year, the California Supreme Court held that retailers may violate the Song-Beverly Credit Card Act of 1971, Cal. Civil Code § 1747 et seq., enacted to protect the personal privacy of credit card users, by requesting and recording zip codes during credit card transactions because zip codes qualify as protected "personal identification information" under the Act.

Co-authors: Helen K Michael.

Insurance coverage for disaster recovery losses in Japan *

Japan, USA - March 24 2011
It has been impossible to view the photographs or watch the video images of the destruction from the earthquake and tsunami in Japan without feeling profoundly and ineffably sad and sympathetic.

Co-authors: Carl A. Salisbury , Edmund M. Kneisel , Caroline W. Spangenberg, Brian Epps.

Some insurers have recently said the deadline for noticing claims related to bp gulf oil spill may be tomorrow, July 8, 2010, at 5 p.m. *

USA - July 7 2010
Insureds should immediately examine their policies to determine whether they have coverage for current or future damage (including pollution damage) or business interruption loss resulting from the Gulf oil spill.

Co-authors: Julie A. Lierly , Erica J. Dominitz , Carl A. Salisbury , Edmund M. Kneisel , Caroline W. Spangenberg.

New Sixth Circuit decision grants coverage to general contractor when defective construction work causes damage to other work or property *

USA - March 9 2010
Broadened insurance coverage in the context of construction took another step forward recently when the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit agreed with a growing number of states in upholding coverage when defective work causes damage to other work.

Co-authors: Caroline W. Spangenberg, Justin M. Guilder, Barry J. Fleishman.