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No coverage for claim first made prior to inception of claims-made policy

  • Wiley Rein LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 16 2013

The United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire, applying New Hampshire law, has held that no coverage was available for a legal

Liability insurers may have duty to defend against federal prosecutions, California Court of Appeal holds

  • Barger & Wolen LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 6 2013

The Second Appellate District of California held on May 1 in Mt. Hawley Ins. Co. v. Lopez that California Insurance Code section 533.5(b) does not

The Seventh Circuit bars malpractice coverage for an insured law firm despite the firm’s subjective belief that it represented its client correctly

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 23 2013

In Koransky, Bouwer & Poracky, P.C. v. The Bar Plan Mutual Ins. Co., No. 12-1579 (7th Cir. Apr. 2, 2013), the Seventh Circuit affirmed summary

Prior knowledge exclusion bars coverage where law firm’s mistake allowed a seller to void client’s deal

  • Wiley Rein LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 18 2013

Applying Indiana law, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has held that no coverage was available for a law firm that failed

Seventh Circuit requires notice at early signs of potential suit under “claims made” policy

  • Steptoe & Johnson LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 5 2013

In Koransky, Bouwer & Poracky, P.C. V. The Bar Plan Mutual Insurance Co., No. 12-1579, 2013 WL 1296724 (7th Cir. Apr. 2, 2013), the Seventh Circuit

Dishonesty exclusion precludes coverage for claim based in part upon knowingly wrongful or fraudulent acts

  • Wiley Rein LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 4 2013

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, applying New York law, has held that a dishonesty exclusion precluding

Court holds that professional services exclusion in D&O policy applies to broker-dealer’s distribution of REITs

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 4 2013

A federal court, applying New York law, recently held that a "professional services" exclusion in a D&O policy applied to lawsuits against a

Oklahoma Court holds failure to warn not a covered professional service

  • Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 7 2013

In its recent decision in Hanover Am. Ins. Co. v. Saul, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 29739 (W.D. Okl. Mar. 5, 2013), the United States District Court for

Fifth Circuit holds direct action barred by insured’s untimely claim reporting

  • Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 1 2013

In its recent decision in First Am. Title Ins. Co. v. Cont'l Cas. Co., 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 4153 (5th Cir. Feb. 28, 2013), the United States Court of

Coverage dispute between insured and insurer held not a foreseeable consequence of attorney malpractice

  • Jorden Burt LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 21 2013

A minor injured in a softball game obtained a verdict exceeding the $2 million limit on a policy issued to the United States Sports Specialty