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Barclays to face first LIBOR trial in October 2013

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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United Kingdom
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November 19 2012

D&O carriers and brokers will want to keep October 2013 on their calendars

Preparing for contingent business interruption claims in the wake of Superstorm Sandy

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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April 18 2013

The sheer amount of physical damage caused by what was left of Hurricane Sandy when it made landfall in New Jersey on October 29, 2012, is difficult

Wisconsin court: “negligent misrepresentation” claims by molestation victims against archdiocese are not covered under CGL policy

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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December 28 2010

The Wisconsin Court of Appeals recently ruled that "negligent misrepresentation" claims against the Archdiocese of Milwaukee arising from alleged molestation by priests are not covered under the Archdiocese's CGL policy

Court upholds insurer’s decision to deny benefits to smoker’s widow

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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October 26 2010

In Jackson v. Farmers New World Life Ins. Co., the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma ruled that the insurer did not act in bad faith or breach its contractual duty when it rescinded a $150,000 non-smokers life insurance policy after discovering that the insured was, in fact, a smoker

Massachusetts federal court addresses manifest disregard of the law standard, finds that panel’s decision to limit discovery and witness testimony did not provide a basis to vacate award

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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January 21 2011

In OneBeacon America Insurance Co. v. Swiss Reinsurance America Corporation, 09-CV-11495-PBS (D.Mass. December 23, 2010), a motion was brought by petitioner OneBeacon to vacate an arbitration award on the basis that the arbitrators were guilty of misconduct for refusing to permit necessary discovery and hear certain evidence

Arizona federal court permits garnishment from defunct company’s D&O insurers

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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May 17 2011

Just because a series of merger documents assert something to be true does not necessarily make it so, particularly when it comes to insurance coverage

English High Court considers the application of Rome II

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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United Kingdom
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August 12 2010

In Robert Bacon v Nacional Suiza Cia Seguros Y Reseguros SA 2010 EWHC 2017 (QB), Mr Justice Tomlinson, in a preliminary issue hearing, was asked to determine (i) the grounds why Spanish law was applicable to the Defendant's liability; and (ii) the issue of liability itself

Insurer entitled to avoid policy from inception under fraudulent claims clause

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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United Kingdom
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October 14 2010

In the recent case of Joseph Fielding Properties (Blackpool) Ltd v Aviva Insurance Ltd (2010) EWHC 2192 (QB) the High Court was asked to consider whether an insurer was entitled to avoid a policy from inception relying on previous fraudulent and exaggerated claims, and misrepresentations and non-disclosures made by the claimant ('JFP'

Federal court denies insured’s motion to vacate arbitration award: finds that reinsurer was not indispensable party to dispute, arbitrators had authority to award attorneys’ fees, and manifest disregard of the law is no longer viable

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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September 28 2010

Plaintiffs sued their insurer, Northbrook Indemnity Company, which removed the case to federal court and moved to compel arbitration

Fifth Circuit compels arbitration, holding that parties clearly intended arbitrator to decide issues of arbitrability

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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October 22 2010

Plaintiffs purchased disability insurance from First American National, which later became known as defendant Regions Bank ("Regions"

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Barclays to face first LIBOR trial in October 2013

Preparing for contingent business interruption claims in the wake of Superstorm Sandy

Wisconsin court: “negligent misrepresentation” claims by molestation victims against archdiocese are not covered under CGL policy

Court upholds insurer’s decision to deny benefits to smoker’s widow

Massachusetts federal court addresses manifest disregard of the law standard, finds that panel’s decision to limit discovery and witness testimony did not provide a basis to vacate award

Arizona federal court permits garnishment from defunct company’s D&O insurers

English High Court considers the application of Rome II

Insurer entitled to avoid policy from inception under fraudulent claims clause

Federal court denies insured’s motion to vacate arbitration award: finds that reinsurer was not indispensable party to dispute, arbitrators had authority to award attorneys’ fees, and manifest disregard of the law is no longer viable

Fifth Circuit compels arbitration, holding that parties clearly intended arbitrator to decide issues of arbitrability

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