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Third Circuit reverses order compelling arbitration, finding waiver after ten months of litigation

Jorden Burt LLP
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USA
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December 13 2012

In an antitrust suit by certain pharmacies against CaremarksPCS, the plaintiffs appealed a trial court order granting defendant Caremark’s motion to compel arbitration based on the parties’ arbitration agreement

New York high court dismisses Donnelly Act claims against Equitas

Jorden Burt LLP
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USA
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April 24 2012

New York’s Court of Appeals reversed the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court and upheld the trial court’s dismissal of plaintiff’s claim against Equitas under the Donnelly Act, New York’s antitrust law

Second Circuit sticks to its decision that a class action waiver effectively precluding vindication of federal statutory rights is unenforceable

Jorden Burt LLP
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USA
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March 13 2012

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals held that a class action waiver clause is not enforceable where plaintiffs can demonstrate that the practical effect of enforcing the clause would be to preclude plaintiffs from vindicating their federal statutory rights

Dismissal reversed in New York retrocessional reinsurance case

Jorden Burt LLP
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USA
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January 24 2011

Global Re filed a suit in the New York Supreme Court alleging that Equitas (and a number of co-defendants) were the hub of a conspiracy in violation of New York state antitrust law

Third Circuit resurrects In re Insurance Brokerage Antitrust Litigation

Jorden Burt LLP
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USA
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November 30 2010

Nearly three years after a New Jersey district court dismissed all claims in In re Insurance Brokerage Antitrust Litigation, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals revived a portion of the class action antitrust conspiracy claims

Third Circuit vacates several Sherman Act and RICO claims in insurance brokerage MDL

Jorden Burt LLP
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USA
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August 26 2010

We have reported several times on the ongoing developments in the Insurance Brokerage Antitrust Litigation MDL proceeding

California Supreme Court to rule on the extent unfair competition laws apply to insurance companies

Jorden Burt LLP
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USA
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July 7 2010

On February 10, 2010, the California Supreme Court granted review in the appeal of Zhang v. Superior Court

New Jersey appellate court holds that policyholder must arbitrate bid-rigging and other conspiracy claims against insurers

Jorden Burt LLP
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USA
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January 6 2010

American International Group, Inc. (“AIG”) and its subsidiary, National Union Fire Insurance Company (“National Union”) moved to compel arbitration of claims brought against them by the plaintiff, Epix Holding Corporation (“Epix”) in New Jersey state court

Third Circuit affirms approval of settlements in consolidated insurance brokerage antitrust litigation

Jorden Burt LLP
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USA
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September 14 2009

In a 94-page opinion, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the approval of the class settlement of certain consolidated cases of alleged insurance brokerage antitrust litigation arising from the New York Attorney General "bid-rigging" investigation in 2004

Court approves another settlement in brokerage antitrust MDL action

Jorden Burt LLP
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USA
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March 31 2009

The court in the MDL action involving allegations of improper "contingent commissions" has approved a settlement with the Marsh companies, the preliminary approval of which was reported in a September 4, 2008 post