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Farella Braun + Martel LLP: California Supreme Court to Decide Scope of Implied Disparagement; Implications for Coverage in IP and False Advertising Cases
Posted on 23 May 2013 by Tyler C. Gerking

By Tyler Gerking, Partner, Farella Braun + Martel LLP The California Supreme Court has granted review of the Court of Appeal's decision in Hartford Casualty Insurance Company v. Swift Distribution, Inc. , 210 Cal. App. 4th 915 (2d Dist. Ct. App... Read More

Tags: disparagement , Duty to Defend , insurance coverage , Intellectual Property Infringement , False Advertising

Ten Most Significant Insurance Coverage Decisions Of 2014 – Scaling Back Implied Trade Disparagement And Slashing Coverage For Markdowns
Posted on 15 Dec 2014 by Randy J. Maniloff

By Joshua A. Mooney [Editor’s Note: My colleague Josh Mooney is an expert on all things cyber, privacy and personal-advertising injury coverage. If you read his newsletter, The Coverage Inkwell, you know that. If you don’t, check out... Read More

Tags: disparagement , Advertising , insurance coverage , duty , defend

California Supreme Court Refines the Tort of Commercial Disparagement
Posted on 12 Aug 2014 by Tyler C. Gerking

The California Supreme Court has issued its decision in the closely watched case of Hartford Casualty Insurance v. Swift Distribution, Inc. , S207172. I reported on the Court of Appeals decision last year on this blog in the post "California Supreme... Read More

Tags: disparagement , Advertising , insurance coverage , infringement , trademark

Duty to Indemnify – Personal and Advertising Injury– New Appleman on Insurance Law Library Edition, Chapter 19
Posted on 22 Jun 2010 by Sherilyn Pastor

By Sherilyn Pastor, Partner, McCarter & English, LLP As a consequence of competition, companies increasingly face business tort claims such as misappropriation of trade secrets, false advertisement, patent or copyright infringement, disparagement... Read More

Tags: disparagement , insurance coverage , infringement , commercial general liability , CGL , personal injury , advertising injury , insurance exclusions , Trade Secrets , occurrence , duty to indemnify

Duty to Indemnify – Personal and Advertising Injury– New Appleman on Insurance Law Library Edition, Chapter 19
Posted on 22 Jun 2010 by Sherilyn Pastor

By Sherilyn Pastor, Partner, McCarter & English, LLP As a consequence of competition, companies increasingly face business tort claims such as misappropriation of trade secrets, false advertisement, patent or copyright infringement, disparagement... Read More

Tags: disparagement , insurance coverage , infringement , commercial general liability , CGL , personal injury , advertising injury , insurance exclusions , Trade Secrets , occurrence , duty to indemnify

Duty to Indemnify – Personal and Advertising Injury– New Appleman on Insurance Law Library Edition, Chapter 19
Posted on 22 Jun 2010 by Sherilyn Pastor

By Sherilyn Pastor, Partner, McCarter & English, LLP As a consequence of competition, companies increasingly face business tort claims such as misappropriation of trade secrets, false advertisement, patent or copyright infringement, disparagement... Read More

Tags: disparagement , insurance coverage , infringement , commercial general liability , CGL , personal injury , advertising injury , insurance exclusions , Trade Secrets , occurrence , duty to indemnify