By Angela Elbert This question didn’t seem to be that complicated at first blush. Now it is. The Third Circuit’s recent ruling that a former Vice President of Goldman Sachs is not necessarily an officer entitled to indemnification/advancement... Read More
On November 4, 2014, LexisNexis author William T. Barker will speak at the 1st Annual Bad Faith Litigation Strategies ExecuSummit on "Recent Developments in Third-Party Bad Faith: The American Law Institute Principles of the Law of Liability Insurance... Read More
It is natural for insurers to look at coverage decisions and consider whether they call for any changes to their own policies. But, as a practical matter, only some decisions (or trends of decisions) can serve as a catalyst for amendments to policy language... Read More
By Andrew B. Downs , William J. Rusteen , Attorneys, Bullivant Houser Bailey PC Last month, the California Supreme Court issued its long-awaited ruling in State of California v. Continental Insurance Company , 55 Cal. 4th 186 (Aug. 9, 2012). The court... Read More
By Selena Linde, Partner, Perkins Coie LLP Numerous lawsuits have been filed related to Air France Flight 447, which crashed in June 2009 en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, leaving 228 people dead. A number of wrongful death lawsuits have been... Read More
By Michael R. Kelley Many contracts contain clauses requiring parties to carry insurance and to agree to indemnify one party or another in the event of a lawsuit. Such language is typical in lease agreements, distribution contracts, and construction... Read More
By William T. Barker, Partner, SNR Denton In Guest v. Allstate Insurance Co. , No. 31,602 (N.M. Oct. 25, 2010), Allstate first agreed to indemnify its counsel against a third-party lawsuit, then refused, later agreed again, and then got into a dispute... Read More
The newest release of New Appleman New York Insurance Law is available on lexis.com as of June 23, 2011. The release contains updates to reflect recent case law and interpretations issued by the Department of Insurance and the Office of General Counsel... Read More
An insurance company is entitled to determine for itself what risks it will accept, and therefore to know all the facts relative to the condition of the applicant’s property. It has the unquestioned right to select those whom it will insure and... Read More
This article explains the liability faced by air carriers arising out of the closure of most of Europe’s airspace for six days in April 2010, the lack of insurance to cover that loss and the new products being considered to cover such eventualities... Read More
By Andrew B. Downs , William J. Rusteen , Attorneys, Bullivant Houser Bailey PC Last month, the California Supreme Court issued its long-awaited ruling in State of California v. Continental Insurance Company , 55 Cal. 4th 186 (Aug. 9, 2012). The... Read More