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The per curiam Order of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court affirms the decision of Judge Mary Hannah Leavitt of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court granting American Airlines direct access to reinsurance from, among others, Synd... more
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John Shugrue,
Jeffrey Raskin
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Litigation
On April 19, 2005, Senator Arlen Specter introduced the “Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2005” (the Act), S. 852, 109th Cong. (2005). The legislation would create a “privately funded, publicly adm... more
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On April 19, 2005, Senator Arlen Specter introduced the “Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2005” (the “Act”), S. 852, 109th Cong. (2005). The legislation would create a “privately funded, publicly administere... more
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Insurance Recovery
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -An Alabama jury on March 10 awarded $4.9 million to Southern Natural Gas Co. with respect to environmental claims, answering numerous coverage questions in the policyholder's favor (Southern Natural Gas Co. v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London, et al., No. CV 01-6388 [ER], Ala. Cir., 10th Dist.).
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Litigation
On April 8, 2005, the New York State attorney general, the New York insurance superintendent and the attorney general of Minnesota announced a settlement in connection with their brokerage misconduct investigation of Wi... more
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Litigation
On February 18, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued an order consolidating the insurance brokerage misconduct and antitrust cases pending against Marsh & McLennan and others in federal district cou... more
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Litigation
On February 9, 2005, Marsh & McLennan (“Marsh”) conducted a client conference call moderated by its top management concerning its January 31, 2005 settlement with New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer. more
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Insurance Recovery
On January 31, 2005, the New York State Attorney General announced that Marsh & McLennan (“Marsh”) has entered into a settlement resolving the New York State Attorney General’s bid-rigging and conflict of interest l... more
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Insurance Recovery
Southern Natural Gas Company, in an action in which it sought insurance coverage for historic environmental damages successfully opposed six dispositive motions brought by Certain Underwriters at Lloyds, London and Cert... more
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Insurance Recovery
The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California ruled in favor of Western and addressed whether there was a conflict between New York and California law on the issue of late notice of a lawsuit. ... more
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Insurance Recovery
On December 9, the world’s largest commercial insurance broker, Marsh & McLennan (Marsh), conducted a client conference call moderated by its top management. This LawFlash contains a brief summary of the Ma... more
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Insurance Recovery
On August 16, 2004, Judge Robert Dondero of the San Francisco Superior Court entered a judgment, based on the Stipulation of the parties, establishing liability and damages for a "bellweather" trial site against Employe... more
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Insurance Recovery
REMINDER: The last day to file a proof of claim form in The Bermuda Fire & Marine Insurance Company Limited’s liquidation proceedings is September 29, 2004.
Claim forms are available at more
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Insurance Recovery
In a case that pitted competing summary adjudication motions on the issue of whether Kraft Foods North America Inc. (Kraft) had insurance rights under certain policies issued to P.R. Mallory & Co. (Mall... more
Outside Publications | Article
Renier Pierantoni
When can a carrier deny coverage without showing prejudice based on a policyholder’s failure to provide timely notice of a claim? In New York, for decades the answer has been "always". New York’s highest court,... more
Outside Publications | Article
Kevin Dreher
Presentation | Speech
John Shugrue,
Kevin Dreher
Presentation | Speech
Jason Komorsky,
Michel Horton,
Lisa Campisi
LawFlash/Client Alert | Insurance Recovery Latest News
Insurance Recovery
Litigation lawyers in Philadelphia and Chicago teamed up to secure a significant victory for firm client, Tribune Company, when the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court dismissed a declaratory judgment action filed by the Liquidator... more
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Insurance Recovery
The Insurance Recovery Practice Group, following a trial in New Jersey Superior Court, recently obtained a judgment from the Court that our client Federal Pacific Electric Company was entitled to insurance coverage for claims brought against it by the United States EPA in connection with the South Plainfield Superfund Site. The EPA has estimated that cleanup costs at that Site will easily exceed $100 million.
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Christopher Loeber
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Insurance Recovery
Corporate owned life insurance (COLI) has long been a staple of American business. It is a risk management and investment tool under which a corporate employer is the policyholder, premium payer, and beneficiar... more
Book | Article
David Weiss,
Amanda Smith
David Weiss, Amanda Smith, and Jennifer Shoda discuss the state of California insurance law and whether it is becoming more favorable to policyholders in the upcoming 2004 Morgan Lewis Environmental Deskbook.
Book | Article
Eric Rothenberg and Tom Freeman discuss the role of insurance assets in business transactions in the 2004 Morgan Lewis Environmental Deskbook.