Eighth Circuit Rules That CGL Policy Does Not Cover Abuse of Process Claim Under Minnesota Law | Carlton Fields
On March 17, 2026, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals held in General Star Indemnity Co. v. Toy Quest Ltd.…
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Sixth Circuit Holds Tennessee PBM Network and Steering Rules Are ERISA‑Preempted | Troutman Pepper Locke
Recently, the Sixth Circuit issued a significant ERISA preemption ruling for employers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). The court held…
Fifth Circuit revives Porch.com claim against Gallagher Re over Vesttoo fraud
The Section 13 claim, however, was a different story. The trial court had dismissed it on the basis that Porch’s…
Ninth Circuit Finds Bad Faith in Insurer’s Refusal to Defend Mixed Allegations | Nossaman LLP
A panel of the Ninth Circuit held, in an unpublished opinion, that Allied World Specialty Insurance Company (Allied) must defend…
Ninth Circuit dismantles California law protecting insurance risk pools
But even that provision did not survive. Under California’s severability framework, a remaining provision must be grammatically, functionally, and volitionally…
Ninth Circuit slams Allied World for refusing to defend harassment claims
At the heart of the dispute is a tension baked into the policy itself. On one hand, the policy explicitly…
Second Circuit blocks insurers from recovering $7 billion in frozen Afghan bank assets
Judge Menashi dissented separately, agreeing that the president’s recognition of Afghanistan as a state should stand but arguing the bank…
Ninth Circuit Recognizes the Potential for Coverage in Employee’s Suit Alleging Chemical Exposure | Nossaman LLP
The Ninth Circuit reversed a lower court and held that insurer Atlantic Specialty (as successor to One Beacon) had a…
Supreme Court Declines Review in Guardian Flight, Leaving Intact Fifth Circuit Ruling That No Private Right of Action Exists to Enforce IDR Awards | Troutman Pepper Locke
On January 12, the U.S. Supreme Court denied the petition for writ of certiorari in Guardian Flight, leaving in place…
A Tale of Two Timelines – Eleventh Circuit Rejects Claimant’s Attempt to Rewrite Occurrence Notice Condition | Robinson & Cole LLP
Occurrence-based liability policies often include a condition that requires the insured, or someone on their behalf, to provide a carrier…