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Florida may have one of the most generous attorney-fee mechanisms in the country, sometimes resulting in plaintiff's fees that are several times greater

Florida may have one of the most generous attorney-fee mechanisms in the country, sometimes resulting in plaintiff's fees that are several times greater

Florida restaurants have had little success in recent lawsuits against Lloyd's of London over insurance coverage for shutdowns during the COVID-19

In Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s, London v. NL Industries, Inc., the Appellate Division held that exclusions for expected or intended injury required a finding that NL actually expected or intended the resulting harm; not merely have knowledge of an increased risk of harm.

Last month, California state and federal courts revisited fortuity issues in two decisions that show how the occurrence requirement and the California Insurance Code's prohibition on coverage for an insured's willful acts can be exceedingly difficult to apply to lawsuits alleging novel legal theories, say Jodi Green and Sophia von Bergen at Miller Nash.

Fortuity is the hallmark of liability insurance, incorporated into insurance policies through the definition of “occurrence.” California law adds an additional layer of complexity to...

Duane Morris lawyers helped secure a victory at the California Court of Appeal when the court held Tuesday that ConAgra's insurers have no duty to indemnify ConAgra against a public nuisance action...

Foreign insurers can feel more confident in their ability to enforce international arbitration clauses in American courts. Last month, the US Supreme Court declined to reverse a...

Pride Clean Restoration Inc., a/a/o Luz Alonso, Appellant, vs. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's of London, Appellee. Appellant, Pride Clean Restoration Inc., challenges a final summary judgment rendered in favor of appellee, Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's of London, on its complaint for breach of contract.

Hail damage is so typical in Texas that Chapter 542A of the Texas Insurance Code is known as the “Hail Bill.” Texas follows the concurrent cause doctrine. As the Texas...