In a decision that will change the landscape of patent litigation, the Supreme Court unanimously overruled a Federal Circuit decision in place for almost 30 years that allowed patent infringement suits to be filed almost...
Category: Publications
2016 “Personal and Advertising Injury” Liability Coverage: An Analytical Approach to Claims
Mar 1, 2017
This new article addresses the 2016 court decisions nationwide relating to Coverage B of the CGL policy. The Update addresses the general requirements of the “personal and advertising injury” coverage, the enumerated...
Click here to view this post on the Specialty Lines Advisory Blog. On January 13, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court announced it will review three cases to determine whether class action waivers in arbitration agreements are...
Insurer’s Duty to Defend
Jan 1, 2017
As with any other contract, parties to an insurance contract owe a variety of duties to each other which are imposed by the express terms of the contract and some of which are implied by law. Generally, in a liability...
Late Notice and the Prejudice Requirement
Dec 1, 2016
50 State Survey: Late Notice and the Prejudice Requirement Contributors: Todd S. Schenk and Aon Hussain in the Chicago Office