Wolverine Worldwide operated a shoe making factory in Kent County, Michigan. As part of the shoe production process, chemicals were used to create waterproof material. These chemicals? Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

On November 8, 2022, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida that Mount Vernon Fire Insurance Co. did not have a duty to defend Global Travel International Inc. in an arbitration between Global Travel and Qualpay Inc. despite Global Travel’s best efforts to bring the claim within coverage.

When a cybersecurity-related incident occurs, an insured should not automatically assume a standard commercial general liability (CGL) policy issued by an insurer will cover their losses, as CGL policies generally afford coverage to an insured for losses resulting from bodily injury and property damage.

A multibillion-dollar bill is coming due for the U.S. opioid epidemic and insurers for some of the largest drug makers, distributors and pharmacies are refusing to help pay for it.

FedEx Corp said it would ask a federal judge in Texas to throw out or reduce a jury’s $366 million damages award to a Black former employee who accused the company of disciplining and firing her after she complained about racial discrimination.

PG&E Corp. recorded a $100 million third-quarter charge for a California wildfire that its equipment may have sparked last month in the Sierra Nevada mountains.
California’s biggest utility said the costs of the Mosquito Fire should be largely offset by insurance and other rate recoveries, according to a filing Thursday with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

Settling in a new home can take months, but how long should a new homeowner have to notice big problems and sue? The Washington Supreme Court weighed in this week.

Frequently, freight brokers attempt to deny subrogation claims for cargo damaged in transit on a truck by arguing that they are accorded broker status and do not have the same strict liability as a ‘Motor Carrier’ under The Carmack Amendment.

The National Highway Safety Administration released new data indicating that 10 people were killed in the United States in crashes involving vehicles that were using automated driving systems. The crashes all took place during a four-month period earlier this year between mid-May and September of this year.

Illinois’ first jury verdict in a biometric privacy class action will likely encourage more litigation in the state and place pressure on businesses to settle those claims long before they reach trial, attorneys say.

Ninety-seven percent of Americans now own a cellphone, and 85% of those own a smartphone, a mobile device that does a lot more than just make and receive calls. In fact, a smartphone can track every aspect of a person’s life, including sleep; eating and health trends; location and movement; and social and financial alerts.

A pipeline operator has agreed to pay $50 million to thousands of Southern California fishermen, tourism companies and property owners who sued after an offshore oil spill last year near Huntington Beach.

This August, as Death Valley experienced a 1,000-year rain event, all Steve Tagert could see were the pollution risks. In a matter of hours, nearly a year’s worth of rain poured from the sky.

Two recently filed lawsuits, Aloha Petroleum Ltd. v. National Union Fire Insurance Co. and Everest Premier Insurance Co. v. Gulf Oil Ltd. Partnership, signal the beginning of litigation over liability insurance coverage for climate change-related lawsuits and damages.

Underlying Claims

Climate Change Contribution

Since 2017, state and local governments around the U.S. have been filing lawsuits against oil and gas companies for their contribution to climate change.[2]

The government entities allege that production and use of defendants’ fossil fuel products has created greenhouse gas pollution, which is causing global warming, sea level rise, and increased frequency and severity of extreme weather events, resulting in climate change-related injuries to the plaintiffs.

Wisconsin-based Acuity Insurance has reported an increased need for cyber liability insurance among both personal and business policyholders as cybercrime continues to grow. Between June 2021 and June 2022, Acuity Insurance saw cyber liability claims on its commercial insurance policies spike by more than 50%. For personal policies, Acuity reported a 90% increase in cyber claims in 2021 over 2020.