Paramount has reached a confidential settlement with Chubb, its insurer, over claims arising from repeated COVID-19 production delays on ‘Mission: Impossible 7.’ The studio sued in August 2021, alleging that the insurer was trying to limit its losses to just $1 million.
On July 19, 2022, the California Court of Appeal offered some clarification on an employer’s duty to provide seating under Wage Order 7 in Meda v. Autozone, Inc. (2022 Cal.App.LEXIS 629, 2022 WL 2813819).
In recent years, plaintiffs’ attorneys have begun serving non-party discovery directly to insurance companies as a matter of common practice. Requests can range from broad and expansive (any and all documents contained in the claims file), to case-specific (identification of all times an insurer has retained a specific expert and the amounts paid to that expert), to policy driven (any and all policies, procedures, protocols, or rules regarding claims investigations).
All carriers and brokers encourage their insureds to read and understand their policies. Claims resolution relies on all the work after that. At best, when a claim occurs it is swiftly paid and insureds understand their policy language and feel protected by it.
Twenty men who say they were sexually abused decades ago as students at a northwest Georgia private school are seeking $345 million in damages from the school’s insurers.
On June 28, the Missouri Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s decision finding Lexington Insurance Company (‘Lexington’) breached its policy with homeowner Cynthia Franklin. Franklin’s home has sustained damage in a May 2016 storm for which she submitted a claim with Lexington.
The wife of a decorated New York City firefighter is suing the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina, after a tree on the property fell on the family car and killed her husband, according to a lawsuit.
The latest monthly data from CaseGlide shows a resurgence in newly litigated property insurance claims at Florida’s largest P&C insurers, while the percentage of litigated claims related to the assignment of benefits (AOB) rose further.
How often have you thought about the ingredients of the products you use, such as makeup, perfume, or even deodorant that is absorbed into your skin on a daily basis?
Lex Machina has released its 2022 insurance litigation report, examining trends including case filings, venues, judges, law firms, parties, and damages across federal district and appellate courts from 2017 to 2021.
A federal jury in the District of Massachusetts has found that a Massachusetts employer and his company retaliated against an immigrant employee who reported an on-the-job injury.
An insurance company is suing actress Amber Heard on a three-pronged request: (1) that it be absolved of any duty to pay for her defense in a recent defamation case by her ex-husband Johnny Depp, (2) that it not be required to pay the multi-million dollar judgment Depp won against her, and (3) that it not have to pay any costs of ongoing litigation associated with an appeal.
A federal appeals court affirmed a lower court ruling in a Chubb Ltd. unit’s favor on Tuesday in litigation filed by Admiral Insurance Co. over settlement of a construction claim.
Military veterans suing Maplewood-based 3M claim the company’s Combat Arms earplugs were defective, causing hearing loss and tinnitus. 3M maintains the products were safe.
A New Jersey appeals court overturned a lower court and ruled against an Atlantic City casino and in favor of units of Zurich Insurance Group Ltd., American International Group Inc. and Allianz SE in COVID-19-related business interruption coverage Thursday.
