A recent California case examined an issue that is extremely important for many business owners in the area. The basic question presented concerned a Commercial General Liability policy and whether the failure of a retaining wall in 2010 might be covered under a...
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Truck v. Kaiser Part Two: A closer look at stacking coverages
In part 2, we look at how the Kaiser court recognized a limitation on an insurer’s ability, after being targeted by the insured to defend and indemnify a case against the insured, to reallocate a portion of the insurer’s defense and indemnity expenses to other...
Truck v. Kaiser part one: The facts of the case
We have a two-part blog here for you regarding a case that’s been winding through the California courts for a long time, Truck Insurance Exchange v. Kaiser Cement. In part one, which follows below, we lay out the relevant facts of the case, discussing what has...
Insurance and cyberattacks: Uncertainty for companies as attacks increase
This past summer, Colonial Pipeline Company was hit with a cyberattack. The hackers demanded a huge ransom in order to turn control of the pipeline back over to the company. The attack was one of many that has occurred recently, leaving questions about whether...
Entertainment giant files insurance recovery lawsuit
You might enjoy ViacomCBS shows without knowing it. The media conglomerate is much more than the CBS network. It includes venerable movie studio Paramount Pictures, as well as Comedy Central, Showtime, BET, MTV and Nickelodeon, too. The entertainment behemoth helps...
Condo Collapse in Florida Leads to Confusion Regarding Insurance Coverage
On June 24, Champlain Towers South, a 12-story condominium in Florida, collapsed. It was a horrible tragedy. As of July 21, 97 people have been declared dead, with searches are still being conducted for other missing persons. The tremendous loss of life after such an...
The Winding Down of Covid-Related Business Interruption Coverage Lawsuits?
The arrival of Covid-19 vaccines has enabled Californians and others throughout much of the US to begin to breathe a sigh of relief. In the US alone, more than 311 million doses of vaccine have been given and more than 145 million people are now fully vaccinated....
Major League Baseball and all 30 teams sue insurers
As the 2021 baseball season begins, we baseball fans cannot help but feel the excitement for a new season and the prospect of attending games, sharing new baseball memories with friends and loved ones. Last season the youthful Padres staged come from behind wins...