June 2026 Insurance Update

In this month’s insurance update, we discuss opioids, trademarks, pre-tender defense costs, and allocation. Choice of law factors in heavily. In three of the cases, the jurisdiction whose law applied was important to the ultimate outcome.

Having home court advantage can often make the difference between a win and a loss. That is, unless you’re playing against the New York Knicks, who proved they can win on anyone’s court. This year’s NBA champs won nine in a row on the road and clinched each playoff series away from home, capping off one of the most dominant runs in NBA playoff history.

Whether on the basketball court or in the court room, it’s the substance, not the venue, that matters most.