By now, anyone who uses a cell phone or other method to access the Internet—virtually everyone—has heard of “cookies” intended to track their online activities. Many individuals who object to tracking take steps to block cookies through privacy settings on their web browsers and other technologies. However, in a decision with important implications for those

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio has ruled that multiple sales of tabletop torches amounted to separate occurrences for purposes of triggering the torch seller’s excess insurance policy.

The Case

Several lawsuits were filed against Big Lots Stores, Inc., by plaintiffs in Illinois, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Texas alleging that they had

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia has ruled that a company that claimed it suffered losses resulting from the use of telephones to access its processing system could not recover from its insurer for “computer fraud.”

The Case

InComm Holdings, Inc., and Interactive Communications International, Inc. (together, “InComm”) provided a service

A federal district court in Maryland has ruled that an insured was not entitled to “personal and advertising injury” coverage of a lawsuit that did not allege that it had disparaged the underlying plaintiff.

The Case

Sprint Solutions, Inc., and Sprint Communications Company (together, “Sprint”) sued Unwired Solutions, Inc., d/b/a Linq Services, Inc. (“Linq”) and

The U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon has ruled that a pollution exclusion in a commercial general liability insurance policy excluded coverage for claims arising from alleged carbon monoxide poisoning.

The Case

Plaintiffs sued Victory Construction LLC, d/b/a Premier Pools and Spas of Oregon, alleging negligence in the installation and ventilation of a

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio has ruled that the absolute pollution exclusion precluded coverage for lawsuits against a construction company alleging that it had violated federal and state environmental laws by discharging dredged or fill materials into protected wetlands.

The Case

JTO, Inc., an Ohio-based construction company, was sued by

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has affirmed a decision by a federal district court in California that two policy exclusions precluded coverage for a construction defect lawsuit brought against the insured general contractor.

The Case

Archer Western Contractors, Ltd., was the general contractor for the San Diego County Water Authority’s emergency water

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has affirmed a decision by a federal district court in Illinois that the “your work” exclusion in a commercial general liability insurance policy precluded coverage for a lawsuit against the insured subcontractor stemming from its allegedly defective installation of windows.

The Case

Metro North Condominium Association

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has affirmed a decision by a federal district court in Indiana that theft by a company’s consultant was not covered by either a crime insurance policy or a commercial property insurance policy.

The Case

Telamon Corporation, an Indiana telecommunications firm, engaged Juanita Berry – through a

On April 18, 2017, President Trump issued an executive order entitled “Buy American and Hire American.”

The Order states that the Executive Branch’s official policy is “to rigorously enforce and administer the laws governing entry into the United States of workers from abroad,” in an effort “to create higher wages and employment rates for workers

Jeremy Honig shared his experience in a story for The Cooperator New York — the Co-Op & Condo Resource.

Jeremy noted: “With respect to a holdover proceeding, there may or may not be a predicate notice that must be served before a landlord may commence a proceeding, depending upon the basis for such proceeding. For example,

Under New York’s medical marijuana program, which is tightly regulated by the New York Department of Health (“DOH”), patients with serious medical conditions can become certified for use of medical marijuana under the supervision of a licensed healthcare provider. As of March 2017, DOH added two enhancements to the program to increase patient access. First,

On March 27, 2017, the U.S. Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) released a new compliance program guide, Measuring Compliance Program Effectiveness—A Resource Guide (the “Guide”). The Guide was developed by compliance professionals and staff from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and OIG, as an effort to help healthcare organizations measure the effectiveness

Michael Cannata was interviewed for an article entitled, “Patent Trolls’ East Texas Haven Threatened in Supreme Court,” which discusses the TC Heartland v. Kraft Foods case before the U.S. Supreme Court.

The case raises the question of whether it is appropriate to resolve a patent infringement claim in Marshall, Texas, if a defendant does not maintain

Brian L. Bank, Michael A. Sirignano, Priscilla D. Kam and Michelle A. Bholan co-authored the section Recent Developments in Business Litigation, which was published in the Winter 2017 issue of the American Bar Association’s Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Law Journal.

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