State high courts have been busy deciding insurance coverage questions.  Our February Insurance Update addresses seven rulings handed down over the past month.

• The Idaho Supreme Court considers whether a Facebook post triggers the prior publication exclusion in a trademark infringement claim.
• The Iowa Supreme Court tackles the case of efficient proximate cause and

Alan Rutkin’s article entitled “Money? Or Not?” has been published in the February 2019 issue of Best’s Review magazine. The article speaks about questions that may arise in several financial sections, including insurance, with the use of bitcoin and other forms of cryptocurrency.

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New York Insurance Coverage Update — Compilation 2018

Second Circuit Finds Duty To Defend Alleged Advertising Injury Claim

Buyer’s Direct Inc. asserted that a slipper manufactured by High Point Design, LLC, infringed on Buyer’s Direct’s design patent. High Point sought a declaratory judgment that its slipper did not infringe, and Buyer’s Direct counterclaimed for patent and trade dress infringement. High Point sought defense

U.S. District Court in Illinois Holds Two Benefit Plans Exempt from ERISA Under ERISA’s Church Plan Exemption, and Upholds Exemption’s Constitutionality

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) exempts “church plans” from its requirements. A federal court in Illinois recently considered whether certain plans sponsored by a non-profit corporation associated with an Order

Sixth Circuit Again Rules That CBA Did Not Provide for Lifetime Retiree Healthcare Benefits

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has issued another decision concluding that a collective bargaining agreement did not provide for lifetime healthcare benefits for union retirees.

The Case

Every three to four years since 1973, General Electric Company

We hope you had an enjoyable holiday and that your new year is off to a good start.

Here’s a quick look at the cases discussed in our January Insurance Update.

• Nevada Supreme Court Says Insurer That Has Not Acted in Bad Faith May Still Be Liable for Any Consequential Damages Caused By the

Assignee Of Winning Bid At Foreclosure Sale Not Entitled To Insurance Proceeds For Water Damage To The Property

A bank that was the highest bidder at a foreclosure sale assigned its bid to Wilmington Savings Fund Society, and Wilmington received a referee’s deed for the property.  After a water pipe burst in the dwelling located

Our December Insurance Update touches upon a few familiar insurance issues, and some new ones.

We begin with a pair of cases addressing the number of occurrences, or in these cases, the number of accidents. The two cases involve similar facts – multiple collisions on a highway.  Both courts applied the “cause” theory.  In one

No Additional Insured Coverage For School District Under Named Insured’s Policy Where Named Insured Did Not Cause Its Employee’s Injury, 4th Department Rules

An employee of a company that contracted to provide janitorial services to a school district was allegedly injured when she slipped on snow or ice in the school parking lot. The injured