Expert Analysis

Reel Justice: 'Tuner' And Modern Juror Sympathy

In “Tuner,” the main character’s criminal behavior is framed as an extension of his vulnerability, talent and loya... (more story)

Rising Tech Cargo Theft Exposes Coverage Gaps

Rising cargo theft losses tied to high-value technology shipments expose major gaps in cargo and inland marine cov... (more story)

Brain Computer Interfaces Boot Up Multipronged Legal Issues

As neurotechnology companies begin to conduct human clinical trials for brain computer interfaces, attorneys shoul... (more story)

Property More

Travelers Ends MLB HQ Construction Accident Coverage Row

Three insurers have resolved their dispute over who must pay defense costs in a suit from a construction worker who was injured while working at the site of the Major League Baseball's headquarters in the hist... (more story)

Restaurant Says Insurer Twisted Facts To Deny Storm Claim

A Texas restaurant said a Hartford unit has wrongfully refused to cover damage caused by a June 2025 hail and windstorm, telling a federal court that the carrier invented "pretext and false descriptions of the... (more story)

USAA Says School Assault Suit Not Covered By Policies

An insurer asked a Washington federal court to declare it is not obligated to defend a family under their homeowners or umbrella policies after their son allegedly beat up a classmate on school property during... (more story)

USAA Says Therapist's Policy Doesn't Cover Ex-Lover's Death

USAA argued in a Washington federal lawsuit Wednesday that the insurer has no duty to defend a therapist in a wrongful death action brought by the estate of a former patient who was allegedly shot and killed b... (more story)

NJ Policyholders Face Unique PFAS Risks, Coverage Relief

New Jersey companies facing claims over their use of what are commonly known as forever chemicals face an increasingly challenging litigation environment as well as unique opportunities for covering claims and... (more story)

NC Law Prof On Roofing Resilience and Novel CAT Bonds

University of North Carolina law professor Donald T. Hornstein says a series of bonds that help fund fortified roofs have succeeded in helping NC's insurer of last resort lower its risk exposure.

Insured Atty Talks World Cup Red Cards For Hospitality Cos.

The 2026 World Cup will be a business boom for tournament organizers, restaurants and hotels. Policyholder attorney Jessica Gopiao of Reed Smith LLP spoke with Law360 Insurance Authority about potential perils... (more story)

Insurance Litigation Week In Review

A ruling limiting evidence in bad faith litigation, a Hartford unit prevails in a drug testing company coverage dispute, and a Florida restaurant owner pursuing a bad-faith insurer suit. Law360 has the past we... (more story)

Calif. Man Accused Of Faking Title Policies In $100M Fraud

A California man was arrested Wednesday and accused of defrauding a bank of nearly $100 million by manipulating title policies to falsely indicate who held the first-lien position on certain loans and to make ... (more story)

The Law360 400: A Look At The Top 100 Firms

The race to build the legal industry's largest law firm accelerated in 2025, with major firms leaning on mergers, lateral hiring and strategic expansion to climb the ranks of the Law360 400.

General Liability More

NY Attys Call Texas Firm's 'Copy-Paste' RICO Suits Abusive

A New York law firm facing an insurance company's racketeering and fraud allegations took aim at the insurer's counsel, telling a federal court that the Texas law firm behind the allegations is abusing judicia... (more story)

Insurers Say Exclusion Bars Sex Trafficking Suit Coverage

Insurers asked a federal court to declare that they don't have to defend a Florida bail bonds business against a lawsuit tying the owner to a sex trafficking scheme, arguing the criminal acts bar business liability coverage.

Utility Co.'s Insurer Had Duty To Defend Equipment Supplier

The insurer for a utility construction company had the primary duty to defend an equipment supplier in an underlying wrongful death suit, a Maryland federal court ruled Monday, handing a win to the supplier's ... (more story)

Geico Beats Receiver's Suit Over $2.8M Crash Judgment

Geico broke free of a bad faith and breach of contract suit that accused it of failing to settle a catastrophic-injury claim against an insured that resulted in a $2.8 million judgment, after a North Carolina ... (more story)

Texas Justices Take Up Exxon's $25M AIG Coverage Fight

The Texas Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear an appeal from Exxon Mobil Corp. seeking to force an AIG unit to pay $25 million of a $35 million settlement arising from a deadly 2013 explosion at Exxon's ref... (more story)

Insurer, Turo Drop Suit Over Geico Renter Claim Denials

Car-sharing company Turo and a surplus insurer have agreed to drop a lawsuit alleging Geico illegally denied coverage to policyholders involved in accidents while renting vehicles, leading to $6 million in unn... (more story)

Insurer Loses Bid To Group Same-Day Shootings Under Limits

A Georgia federal judge said an insurer owes coverage to a bar and grill owner in a second lawsuit over shootings on the same day, determining the two shootings were not a single "occurrence" under the policy ... (more story)

11th Circ. Seeks Fla., Ga. Justices' Input On Opioid Coverage

The Eleventh Circuit on Thursday asked justices in Georgia and Florida to weigh in on whether commercial general liability insurers must defend and indemnify Publix Super Markets Inc. and a Georgia-based gener... (more story)

Insurer Sues To Avoid Covering KC Super Bowl Rally Shooting

The Cincinnati Specialty Underwriters Insurance Co. sued Kansas City, Missouri, and others in Missouri federal court, claiming Thursday that they are not entitled to indemnity for suits over the mass shooting ... (more story)

11th Circ. Blocks Insurer's Late Bid To Join Trafficking Suit

The Eleventh Circuit on Thursday tossed an insurer's appeal of a decision denying its bid to intervene in a suit against a Georgia hotel that was ordered to pay $40 million for its role in allowing sex traffic... (more story)

Specialty Lines More

Insurer, Real Estate Co. Resolve Policy Misrepresentation Row

An insurer has settled a suit seeking to avoid covering a commercial real estate firm and its former director against a $6.5 million claim related to the sale of a client's properties based on misrepresentatio... (more story)

Insurers Settle Coverage Fight Over Lung Transplant Suit

Insurance companies Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Co. and Texas Mutual Insurance Co. told a Texas federal court Monday that they have reached a settlement resolving their nearly four-year-old dispute over w... (more story)

SVB, Insurers Spar Over Policy Language In $73M Fraud Row

Insurers for the failed Silicon Valley Bank are not entitled to a quick win in a $73 million fraud coverage dispute, the bank and its receiver told a North Carolina federal court, saying the carriers' interpre... (more story)

NY Judge Says Insurer Owes No Coverage In $1.6M Care Row

A New York federal judge said an insurer does not have to defend or indemnify a nursing and rehabilitation facility in a hospital's lawsuit seeking to recover $1.6 million in medical expenses for a former work... (more story)

Broker Says Disputed Facts Doom Harvard's Early Win Bid

An insurance broker has urged a Massachusetts federal court to deny Harvard University's summary judgment bid in a dispute over legal fees the university expended in litigation that upended affirmative action,... (more story)

4th Circ. Lets Hartford Unit Off The Hook For Drug Test Fight

A Hartford unit doesn't owe coverage to a drug testing company accused of reporting false positive drug tests due to substandard quality control, the Fourth Circuit ruled Tuesday, saying the suit is related to... (more story)

Liability Insurer Owes $1M On $13M Botched Surgery Verdict

A medical professional liability insurer will pay its $1 million policy limit toward a $13 million verdict against a Washington state doctor in a botched cosmetic surgery case, a federal judge has ruled.

Policyholder Attys Praise Kaiser's Damages Bid In FCA Row 

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan's call for coverage of any multiplied damages in a $581 million False Claims Act settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice grabbed the attention of policyholder attorneys, wh... (more story)

Insurance Litigation Week In Review

Insurers must plead defenses “as soon as practicable” in litigation between an insured and uninsured motorist. A Texas company can't pursue $40 million in coverage for an oil spill spat. A Chubb insurer must d... (more story)

Insurer Says E-Cig Co.'s Lies Bar Warehouse Fire Coverage

An insurer said it shouldn't have to pay out an electronic cigarette product wholesaler's $5 million claim for a warehouse fire, telling an Illinois federal court that the company misrepresented important fact... (more story)