Panel: Entirety Of EEOC Proceeding Is Squarely In ‘Heartland’ Of Policy Exclusion

( June 1, 2026, 1:08 PM EDT) -- NEW YORK — The Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on May 29 held that the entire charge of discrimination that was filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against a construction company insured “is squarely in the heartland” of a management liability insurance policy’s sexual and physical abuse exclusion, affirming a federal court’s dismissal of the coverage dispute arising from sexual harassment claims (Joy Construction Corporation v. StarStone Specialty Insurance Company, No. 25-1630, 2nd Cir., 2026 U.S. App. LEXIS 15373)....