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Zalma on Insurance
Sloth and Failure to Follow Court Orders Requires Dismissal
By Barry Zalma
Failure to Prosecute Suit Required Dismissal Post 5102 See the full video at https://rumble.com/v6uyz0v-sloth-and-failure-to-follow-court-orders-requires-dismissal.html and at https://youtu.be/HGz00u6ZswY When Litigant Ignores Court Orders its Suit Must Be Dismissed In Kmart…
ContractsProf Blog
Class Action Warranty Claim Dismissed, Illustrating Unnecessary Complexity of Warranties
Putative Class Plaintiff Hadassah Shellenberger purchased a Whirlpool dishwasher from Best Buy in April 2020 for around $1100. In May 2020, having received solicitations in the mail, Ms. Shellenberger purchased…
Boston ERISA & Insurance Litigation Blog
My Interview with Bad Faith Lawyer and Expert Witness Joe Lorenzo
I am returning to an old chestnut on my blog, a section which went dormant to some degree over the years, namely the section on interviews. They take a little…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Insured’s Claim Against Broker Fails
The insured's claim against his broker for failure to secure adequate coverage was dismissed by the federal district court. Galapatos v. Marsh & McLennan Companies, 2025 U.S. Disl.…
The D&O Diary
Chicago PLUS Conference 2024
This past week, The D&O Diary was on assignment in Chicago to attend the 2024 PLUS Conference. Hard to believe, but this year's version was the 37th installment in the…
Duane Morris Insurance Law
Hawai‘i High Court Holds Insurer has no Duty to Defend Fossil Fuel Company Against Climate Change Suit, Upholding Pollution Exclusion
By: Gina Foran and Bill Baron The Hawai‘i Supreme Court ruled on October 7 that AIG has no duty to defend Aloha Petroleum against climate change lawsuits, because the pollution…
Commercial Case Notes
Corporation Cannot Avoid Being Bound by Contract Because it Lacked its Full, Proper Corporate Name
By John Lundin
On September 3, 2024, Justice Bannon of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Putney Inv. Group Ltd. V. New Hampshire Ins. Co., 2024 NY Slip Op…
New Jersey Insurance Coverage Litigation
“Uninsurable” loss and the rules of construction
By Gene Killian
Mea culpa. I haven’t written here in a while, because I’ve been focusing my creative juices on developing a new podcast about effective negotiation and communication skills. (Shameless plug: Please…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Fifth Circuit Reverses Summary Judgment Awarded to Insurer on Cyber Risk Claim
The Fifth Circuit reversed the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the insurer on a cyber risk claim. Southwest Airlines Co. v. Liberty Ins. Underwriters,…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Fifth Circuit Reverses and Remands Denial of Cyber Claim
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the district court's finding that Southwest had no coverage for a cyber claim. Southwest Airlines Co. v. Liberty Ins, Underwriters, Inc.,…