Owning a painting is not the same as owning the intellectual property rights associated with that artwork. In this opening session, intellectual property attorneys Bansari Amin and Amy Brozenic explore the often-misunderstood distinction between ownership of a physical work and
Before taking a coverage position: Four checks for Insurance Counsel
Highlights
- A coverage position rests on four elements: the complaint, the policy, the reservation of rights, and controlling state law.
- Four checks let counsel test allegations, policy language, the reservation of rights, and state law before taking a position.
- An
Back to Basics Part 4: The Initial Litigation Phase
In this episode of “Subro on the Go,” regular co-hosts, David Brisco (San Diego) and Joe Rich (Miami) are joined by their partners Ginny Markovich (New York) and Jake Skaggs (Houston) to continue the Back-to-Basics Series and discuss key considerations
How Broad is the Duty to Defend? Recent Cases Reinforce the Expansive Standard
As we all know, the standard governing an insurer’s duty to defend is broad, but how broad is it? The answer: exceptionally broad. Insurers often lose duty-to-defend disputes not because coverage is ultimately established, but because courts apply an expansive
Paralegal can negotiate resolution of SABS claim: Ontario appeal court
OCA says judge erred by finding that lawyer needed to negotiate for client under disability
DNB publishes Good Practice on the evaluation of insurers’ governance systems
On 21 October 2026, the Dutch Central Bank (De Nederlandsche Bank, DNB) published its Good Practice on the evaluation of insurers’ governance systems (the Good Practice). The Good Practice is intended to give insurers practical guidance on the periodic internal
RICO Suit Against Law Firm & Health Care Pros Fails
Has Side A DIC Risk Changed? Broader D&O Coverage and Emerging Exposures
In the following guest post, Evan Bundschuh considers whether recent developments in corporate governance and D&O insurance policy design are altering the traditional role of standalone Side A Difference-in-Conditions (DIC) insurance. Evolving policy forms and changing liability exposures raise important
Decidió “hacerse la tonta” en su EUO. Yo recibí el caso después de la carta de denegación
Cómo todo lo que digas será usado en tu contra por tu compañía de seguros
Para cuando esta dueña de casa llamó a mi oficina, el reclamo ya estaba muerto.
Había ido a su Examen Bajo Juramento (Examination Under Oath,
Insured’s Motion to Amend Granted, Destroying Diversity
The federal district court granted the insured’s motion to amend its complaint to add non-diverse parties, forcing a remand of the case to state court. Central Cold Storage Corp., et al. v. Arch Specialty Ins Co., et al., 2026 U.S.