As reported on Hunton’s Insurance Recovery Blog, the Fifth Circuit recently held that Blue Bell Creameries’ commercial general liability insurers do not have a duty to defend the ice cream company in a shareholder lawsuit, which arose from a Listeria outbreak.
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Nine-Figure Verdicts: What is BIPA and Why You Should Care
In 2008, Illinois enacted the Biometric Information Privacy Act to protect individuals’ privacy rights in their biometric information, including retina or iris scans, fingerprint, voiceprint, hand scans, facial geometry, DNA and other unique, identifying biological information.
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Recent FTC Enforcement Action Merits Cyber Insurance Coverage Review
A recent settlement filed by the Federal Trade Commission and GoodRx may merit a review of your cyber insurance coverages.
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Risk Management in the Metaverse
For many, the “metaverse” sounds like some obscure sci-fi fantasyland. You may be asking, where is it? How does one get there? Chances are, if you are reading this article on a screen, then you are already interacting with what could be described as the metaverse. And if your business is operating in the metaverse, it is being exposed to new risks that need to be managed.
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Increased Risks, D&O Insurance Considerations, Following Delaware’s Extended Oversight Duties
As reported today on the firm’s Insurance Recovery Blog, the Delaware Chancery Court recently held that the duty of oversight extended to corporate officers.
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Insurer Can’t Flush Away Its Duty to Defend
As recently reported on our firm’s Insurance Recovery Blog, the Northern District Court of Illinois reaffirmed the bedrock principle that an insurer’s duty to defend is broad and triggered by any allegations in a complaint that potentially fall within a policy’s coverage grant.
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Recall Roundup: April
The Recall Roundup is a monthly survey of regulatory activity affecting the manufacture, distribution, and sale of consumer products. Subject matter may include the latest product recalls, major federal agency developments, and proposed or new federal rules. The blog’s goal is to provide an overview, rather than a comprehensive report on every development that could potentially affect businesses or consumers. Nothing herein constitutes legal advice. If you have questions or comments about the blog, please reach out to the authors.
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Before and After the Storm: Know Your Insurance Rights, Coverages and Obligations
This year, like last, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts an extremely active hurricane season. Now is the time to ensure your insurance program is hurricane-ready.
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Recall Roundup: May
In the world of consumer products, the month of May was all about infant sleep products.
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Recall Roundup: February
The CPSC recently announced its first civil penalty of 2021. Cybex International, Inc. agreed to pay $7.95 million after the workout equipment manufacturer allegedly failed to immediately report to the CPSC the defects in two of its products.
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