http://www.batescarey.com/blog/ Recent Posts en-us Mon, 17 Aug 2026 23:01:34 -0400 http://www.batescarey.com/blog/joshua-a-boggioni-and-colleen-p-sorensen-honored-in-crain-s-2026-notable-leaders-in-accounting-consulting-law/ Joshua Boggioni and Colleen Sorensen have been recognized in Crain’s Chicago Business’ 2026 Notable Leaders in Accounting, Consulting & Law.

]]> Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:32:48 -0400 http://www.batescarey.com/blog/joshua-a-boggioni-and-colleen-p-sorensen-honored-in-crain-s-2026-notable-leaders-in-accounting-consulting-law/ http://www.batescarey.com/blog/batescarey-welcomes-courtney-scott-bolstering-its-cyber-risks-technology-and-data-security-practice/ BatesCarey is proud to announce Courtney Scott has joined the firm’s Cyber Risks, Technology, and Data Security practice group.

]]> Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:30:02 -0400 http://www.batescarey.com/blog/batescarey-welcomes-courtney-scott-bolstering-its-cyber-risks-technology-and-data-security-practice/ http://www.batescarey.com/blog/matthew-fortin-examines-the-most-notable-illinois-insurance-rulings-from-q2-in-law360/ Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:21:52 -0400 http://www.batescarey.com/blog/matthew-fortin-examines-the-most-notable-illinois-insurance-rulings-from-q2-in-law360/ http://www.batescarey.com/blog/kari-timm-nicholas-novak-and-matthew-koschnitzki-achieve-victory-in-insurance-coverage-dispute-in-new-mexico-s-eighth-judicial-district-court/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:12:50 -0400 http://www.batescarey.com/blog/kari-timm-nicholas-novak-and-matthew-koschnitzki-achieve-victory-in-insurance-coverage-dispute-in-new-mexico-s-eighth-judicial-district-court/ http://www.batescarey.com/blog/no-batching-into-batescarey-client-s-policy-period-relative-to-3-6-billion-in-pelvic-mesh-claims/ BatesCarey secured summary judgment for Aspen Insurance UK Ltd., defeating the Endo International bankruptcy trustee's attempt to batch tens of thousands of pelvic mesh claims into a single 2011-2012 insurance policy period.

]]> Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:59:15 -0400 http://www.batescarey.com/blog/no-batching-into-batescarey-client-s-policy-period-relative-to-3-6-billion-in-pelvic-mesh-claims/ http://www.batescarey.com/blog/over-1-billion-in-opioid-liabilities-not-covered-as-unbranded-marketing-claims-fall-within-pcoh2/ Missouri's Court of Appeals found BatesCarey clients Aspen Insurance UK Ltd. and Old Colony State Insurance Company owe no coverage for over $1 billion in Mallinckrodt opioid liabilities, ruling the claims fall within the policies' PCOH provisions.

]]> Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:47:50 -0400 http://www.batescarey.com/blog/over-1-billion-in-opioid-liabilities-not-covered-as-unbranded-marketing-claims-fall-within-pcoh2/ http://www.batescarey.com/blog/n-c-court-relieves-batescarey-client-of-over-45-million-in-claimed-opioid-coverage/ Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:54:49 -0400 http://www.batescarey.com/blog/n-c-court-relieves-batescarey-client-of-over-45-million-in-claimed-opioid-coverage/ http://www.batescarey.com/blog/jordon-steinway-secures-back-to-back-wins-in-nightclub-model-image-and-likeness-coverage-litigation/ BatesCarey partner Jordon Steinway adds to Clear Blue’s string of victories, securing a pair of significant rulings that confirm the ERM Exclusion bars coverage for model image and likeness claims arising from nightclub advertising.

]]> Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:57:21 -0400 http://www.batescarey.com/blog/jordon-steinway-secures-back-to-back-wins-in-nightclub-model-image-and-likeness-coverage-litigation/ http://www.batescarey.com/blog/agelo-reppas-and-schuyler-davis-win-unanimous-eighth-circuit-affirmance-for-usli-in-professional-liability-dispute/ Agelo Reppas and Schuyler Davis obtained a unanimous Eighth Circuit affirmance for USLI, with the court holding that a professional liability policy's money-handling exclusion barred coverage for all claims arising from an insurance broker's failure to remit a homeowners' insurance premium.

]]> Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:22:52 -0400 http://www.batescarey.com/blog/agelo-reppas-and-schuyler-davis-win-unanimous-eighth-circuit-affirmance-for-usli-in-professional-liability-dispute/ http://www.batescarey.com/blog/chambers-usa-ranks-batescarey-among-the-nation-s-top-insurance-firms-for-22nd-consecutive-year/ BatesCarey and six of its partners were recognized by Chambers USA for their Insurance and Reinsurance accolades in its 2026 report.

]]> Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:52:14 -0400 http://www.batescarey.com/blog/chambers-usa-ranks-batescarey-among-the-nation-s-top-insurance-firms-for-22nd-consecutive-year/ http://www.batescarey.com/blog/jordon-steinway-secures-win-for-insurer-in-nightclub-model-image-and-likeness-dispute/ Jordon Steinway secured a crucial victory for Clear Blue Specialty Insurance Company in a Florida federal court coverage dispute over a nightclub’s alleged misappropriation of professional models’ images and likenesses on social media. The Middle District of Florida ruled that a policy exclusion barred coverage and rejected the plaintiffs’ illusory coverage argument.  

]]> Thu, 14 May 2026 10:25:49 -0400 http://www.batescarey.com/blog/jordon-steinway-secures-win-for-insurer-in-nightclub-model-image-and-likeness-dispute/ http://www.batescarey.com/blog/matthew-fortin-reviews-illinois-insurance-highlights-from-q1-2026-in-law360/ Tue, 05 May 2026 10:38:58 -0400 http://www.batescarey.com/blog/matthew-fortin-reviews-illinois-insurance-highlights-from-q1-2026-in-law360/ http://www.batescarey.com/blog/agelo-reppas-and-colleen-sorensen-win-unanimous-reversal-in-indiana-court-of-appeals-protecting-policies-with-108-million-in-combined-limits/ Agelo Reppas and Colleen Sorensen achieved unanimous Indiana Court of Appeals victory, reversing the previous denial of summary judgment in a dispute regarding whether a watercraft limitation bars coverage for an insured’s CERCLA liability.

]]> Mon, 04 May 2026 10:47:39 -0400 http://www.batescarey.com/blog/agelo-reppas-and-colleen-sorensen-win-unanimous-reversal-in-indiana-court-of-appeals-protecting-policies-with-108-million-in-combined-limits/ http://www.batescarey.com/blog/ellen-zabinski-to-participate-in-panel-at-mdd-annual-cyber-business-interruption-summit/ Ellen Zabinski will speak during the “Interactive Case Studies” panel of the MDD Cyber Business Interruption Summit in Chicago on Wednesday, April 22.

]]> Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:55:54 -0400 http://www.batescarey.com/blog/ellen-zabinski-to-participate-in-panel-at-mdd-annual-cyber-business-interruption-summit/ http://www.batescarey.com/blog/kari-timm-to-moderate-d-o-and-cyber-panel-at-plus-d-o-and-cyber-symposium-in-new-york/ Kari Timm will moderate the panel “The Intersection of Cyber and D&O – Bridging the Towers” at the PLUS D&O and Cyber Symposium in New York City on Tuesday, March 3.

]]> Thu, 26 Feb 2026 08:54:28 -0500 http://www.batescarey.com/blog/kari-timm-to-moderate-d-o-and-cyber-panel-at-plus-d-o-and-cyber-symposium-in-new-york/ http://www.batescarey.com/blog/matthew-fortin-covers-major-q4-2025-insurance-decisions-in-law360/ Matthew Fortin highlights recent Illinois decisions impacting overlapping coverages, statutory protections for genetic health information, contractual suit limitation provisions and examines the Department of Insurance’s recent suit against State Farm.

]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2026 09:58:35 -0500 http://www.batescarey.com/blog/matthew-fortin-covers-major-q4-2025-insurance-decisions-in-law360/ http://www.batescarey.com/blog/adam-fleischer-discusses-claim-trends-and-mitigation-at-irla-bermuda-conference/ Adam Fleischer presents on claims trends and mitigation at IRLA’s inaugural Bermuda Conference on January 27, 2026.

]]> Fri, 30 Jan 2026 18:52:01 -0500 http://www.batescarey.com/blog/adam-fleischer-discusses-claim-trends-and-mitigation-at-irla-bermuda-conference/ http://www.batescarey.com/blog/four-batescarey-attorneys-elevated-to-partnership-in-2026/ BatesCarey has elevated Kevin Harris, Paige Houin, Kathryn Kawauchi and Sarah St. Clair to Partner, effective January 1, 2026.

]]> Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:39:32 -0500 http://www.batescarey.com/blog/four-batescarey-attorneys-elevated-to-partnership-in-2026/ http://www.batescarey.com/blog/illinois-supreme-court-adopts-batescarey-amicus-position-that-even-emissions-pursuant-to-regulatory-permits-are-excluded-by-pollution-exclusion/ BatesCarey filed an amicus curiae brief to the Illinois Supreme Court on behalf of Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Elite Insurance Corporation, seeking to overturn 15 years of legal precedent regarding policy holders’ emissions and “pollution” in Illinois.

]]> Fri, 23 Jan 2026 13:47:48 -0500 http://www.batescarey.com/blog/illinois-supreme-court-adopts-batescarey-amicus-position-that-even-emissions-pursuant-to-regulatory-permits-are-excluded-by-pollution-exclusion/ http://www.batescarey.com/blog/seventeen-batescarey-attorneys-recognized-in-2026-illinois-super-lawyers-and-rising-stars/ Seventeen firm attorneys have been named as 2026 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars, including Adam Fleischer as a Top 100 Illinois Super Lawyer.

]]> Wed, 21 Jan 2026 15:04:19 -0500 http://www.batescarey.com/blog/seventeen-batescarey-attorneys-recognized-in-2026-illinois-super-lawyers-and-rising-stars/ http://www.batescarey.com/blog/batescarey-secures-supreme-court-of-kentucky-win-in-28-million-malicious-prosecution-dispute/ BatesCarey achieved a unanimous ruling from the Supreme Court of Kentucky, finding no duty to defend or indemnify a wrongful conviction claim and resulting in a $28 million consent judgment. The decision establishes new law in Kentucky and should better equip insurers nationwide in rebutting claims of continuous “personal injury” coverage across decades of incarceration. Colemon v. Westport Ins. Co., No. 2023-SC-0497-DG, 2025 WL 3768513

]]> Fri, 19 Dec 2025 11:16:32 -0500 http://www.batescarey.com/blog/batescarey-secures-supreme-court-of-kentucky-win-in-28-million-malicious-prosecution-dispute/ http://www.batescarey.com/blog/ellen-zabinski-selected-to-law-bulletin-media-s-6th-annual-top-women-in-law/ Ellen has been recognized by Law Bulletin Media in their 6th annual Top Women in Law list for her exemplary mentorship, leadership and impact in the legal profession.

]]> Thu, 20 Nov 2025 12:18:31 -0500 http://www.batescarey.com/blog/ellen-zabinski-selected-to-law-bulletin-media-s-6th-annual-top-women-in-law/ http://www.batescarey.com/blog/mark-sheridan-bob-bates-agelo-reppas-and-sam-head-secure-u-s-court-of-appeals-sixth-circuit-victory-in-complex-reinsurance-dispute/ BatesCarey secures a significant win in the Sixth Circuit, affirming a summary judgment ruling in Amerisure Mutual Ins. Co. v. Swiss Reinsurance America Corp. The decision builds on an earlier arbitration victory that established critical precedent on defense cost allocation and ultimately saved the client millions in potential exposure.

]]> Tue, 18 Nov 2025 10:48:26 -0500 http://www.batescarey.com/blog/mark-sheridan-bob-bates-agelo-reppas-and-sam-head-secure-u-s-court-of-appeals-sixth-circuit-victory-in-complex-reinsurance-dispute/ http://www.batescarey.com/blog/batescarey-earns-national-ranking-in-best-law-firms-2026/ Best Lawyers® has once again selected several BatesCarey practice groups for recognition in Best Law Firms® 2026.

]]> Thu, 06 Nov 2025 12:01:45 -0500 http://www.batescarey.com/blog/batescarey-earns-national-ranking-in-best-law-firms-2026/ http://www.batescarey.com/blog/matthew-fortin-breaks-down-key-q3-insurance-rulings-in-law360/ Matthew Fortin analyzes recent Illinois decisions impacting appraisal clauses, indemnity obligations, pollution exclusions and commercial auto coverage, offering practical insights for insurers and policyholders navigating evolving case law.

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