After a respected web site published an article critical of BatesCarey’s client’s appellate victory in Westport v. California Casualty, Adam Fleischer responded with this retort in Law360 explaining why the decision was strong and sound for both insurers and their insureds.

Opioid Coverage Task Force member Patrick Bedell shares insights with Bloomberg Law on a Connecticut court’s recent dismissal of claims against opioid drugmakers in the article “Purdue Attacks Charges That Opioid Marketing Caused Overdoses.”

Jason P. Minkin, Jonathan A. Cipriani, and Melissa A. Sereda authored a note appearing in Insurance Marine News entitled On The Sea, But Not A Seaman.  The article examines a recent US Court decision addressing the remedies available to maritime workers under the Jones Act and general maritime law.

BatesCarey’s Adam H. Fleischer, Mark G. Sheridan and Michael H. Passman obtained a ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit affirming a subrogation award in the amount of $2.6 million plus approximately $750,000 in prejudgment interest in connection with amounts paid in molestations settlements. 

In his February 2019 Insurance Law IICLE Flashpoints column, Michael “Mickey” Passman examines a recent federal decision confirming the rule that the insured has the burden of demonstrating coverage.

While the Jones Act and general maritime law provide injured maritime workers with remedies, these remedies, as reflected in a recent federal decision and the precedents it follows, are not available to every maritime worker who sustains an injury on the water. In Ross v. W&T Offshore, Inc., 2018 WL 6492762 (E.D. La. Dec. 10, 2018) (slip copy), the court, reinforcing the threshold requirements necessary for seeking relief under the Jones Act and general maritime law, rejected the contention that an employee injured on an oil platform permanently affixed to the sea floor can seek recovery under either the Jones Act or general maritime law.

BatesCarey is pleased to announce that four new associates have joined the firm, deepening its premier insurance coverage bench.

In his January 2019 Insurance Law IICLE Flashpoints column, Michael “Mickey” Passman examines a recent Illinois Appellate Court decision confirming that an insurer’s duty to defend is determined by the facts alleged against the insured, not the legal labels used to characterize those facts.

BatesCarey’s Agelo Reppas will be presenting on a panel titled “How Could That (Not) Be Covered? Truthiness And Coverage For False Claims Act Liability,” at the ABA Litigation Section, 2019 Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee CLE Seminar, on March 1, 2019 in Tucson.

BatesCarey's Adam Fleischer joins an insurance industry all-star panel at CLM's Annual Meeting in March to discuss the insurance challenges for municipalities faced with false arrest claims.