R.Patrick Bedell and Kevin F. Harris of BatesCarey’s Opioid Coverage Task Force published an article on Law360.com discussing the significance of the California Court of Appeals’ ruling that insurers of Actavis, Inc., a manufacturer of prescription opioids, had no duty to defend lawsuits alleging that Actavis fraudulently misrepresented the dangers of prescription opioids and...

Jason P. Minkin and Jonathan A. Cipriani have published an article in The Maritime Advocate entitled Direct Actions Against Insurers and U.S. Limitation of Liability. The article examine a recent US court case addressing the interplay between the Louisiana Direct Action Statute and the U.S. Shipowner’s Limitation of Liability Act.

In this article by Adam H. Fleischer, the Chairperson of BatesCarey’s Opioid Coverage Task Force, we examine recent developments that have broadened the liabilities of pharmaceutical companies for the manufacture and distribution of prescription opioids and new questions as to whether opioid liability can be covered by insurance.

BatesCarey LLP is excited to announce that on Tuesday, October 17, Patrick Bedell and Kevin Harris, members of the country’s first-ever Opioid Coverage Task Force, will be teaming up with plaintiff’s attorney Marie Napoli and Perrin Conferences to host a webinar discussing the wave of opioid litigation pending against pharmaceutical companies nationwide and the insurance...

Nicole M. Gallagher was featured in the September 2017 issue of CLM Magazine in their Between the Lines Q&A on potential first-party property coverage issues following Hurricane Harvey.

Jason P. Minkin and Jonathan A. Cipriani have published an article in the Kluwer Arbitration Blog entitled “Federal Court Enforces Foreign Arbitral Award Resolving Jones Act Seaman’s Personal Injury Claim.”  The article discusses a recent U.S. decision in which the court enforced a foreign arbitral award approving a settlement between a Jones Act seaman and his employer. ...

Adam H. Fleischer, chair of BatesCarey’s Opioid Coverage Task Force, provides his insights through CLM Magazine’s August 2017 cover story addressing the nation’s opioid epidemic and its impact on the insurance industry.

Jason P. Minkin, Jonathan A. Cipriani, and Nicole M. Gallagher have published an article in The Maritime Advocate entitled “Tug’s H&M Insurer Must Reimburse P&I Club's Defense Payment in Bridge Allision.” The article examines a recent US decision where the court found the lead tug’s hull & machinery insurer was obligated to reimburse the P&I insurer’s...

Jason P. Minkin, Jonathan A. Cipriani, and Nicole M. Gallagher have published an article in the Kluwer Arbitration Blog entitled “Federal Court Upholds P&I Club’s Coverage Determination as Valid, Binding ADR Decision.”  The article discusses a recent court decision rejecting an argument by a P&I club’s member that the club’s internal claims appeal process was...

Jason P. Minkin and Brian J. Watson have published an article in The Maritime Advocate entitled Known Loss Doctrine Precludes Insurance for Hijacked Cargo Shipment.  The article discusses a recent court decision applying the “known loss doctrine” to preclude insurance for a hijacked shipment of cargo that the policyholder knew was lost prior to obtaining coverage under its open...