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Scott Godes to Present at the Comprehensive Conference on Cybersecurity Law...
Lately, large-scale cyber attacks and data breaches have been in the news – from Target to Home Depot. Consumer information, however, is by no means the only data risk as companies collect, store and...
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Scott Godes quoted in, “Insurers cover fraction of costs in Catholic...
Scott Godes, a partner with Barnes & Thornburg, was quoted in Business Insurance’s article, “Insurers cover fraction of costs in Catholic dioceses’ clergy abuse cases.” The article discusses the...
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Did the Supreme Court just make removal easier for insurance companies?
On Dec. 15, 2014, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in the case Dart Cherokee Basin Operating Company, LLC v. Owens (the Dart case). 135 S.Ct. 547. The Dart case involved the removal of a class...
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Eleventh Circuit Decision Epitomizes the Differing Standards of Justice...
The unpublished opinion of the Eleventh Circuit in Wellons Inc. v. Lexington Insurance Company 2014 WL 1978412 (11th Cir. 2014) is yet another federal court decision which ignores the insured’s...
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Barnes & Thornburg Represents Simon Property Group in $200 Million Summary...
A Barnes & Thornburg team led by Andrew Detherage and Charles Edwards represented Simon Property Group in obtaining summary judgment awarding Simon $200 million in insurance coverage from 16...
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Are we seeing a revival in Michigan environmental insurance coverage?
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan, on Feb. 3, 2015, ruled in favor of a policyholder seeking insurance coverage for “Superfund” cleanup costs: Decker Manufacturing Corp. v....
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Five Tips: Insurance Fundamentals for In-House Counsel
Many of our posts address specific issues for risk managers and in-house attorneys with insurance coverage experience. Recognizing that some in-house lawyers are relatively new to the insurance world,...
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PENNSYLVANIA HIGH COURT EXPANDS CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH INSUREDS MAY SETTLE...
Liability policies often contain a “cooperation clause” pursuant to which an insurer who has agreed to defend an insured from an underlying lawsuit purports to have the right to approve any settlement...
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Barnes & Thornburg Bronze Sponsor of the 2015 ABA Women in Litigation Conference
Barnes & Thornburg was proud to be a bronze sponsor at this year’s ABA Women in Litigation Conference held in Chicago from Nov. 11-13. Kara Cleary and Andrea Warren of the firm’s Insurance Recovery...
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Sing The Jingle: Four Tips Inspired By Insurance Ads
Advertisements for auto and homeowners insurance have become ubiquitous, and their humor often ranges from irritating to clever. You can probably hear one in your head right now. That humor is...
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Join us: Insurance Considerations in Mergers and Acquisitions
Mark your calendar and join us for an insurance webinar on Wednesday, March 16 at 3 p.m. (Eastern) to help your company identify and navigate important insurance coverage issues in M&A deals....
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When the Damage is Done Are You Prepared to Litigate Against Your Insurance...
In the wake of Hurricane Matthew, there will certainly be a wave of claims and possible denials of coverage by insurance companies. Before the storm hit, we heard a great deal about “preparedness” for...
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Overcoming That Sinking Feeling
Co-authored by John Corbett and Andy Detherage. The recent rainstorms in California rightly have been hailed as the end of a lengthy drought. The inches of rain which fell in the span of a week...
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Is a Claimant’s Misnomer the Be-All, End-All in an Insurance Coverage Dispute?
Does your company have subsidiaries, a parent corporation, or a sister company? If so, one scenario you should consider is when a claimant that should have sued your company instead sues one of those...
View ArticleBack to School: Time to Revisit the Basic Principles of Business Interruption...
This time of year is always a good reminder to brush up on basic insurance coverage principles relevant to your industry. Business interruption risk poses a problem for every company, no matter its...
View ArticleUpcoming Webinar: Insurance Coverage for Opioid Litigation and Lessons for...
The number of lawsuits involving opioid pharmaceuticals continues to skyrocket. Hundreds of cases have been filed nationwide, many of which have been consolidated into multidistrict litigation, and...
View ArticleThe Cloud: Selected Benefits, Risks, and Insurance Coverage Issues – Part 1
This article was prepared in connection with PLI’s Cloud Computing conference. It was authored by Barnes & Thornburg attorneys, Scott Godes, Kara Cleary, Heidi Fessler and Michael Baumert. The...
View ArticleMinnesota Court of Appeals Confirms Agent Comments Can Bind Insurer
In January 2017, a jury awarded Prospect Foundry $53,300 on a counterclaim for breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. At the heart of the case was a representation by an...
View ArticleEleventh Circuit Reaches Different Conclusions While Examining Pollution...
The Eleventh Circuit recently examined two insurance coverage cases involving the applicability of the pollution exclusion. In one case it held that sewage was not a pollutant, but in the other case...
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