Harvard University’s request that an insurer pay up to $15 million in legal fees over defending its use of affirmative action in admissions will likely fail because the university didn’t formally notify the insurer on time, the First Circuit suggested Wednesday.
Operating with a meager budget from a suburban home outside Washington, Will Hild is gearing up for his next battle against Wall Street and the forces behind ESG investing.
California regulations restrict insurers from using sophisticated computer models to consider the rapidly growing wildfire risks from climate change — and that limitation is a factor pushing US insurers out of the state.
A lawsuit accusing
A Liberty Mutual Group unit is on the hook for a $9.28 million jury judgment after the Eleventh Circuit said the insurer must cover an assisted-living facility’s damages caused by Hurricane Irma.
USI Insurance Services LLC lost its bid in Arizona federal court to block a competitor from immediately employing former USI insurance brokers.
A software consultant who sued
Clifford Chance is opening an office in Houston with a 10-partner team focused on energy infrastructure transactions, including seven hires from competitor law firms.
Media company Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Inc.’s 2022 acquisition of the video rental kiosk operator Redbox Entertainment Inc. raised eyebrows among both companies’ investors, leading to lawsuits in the Delaware Court of Chancery seeking more information about the deal. One of those books-and-records claims goes to trial this week.
A growing number of businesses are suing their insurers over denied business interruption insurance claims due to the Covid-19 pandemic. But will they be successful?
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