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Appellate Division, Second Department: November 3, 2023

Publication Date: 2023-11-03
Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Criminal Appeals
Industry:
Court: Appellate Division, Second Department, Hand Down List
Judge: Unsigned
Attorneys: For plaintiff:
for defendant:
Case Number: DOCKET

Handdown & Order on Application released on:November 1, 2023

November 1, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Philosophy, Qualifications and Threats to the Profession: General Election Judicial Candidate Q&As

Every year, The Legal strives to provide an in-depth look at the Keystone state's judicial races, and as part of that effort we have put together a series of Q&A-style interviews with the candidates to get information on their background and thoughts about how they will approach the bench.

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October 26, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

On the Move and After Hours: Weinberger; Brach Eichler; Norris McLaughlin; Volunteers Lawyers for Justice

Weinberger adds two partners; Volunteer Lawyers for Justice hosts its annual Justice Gala; and more moves.

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Genworth Fin., Inc. v. AIG Specialty Ins. Co.

Publication Date: 2023-10-02
Practice Area: Insurance Law
Industry: Financial Services and Banking
Court: Delaware Superior Court
Judge: Judge Davis
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jennifer C. Wasson, Carla M. Jones, Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP, Wilmington, DE; Kenneth H. Frnechman, Michelle R. Migdon, Orrie A. Levy, Samantha Smith, Cohen Ziffer Frenchman & McKenna LLP, New York, NY for plaintiffs.
for defendant: Kurt M. Heyman, Aaron M. Nelson, Kelly E. Rowe, Heyman Enerio Gattuso & Hirzel LLP, Wilmington, DE: Scott B. Schreiber, Arthur Luk, William C. Perdue, Samuel I. Ferenc, Matthew Bemis, Arnold & Porter Kay Scholer LLP, Washington, D.C.; John C. Phillips, David A. Biilson, Phillips McLaughlin & Hall, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Douglas M. Mangel, Michelle Beecy, Clyde & Co LLP, Washington, D.C.; Geoffrey W. Heineman, Jung H. Park, Ropers Majeski, PC, New York, NY; Robert J. Katzenstein, Julie M. O’Dell, Smith Katzenstein & Jenkins LLP, Wilmington, DE; Matthew Beato, Jason Chronic, Jessica N. Gallinaro, Wiley Rein LLP, Washington, D.C.; Karen H. Ventrell, CNA Corporate Litigation, Washington, D.C.; Scott A. Schechter, Matthew Mawby, Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan LLP, Valhalla, NY; John G. Day, Bruce E. Jameson, Prickett, Jones & Elliott, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Alexis J. Rogoski, Edward C. Carleton, Skarzynski Marick & Black LLC, New York, NY; John L. Reed, DLA Piper (US), Wilmington, DE; Steven J. Brodie, Carlton Fields, P.A., Miami, FL; Charles W. Stotter, Carlton Fields, P.A., New York, NY for defendants.
Case Number: N22C-05-057 EMD CCLD

Claim reserves and underwriting exclusions to professional liability insurance policy did not apply to underlying lawsuits by long-term care insurance policyholders alleging misrepresentations in the marketing and sale arising from the failure to disclose planned or expected premium increases.

Hospital Authority of Wayne County v. Amerisourcebergen Drug Corporation, et al.

Publication Date: 2023-09-28
Practice Area: Constitutional Law | Health Care Law
Industry: Pharmaceuticals
Court: Georgia Supreme Court
Judge: Justice McMillian
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Robert Bunnell Smith, (Smith, Phelps & Murray), Jesup, for appellant.
for defendant: Eileen Elizabeth H. Rumfelt, Robert Foust Parsley, Elizabeth J Marquardt, (Miller & Martin PLLC), Atlanta, Robert A. Nicholas, Shannon E. McClure, (Reed Smith LLP), Philidelphia, Enu A. Mainigi, Jennifer G. Wright, Steven Pyser, Ashley Hardin, (Williams & Connolly LLP), Washington, Harold David Melton, (Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP), Atlanta, Christopher Randall Jordan, (Hunter MaClean Exley & Dunn), St. Simons Island, Geoffrey E. Hobart, Mark H. Lynch, Christian J. Pistilli, (Covington & Burling LLP), Washington, Jacqueline Tandy Menk, (Baker & Hostetler LLP), Atlanta, Yosef G. Schaffel, Elaine P. Golin, (Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz), New York Elizabeth C. Helm, (Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP), Atlanta, Charles C. Lifland, (O’Melveny & Myers LLP), Los Angeles, for appellee; William Wright Banks, Jr., Ross Warren Bergethon, Stephen John Petrany, Christopher M. Carr, Wayne R. Beckermann, (Department of Law), Atlanta, for Amicus Appellee; David Cohen, Cleveland for other party.
Case Number: S23Q0486

Health Agency Lacked Authority to Challenge Constitutionality of Statute Barring Post-Settlement Claims Against Pharmaceutical Companies

Ace Am. Ins. Co. v. Guaranteed Rate, Inc.

Publication Date: 2023-09-25
Practice Area: Insurance Litigation
Industry: Financial Services and Banking | Insurance
Court: Delaware Supreme Court
Judge: Justice Seitz
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Thomas E. Hanson, Jr., William J. Burton, Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Wilmington, DE; Lilit Asadourian, Alice Kyureghian, Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Los Angeles, CA; Aaron D. Lindstrom, Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Grand Rapids, MI, for plaintiff below, appellee and cross-appellant.
for defendant: John L. Reed, DLA Piper LLP (US), Wilmington, DE; David Newmann, Courtney Devon Taylor, Victoria A. Joseph, Brittany Armour, Hogan Lovells US LLP, Philadelphia, PA; Robert J. Katzenstein, Smith Katzenstein & Jenkins LLP, Wilmington, DE for defendant below, appellant and cross-appellee.
Case Number: 360, 2022

Ruling that appellee's alleged violation of the False Claims Act arose out of false certifications that the loans it endorsed were eligible for government insurance, not the professional services it provided to borrowers through mortgage banking, mortgage underwriting, and loan servicing; the court concluded that the FCA charges and eventual settlement did not fall within the professional services exclusion in appellant's management liability policy.

September 13, 2023 | The Recorder

California Supreme Court to Hear Taxpayer Suit Over COVID Court Delays

Lawyers representing San Francisco Superior Court said an appellate ruling would allow taxpayers to sue courts for any imagined administrative misstep. San Francisco Public Defender Manohar Raju called that claim an exaggeration.

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August 15, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

3rd Circ. Reinstates Pitt and Temple Students' Breach-of-Contract, Unjust Enrichment Claims Over COVID Campus Closures

Former students are seeking partial refunds of tuition and fees on the grounds that they received a materially different educational experience than they were promised and paid fees for facilities and services they were denied access to.

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August 9, 2023 | Law.com

World, Interrupted: Tracking the Trajectory of COVID-19 Business Interruption Litigation

We've collected all of our coverage, analysis and expert commentary related to COVID-19 business interruption cases nationwide (and, in a few instances, worldwide) and will continue to update this page with new developments.

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July 27, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Let History Be Your Guide: Pa.'s Chance to Stem the Ill-Conceived Tide

This article discusses the current Pennsylvania Superior Court split resulting from the Ungarean and MacMiles v. Erie Insurance Exchange, 286 A.3d 331 (Pa. Super. 2022) decisions, and why the Pennsylvania Supreme Court should adopt the reasoning in Ungarean.

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