• Appellate Division, First Department: October 16, 2023

    Publication Date: 2023-10-16
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Criminal Appeals
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department, Appeals & Motions
    Judge: Unsigned
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: DOCKET

    Appeals & Motions List released on:October 12, 2023

  • 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.

  • September 27, 2023 | International Edition

    Orrick Hires Chief Digital Officer to Lead Data Transformation

    "If we're tapping into data, we can figure out the areas where there are the greatest risks of having a problem and answer those questions better for our clients," said chair Mitch Zuklie.

    4 minute read

  • September 27, 2023 | The American Lawyer

    Orrick Hires Chief Digital Officer to Lead Data Transformation

    "If we're tapping into data, we can figure out the areas where there are the greatest risks of having a problem and answer those questions better for our clients," said chair Mitch Zuklie.

    4 minute read

  • Southern Advanced Materials LLC v. Abrams

    Publication Date: 2023-09-27
    Practice Area: Contractual Disputes
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department
    Judge: Justice David Friedman
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Appellants-Respondents: Megan Shea Harwick, Joseph G. Finnerty, III, Robert C. Foote III and Emma L. Kramer of counsel, DLA Piper LLP (US), New York.
    for defendant: For respondent-appellant: Amiad Kushner, Michael Stolper and Olivia Huang of counsel, Seiden Law LLP, New York.

    Case Number: 650773/15

    Sale of All Member Interests in Target Company Was Not 'Dissolution' of Target Company

  • 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.

  • Appellate Division, First Department: September 25, 2023

    Publication Date: 2023-09-25
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Criminal Appeals
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division, Second Department, Appeals & Motions
    Judge: Unsigned
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: DOCKET

    Appeals & Motions List released on:September 21, 2023

  • September 22, 2023 | The Recorder

    On the Move: Tracking the Ins and Outs of California Lawyers

    New hires, promotions and awards from across the California legal market.

    5 minute read

  • September 22, 2023 | New York Law Journal

    Brazil-Based Mattos Filho New York Office Head Jumps to DLA Piper

    Antitrust specialist Amadeu Ribeiro, who is licensed to practice in Brazil and the U.S., has been the face of a leading Brazilian firm in the U.S. for more than a decade.

    3 minute read

  • September 20, 2023 | The American Lawyer

    Leadership Changes at Reed Smith Reach Phila., Chicago, Austin Offices

    Casey Ryan, who started as global managing partner in March, continues to put her vision for the firm into effect, according to one of the new office managing partners.

    5 minute read