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March 2004 Insurance Law Alert ( March 2004 )
This issue contains articles on asbestos claims against Crown Cork & Seal, barred coverage for losses incurred from substandard steel, Alabama's jurisidiction over Cayman Island complaints, and Halliburton's Asbestos Bankruptcy Plan. -
Risk Management For Construction Projects ( January 2003 )
For many construction participants, the concept of risk management is roughly equivalent to insurance. In reality, however, insurance is only one of the mechanisms available to manage and transfer construction project risks. The most significant risk allocation tools are the contracts governing each participant's project responsibilities. -
Court of Appeals Finds Coverage in Cyberspace and Criticizes Standard CGL Exclusions: Computer Corner, Inc. v. Fireman's Fund Insurance Company ( November 2002 )
Any counsel who has been involved with coverage issues in New Mexico probably did a double-take when reading this case found in the May 23, 2002 New Mexico Bar Bulletin. In <I>Computer Corner</I>, 2002-NMCA-054, 2002 N.M. App. LEXIS 37, <I>cert. denied</I> 2002 N.M. LEXIS 182, the New Mexico Court of Appeals ("Court of Appeals") held that a commercial general liability insurance policy ("CGL") provided coverage for liability arising from the loss of data stored on a computer hard drive, apparently relying on the surprising finding of fact that computer data is "tangible" property. -
Fourth Circuit Confirms That Equitable Claims Against The Gun Industry Are Not Covered By General Liability Insurance ( January 2002 )
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has confirmed that claims against the firearm industry seeking equitable remedies in an effort to change the way the industry does business are not covered under general liability insurance contracts because the claims do not seek "damages." -
Fourth Circuit Affirms Denial of Coverage To Gun Maker--Claims of Negligent Marketing and Failure to Warn Do Arise From The Manufacturer's Product ( September 2001 )
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal's held on September 6, 2001, that claims against gun manufacturer for negligent marketing of guns and a failure to warn about the hazards associated with the use of those gus do arise from its product—the guns—and, therefore, are barred from coverage by the "Products-Completed Operations Hazard" exclusion in the manufacturer's general liability insurance contracts. -
Coverage for EIFS (stucco) Claims Under the Standard CGL Policy ( October 2000 )
This article summarizes whether coverage is triggered under the standard commercial general liability policy for defective exterior insulation finish system. -
Special Insurance Coverage Problems and Risk Management Solutions for Technology Service Businesses ( July 2000 )
If your company services computers or computer networks or performs similar IT services, your company will . -
Insuring Against Technological Disasters ( August 1999 )
This report details some issues that arise when a business puts to market a defective product and seeks compensation from their insurance company. -
Product Liability In The 1990's: Is Silicon Valley Ready For The Next Legal Battlefield? ( August 1999 )
Silicon Valley electronics manufacturers may soon join the ranks of companies facing mass product liability claims for what have come to be known as repetitive stress injuries (RSI) purportedly caused by routine workplace use of their products. -
Potential Exclusions for Y2K Third Party Claims ( August 1999 )
Companies faced with Y2K claims by their customers will undoubtedly turn to their liability carrier for defense and.
