JD Supra

Principles of Waiver and Estoppel Can be Used to Establish the Existence of an Effective Insurance Contract

In Dones v. Life Ins. Co. of North America (No. A157662, filed 10/7/20), a California appeals court held that whether an insurer had waived or was estopped to assert that an “active service” ...
Law

Brave New World of Cyber Insurance Meets Old-World Contract Principles

Cybersecurity insurance is a new insurance industry product that reflects the havoc wreaked by hacks, data breaches and phishing attempts, which have become bolder because cybersecurity extorting ...
JD Supra

Tackett Redux: Ordinary Principles of Contract Interpretation Mean No Inference of Vesting

In an opinion released yesterday, the Supreme Court reaffirmed that collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) must be interpreted according to “ordinary principles of contract law.” CNH Industrial N.V.
The National Law Review

Legislation Enabling Policyholders to Obtain Insurance Coverage for Coronavirus Claims is Constitutional Part 1

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