No Coverage for Lawsuit Where “Claim” First Made at Time of Pre-Inception Tolling Agreement
No Coverage for Lawsuit Where “Claim” First Made at Time of Pre-Inception Tolling Agreement
Contract Exclusion Not Applicable Based on Asset Management Services Carveout
Contract Exclusion Not Applicable Based on Asset Management Services Carveout
No Coverage for Lawsuit Served on Insured’s Registered Agent Prior to Policy Inception
No Coverage for Lawsuit Served on Insured’s Registered Agent Prior to Policy Inception
Warranty Exclusion Bars Coverage for Demand Letter Referencing SEC Lawsuit Alleging Fraud by Insured Prior to Warranty Date
Warranty Exclusion Bars Coverage for Demand Letter Referencing SEC Lawsuit Alleging Fraud by Insured Prior to Warranty Date
No Coverage for Lawsuit Where “Claim” First Made at Time of Tolling Agreement
No Coverage for Lawsuit Where “Claim” First Made at Time of Tolling Agreement
First Circuit Holds No Coverage Where Insured Failed to Provide Timely Notice of Claim
First Circuit Holds No Coverage Where Insured Failed to Provide Timely Notice of Claim
Arbitration Award for Amounts Owed Under Separation Agreement Not Covered Loss
Arbitration Award for Amounts Owed Under Separation Agreement Not Covered Loss
Coverage Barred for Lawsuit Tendered to Insurer After Two-Year Delay
Coverage Barred for Lawsuit Tendered to Insurer After Two-Year Delay
No Coverage for “Related Claims” Derived From Single Transaction Where First Claim Was Not Timely Noticed to Insurer
No Coverage for “Related Claims” Derived From Single Transaction Where First Claim Was Not Timely Noticed to Insurer
Prior or Pending Litigation Exclusions Bar Coverage for Contempt Motion Filed in Civil Action Commenced Before Prior or Pending Dates
Prior or Pending Litigation Exclusions Bar Coverage for Contempt Motion Filed in Civil Action Commenced Before Prior or Pending Dates
Prior Knowledge Exclusion Bars Coverage Because Failure to Comply With Statute of Limitations Could Reasonably Be Expected to Be the Basis of a Claim
Prior Knowledge Exclusion Bars Coverage Because Failure to Comply With Statute of Limitations Could Reasonably Be Expected to Be the Basis of a Claim
Exchange Offer Constitutes “an Offer to . . . Sell any Securities” of Insured Triggering Coverage for “Securities Claims” 
Exchange Offer Constitutes “an Offer to . . . Sell any Securities” of Insured Triggering Coverage for “Securities Claims” 
No Coverage Under Claims-Made Policy Where No 'Claim' Made Against Insured During Policy Period
No Coverage Under Claims-Made Policy Where No 'Claim' Made Against Insured During Policy Period
No Duty to Defend When Demand Letter Received Prior to Policy Period
No Duty to Defend When Demand Letter Received Prior to Policy Period
Duty to Defend Where Complaint Contains Potentially Covered Allegations
Duty to Defend Where Complaint Contains Potentially Covered Allegations
WARN Act Exclusion Bars Coverage for Breach of Fiduciary Duty Lawsuit
WARN Act Exclusion Bars Coverage for Breach of Fiduciary Duty Lawsuit
Law Firm’s Misrepresentations in Insurance Application Warrant Recission Under Utah Statute
Law Firm’s Misrepresentations in Insurance Application Warrant Recission Under Utah Statute
Email Expressing Intention to Discuss Settlement Constitutes “Claim”  
Email Expressing Intention to Discuss Settlement Constitutes “Claim”  
No Allocation for Defense Costs Incurred in Lawsuit Comprised of Covered and Uncovered “Claims”
No Allocation for Defense Costs Incurred in Lawsuit Comprised of Covered and Uncovered “Claims”
Single Lawsuit Comprised of Multiple “Claims”
Single Lawsuit Comprised of Multiple “Claims”
Insurer Waived Right to Assert Policy Exclusion First Raised in Answer to Declaratory Judgment Complaint
Insurer Waived Right to Assert Policy Exclusion First Raised in Answer to Declaratory Judgment Complaint
Question of Fact When “Claim” “First Made” Where Insured Allegedly Did Not Become Aware of Claim Until After Policy Period
Question of Fact When “Claim” “First Made” Where Insured Allegedly Did Not Become Aware of Claim Until After Policy Period
No Coverage for Related Claims Reported After Policy Period During Which Claim Was First Made
No Coverage for Related Claims Reported After Policy Period During Which Claim Was First Made
Class Actions Comprising Different Class Periods Causally and Logically Related
Class Actions Comprising Different Class Periods Causally and Logically Related
Incarceration Constitutes Continuous Injury Triggering Duty to Defend
Incarceration Constitutes Continuous Injury Triggering Duty to Defend
Contract Exclusion Bars Coverage for Lawsuit Over Stock Repurchase Agreement
Contract Exclusion Bars Coverage for Lawsuit Over Stock Repurchase Agreement
No Coverage for Lawsuit Seeking Recovery of Disputed Legal Fees
No Coverage for Lawsuit Seeking Recovery of Disputed Legal Fees
Notice Prejudice Rule Not Applicable to Claims-Made-And-Reported Policies
Notice Prejudice Rule Not Applicable to Claims-Made-And-Reported Policies
Exclusion for Wage and Hour Law Claims Limited to Laws Concerning Duration Worked or Remuneration Received in Exchange for Work
Failure to Provide Notice of Claim “As Soon As Practicable” Precludes Coverage
Failure to Report EEOC Charge Precludes Coverage for Interrelated Lawsuit
Insured Bears Burden of Establishing that Exception to Insured Versus Insured Exclusion Applies
Specific Matter Exclusion Bars Coverage for Lawsuits Involving Same Parties as Lawsuit Included in Definition of “Specific Matter”
Regulatory Warning Notices Asserting Damages Based on Same Acquisition Involve “Related Wrongful Acts”
Insured Entitled to Independent Counsel Where Coverage Action Turns on Facts That Could be Used to Establish Underlying Liability
Contract Exclusion Bars Coverage for Demand for Cost-Overrun Payment
No Coverage for Whistleblower Action or Subpoena Noticed to Insurer After End of Policy Reporting Period
Professional Services and ERISA Exclusions Do Not Bar Coverage for Mismanagement Lawsuit Brought by Pension Fund Against Real Estate Advisory Fund
Statute of Limitations Period Begins When Insured Can Plead Prima Facie Elements of Bad Faith Case
Alleged 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Violations Not Professional Services Caused by “Negligence”
Lawsuits Involving a “Continuing Pattern of Anticompetitive Behavior” Constitute Related Claims
Stockholder Demand Letter for Legal Expenses for Stockholder Dispute Constitutes Covered Claim for Wrongful Act
No Coverage Due to Material Misrepresentation on Insurance Application Based on Totality of Circumstances
Application Exclusion Does Not Apply When Misstatements Were Not “But For” Cause of Claim
No Coverage Available Under Crime Policy for Losses Not Discovered “During the Policy Period”
Allegations of Fraudulent Scheme by Lawyer to Induce Payment of Insurance Benefits Constitutes “Professional Legal Services”
Lawsuit Filed by Company Against Former Officer Does Not Trigger Employment Practices Liability Coverage
No Coverage Available Where Insured Fails to Provide Notice of Potential Claim During First Policy Period and Knew About, But Failed to Disclose, Potential Claim Prior to Second Policy Period
No Coverage Available for Employment-Related Claims Under Policy D&O and EPL Coverage Sections
Failure to Pay Wages Not a “Wrongful Act”
Insurer’s Allegations that Declaratory and Injunctive Relief Are Not Covered Loss Survive Motion to Dismiss
Duty to Defend Does Not Extend to Prosecution of Affirmative Counterclaims
Allegations Concerning Wage Fixing in Violation of the Sherman Act Do Not Fall Within Professional Liability Coverage for “Counseling” Services
Failure to Defend and Bring Timely Coverage Action Precludes Insurer from Raising Policy Defenses Under Illinois Law
Lack of Prior Knowledge of Claim a Condition Precedent to Coverage
Failure to Disclose Untimely Filings on Application Voids Lawyer's Policy
Insured v. Insured Exclusion Bars Coverage for Claim by FDIC Receiver Against Failed Bank’s Directors and Officers
"Other Insurance” Clause Does Not Create Right to Equitable Contribution Against Excess Policy
No Coverage Available for Lawsuit Served on Insured after End of Extended Reporting Period
Coverage Not Illusory Where Coverage is Unavailable for Claims Failing to Satisfy a Claims-Made-and-Reported Policy’s Requirements
Notice to Insurance Agent Does Not Constitute Notice to Insurer
Fact Issues Regarding “Relatedness of Claims” Preclude Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings
New York Court Finds Insured v. Insured Exclusion Ambiguous
Late Notice Bars Recovery of Claimant’s Unsatisfied Default Judgment under New York Statute
No Coverage for Claims Made After Statutory Coverage Extension Period Upon Notice of Policy Non-Renewal
No Coverage for Related Claims Where Insured Received Third-Party Indemnification
Claim for Trademark-Infringing Telephone Scam Not Interrelated with Claim for Internet Scam
Legal Fees Exclusion Bars Coverage for Arbitration Award that “In Substance” Reduced Fees Owed to Insured Law Firm
No Extrinsic Evidence Allowed Where Policy Language is Unambiguous
Exclusion For Certain Communications Narrowly Construed Not To Apply To Alleged Improper Publishing of DNA Test Results
Pennsylvania Notice-Prejudice Rule Does Not Apply to Claims-Made Policies
Reimbursement of Defense Costs at Panel Rate Does Not Constitute Irreparable Harm for Preliminary Injunctive Relief
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