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Data Breach Amendments to the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act Signed by Governor Murphy

On May 10, 2019, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law an amendment to the New Jersey Consumer...

New Jersey Supreme Court Upholds “Unavailability of Insurance” Rule in Continuous Trigger Cases Even When Insured Continued to Manufacture Dangerous Products After Insurance Was No Longer Available

On June 27, 2018, the New Jersey Supreme Court issued a decision in Continental Ins. Co. v....

Insurance Bad Faith Bill Passes New Jersey State Senate

On June 7, 2018, the New Jersey State Senate passed the “New Jersey Insurance Fair Conduct Act” by...

Recent Legislation Affecting New Jersey Schools

I. Child Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Review  On April 11, 2018, Governor Murphy signed into law new...

NY and NJ Appellate Courts Address Hot Button Insurance Issues

Appellate courts in New Jersey and New York issued several noteworthy opinions this week, which may impact...

New York’s Highest Court Holds that N.Y. Insurance Law § 3420 Extends to Certain Policies Issued and Delivered Outside New York

On November 20, 2017, the New York Court of Appeals ruled in Carlson v. Am. Int’l Group,...

New Jersey Appellate Division Issues Important Continuous Trigger Ruling and Defines Manifestation of Damage for the “Last Pull of the Trigger” in Construction Defect Coverage Case

On October 10, 2017, the New Jersey Appellate Division issued a precedential decision that held: (1) a...

Second Circuit Affirms that Party Seeking Coverage Under Liability Policy Bears the Burden of Allocating a General Verdict between Covered and Uncovered Damages

Last week, we obtained a significant victory for the insurer in Uvino v. Harleysville Worcester Insurance Company,...

New Jersey Appellate Division Rejects Use of Common Law Tests to Determine “Employee” Status Under Insurance Policies

In a coverage action successfully handled by our firm, the Appellate Division on Monday issued a published...