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Article 10/22/2021
On 8 October 2021, the Federal Court of Australia handed down its first instance decision in the second Australian business interruption insurance test case, in which insurers were largely successful. While the decision is a favourable outcome for insurers, an expedited appeal has already been listed before the Full Court of the Federal Court. It is therefore possible that the findings of the court could be overturned before the end of the year.
Case review 10/20/2021
The Supreme Court has handed down its judgment on this tragic and long standing case - FS Cairo v Brownlie.
Article 10/20/2021
2021 has presented retailers with numerous risks, many of which relate to COVID-19, whether borne out of the pandemic or exacerbated by it. In this article, we set out a number of these risks from both UK and US perspectives and offer some practical considerations for businesses and insurers.
Article 10/19/2021
A draft commercial hub practice direction has been published in Northern Ireland. The practice direction will come into operation on 1 November 2021 and will replace the previous commercial hub practice direction which was introduced in 2019.
Case review 10/18/2021
This High Court decision provides guidance to parties wishing to make an application for pre-action disclosure. Deputy Master Brightwell was clear that a request for documentation needs to be clear and focused.
Article 10/18/2021
Welcome to the latest edition of Hong Kong Personal Injury Brief
Article 10/18/2021
Earlier this year, in Smith v. LoanMe, Inc., a case interpreting California Penal Code section 632.7, the California Supreme Court held that cellular or cordless phone conversations cannot be recorded by either nonparties or parties to the call without consent. LoanMe overturned a California Court of Appeal’s ruling that consent is required only if nonparties, and not the parties to the call, recorded the conversation.
Article 10/18/2021
A recent decision of the Supreme Court of Georgia illustrates the changing landscape and increased exposure to liability insurers for bad faith failure to settle claims against insureds.
Case review 10/14/2021
In a judgment handed down on 9 August 2021, the Privy Council further refined the principle of “reflective loss” following the landmark Supreme Court decision in Sevilleja v Marex Finance [2020].
Article 10/14/2021
One trend dominating conversation across the construction industry currently is the changes faced when procuring insurance cover.
