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Article 10/09/2019

Vermont Supreme Court holds that lying in order to undermine a competitor is not a “professional service” within the meaning of an E&O policy

On August 9, 2019, the Vermont Supreme Court held that an E&O liability insurer properly disclaimed coverage regarding acts of an engineering and project-management firm because allegations in the underlying Complaint were not “related to” professional engineering or consulting services.

• Insurance and reinsurance
• Insurance coverage

Report 09/09/2019

US Construction defect insurance coverage law compendium

• Construction and engineering
• Insurance and reinsurance
• Construction
• Insurance coverage

Article 02/05/2019

Insuring the emerging cannabis industry

New Jersey’s recent cancellation of a scheduled vote on its Cannabis Regulatory and Expungement Aid Modernization Act, which would have legalized recreational use of marijuana, leaves New Jersey among the states where only medicinal marijuana is legal, for now.

• Insurance and reinsurance
• Insurance coverage