11/05/2012 - Guest Article in Law360: How To Maximize Insurance Coverage After A 'Superstorm'
Meteorologists dubbed Hurricane Sandy a “perfect storm” or “superstorm” long before it even made landfall on the East Coast, and Sandy lived up to those terms. Sandy brought gale-force winds, flooding, heavy rain and snow to much of the Eastern Seaboard and the Northeast, including densely populated areas such as Washington, D.C., Baltimore, New York City and Boston. Though Sandy’s full effects will likely not be realized for months, Sandy will undoubtedly rank as one of the most costly storms (if not the most costly storm) in U.S. history.

10/31/2012 - Hurricane Sandy: Maximizing Insurance Coverage after a “Superstorm”
Meteorologists dubbed Hurricane Sandy a “perfect storm” or “superstorm” long before it even made landfall on the East Coast, and Sandy lived up to those terms.

09/01/2011 - Hurricane Irene: Maximizing Insurance Coverage
Hurricane Irene’s path along the Eastern Seaboard has affected millions of people and exposed businesses to property loss, business interruption, and supply network disruption. Those affected by Irene should think about insurance coverage for their loss.

06/27/2011 - New Texas Construction Anti-Indemnification Law ─ HB 2093
New anti-indemnity legislation will mark significant changes for the construction industry. On June 17, 2011, Texas Governor Rick Perry signed HB 2093, which makes certain indemnity provisions in construction contracts void and unenforceable if they require a person to indemnify, defend, or hold harmless another party for a claim caused by that party’s own negligence or fault.

04/14/2011 - Tricks of the Trade: Venue and Jurisdiction in Coverage Cases
Jurisdiction and venue can play a significant role in insurance coverage litigation.

04/07/2011 - Covering Income Lost Because of Japan's Quake
Japan’s catastrophic earthquake and tsunami are causing profound effects across the globe.

11/30/2010 - Insurance Coverage for Insider Trading Claims
The FBI and the SEC are in the final stages of an unprecedented three-year investigation into insider trading by consultants, investment bankers, hedge-fund and mutual-fund traders, and analysts. Those responding to subpoenas, investigations or claims arising out of the government’s insider trading probe should look to directors and officers (“D&O”) or errors and omissions (“E&O”) liability insurance for coverage for defense costs and, in some cases, settlements or judgments arising out of insider trading claims.

10/14/2010 - What's in the Pipeline: Attorney/Client Issues
The practice of insurance law brings with it a host of privilege issues that affect insurance lawyers “on both sides of the ‘v.’” Regardless of who you represent and in what capacity you represent them, privilege issues are sure to affect your practice.

06/08/2010 - Erika Blomquist Guest Column in Law360: D&O Coverage Considerations For FCPA Claims
Congress enacted the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act to prevent corporate bribery of foreign officials. The number of FCPA actions initiated by the United States Department of Justice and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has skyrocketed over the past few years.

01/27/2010 - Federal Court Issues Injunction Requiring Insurer to Advance Defense Costs to Stanford Financial Defendants for DOJ and SEC Proceedings
Yesterday, January 26, 2010, Judge David Hittner of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas issued an important opinion in the Stanford Financial case that paves the way for targets of criminal and civil enforcement proceedings to obtain insurance coverage for costs of defending themselves. The decision marks a significant victory for executives who have the misfortune of being caught up in a government prosecution and find themselves otherwise unable to fund their defense.

12/22/2009 - Weathering the Storm: Insurance Coverage and Insolvency: Maximizing Recovery In Bankruptcy
While memorable for many things, 2009 may long be remembered as a year of record corporate insolvency. Now more than ever, it is crucial that debtors, creditors, trustees, and, indeed, anyone with an interest in maximizing the financial resources on hand to satisfy debts, understand (1) what coverage may potentially be available; and (2) how to gain access to and maximize this important financial resource.

04/20/2009 - Finding the Silver Lining: General Liability Coverage For FHA/ADA Claims
Over the past several years, developers and owners of multifamily housing have been the targets of numerous lawsuits filed by government enforcement agencies, including the United States Department of Justice, private disability rights organizations, and individuals alleging violations of the Fair Housing Act (the “FHA”) and Americans with Disabilities Act (the “ADA”). The “damages” and attorneys’ fees claimed by plaintiffs in these lawsuits, including the cost to modify existing buildings to comply with applicable accessibility guidelines, have created significant financial exposure to the multifamily housing industry.

04/20/2009 - Texas Supreme Court Rejects Insurer’s Late Notice Defense Under a Claims-Made Policy
In Prodigy Communications Corp. v. Agricultural Excess & Surplus Insurance Co., the Texas Supreme Court held late last month that, “[i]n a claims-made policy, when an insured notifies its insurer of a claim within the policy term or other reporting period that the policy specifies, the insured’s failure to provide notice ‘as soon as practicable’ will not defeat coverage in the absence of prejudice to the insurer.”

09/19/2008 - Weathering the Storm: Insurance Recovery Following Hurricane Ike
This news alert is a practical guide from Haynes and Boone, LLP 's Insurance Recovery Practice Group addressing critical steps to obtain insurance recovery for damage and business interruption losses resulting from Hurricane Ike.

05/06/2008 - Mortgage Guaranty Insurance
Escalating defaults relating to the sub-prime mortgage crisis have had a profound impact on domestic and world credit markets. As creditors look to their insurers for recovery of losses on insured loans, it is important for mortgagees, financial institutions and their beneficiaries and assigns to understand their respective rights and obligations under mortgage guaranty insurance and other credit risk insurance policies.

09/07/2007 - Triple Threat--Texas Supreme Court Rejects the Economic Loss Doctrine...
On August 31, 2007 the Texas Supreme Court issued an eagerly awaited opinion Lamar Homes, Inc. v. Mid-Continent Casualty Company, No. 05-0832 (Tex. Aug. 31, 2007) in which it resolved a long-standing controversy between policyholders and insurance carriers as to whether commercial general liability (“CGL”) policies cover property damage resulting from defective workmanship.

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