Understanding key principles of policy interpretation and following sound drafting practices can help you reduce ambiguity, minimize costly disputes, and ensure coverage is applied as intended—protecting both your organization and your insureds.

Like many states, Nevada enacted deceptive trade practices statutes to protect consumers. In a recent case, the plaintiff smoked cigarettes and alleged they injured her, but admitted she did not purchase or use any of the defendant's products.

On October 1, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law SB 447, which amended California Code of Civil Procedure section 377.34 to permit wrongful death claimants in California to...

Kimberly Blair (Partner-Chicago) and Robert Merlo (Associate-Chicago) co-authored Chapter 7, Quo Warranto and Chapter 8, Mandamus to the 2020 edition...

Alexandra B. McLeod (Of Counsel-Las Vegas, NV), Karen L. Bashor (Partner-Las Vegas, NV) and Stratton Horres (Senior Counsel-Dallas, TX) collaborated...

The Defense Counsel's Playbook centers on tactics to counter their early advantage and turn the tables on them.

Nick Martin (Partner-San Francisco) co-authored "Let's Talk Talc: Litigation Defense Strategies Require Drilling Down" in the August 2019 edition of CLM Magazine.

In Valley Health System, LLC v. Murray, a patient died while in a hospital, allegedly due in part to medication mismanagement by hospital staff.

What happens if a personal injury plaintiff files bankruptcy but fails to disclose the personal injury claim in the bankruptcy case? The United States Supreme Court has now resolved a circuit split...

The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) creates the procedures for enforcing arbitration agreements. In Smith v. Spizzirri, the Supreme Court of the United States considered whether the FAA...

Anna DeMaggio (Associate-Houston) authored "Ramifications of COVID-19 on the Construction Industry in Texas," which appeared in the Summer 2020 edition of Construction Claims, a publication of CLM.

This article explains why a common carrier is not always a common carrier and not an insurer of its passengers' safety

In a 9–0 decision, the Supreme Court of the United States rejected the standard used by the Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Tenth, and D.C. circuits, which held that majority group plaintiffs...

Oregon's Court of Appeals reversed a jury verdict that held PacifiCorp liable for various wildfires that burned over Labor Day weekend of 2020.

While arbitration clauses are ubiquitous in contracts, they are meaningless if the parties do not move quickly enough to enforce them. In Lennar Communities Nevada, LLC v. Whalen, the plaintiff executed...

Nevada's 2025 legislative session has commenced, and at least one bill is already raising concerns. Assembly Bill 158 would expand general jurisdiction in Nevada to an entity that "is organized...

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Wilson Elser's Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Practice is pleased to offer the 2025 Cybersecurity Compliance Handbook for Insurers & Brokers.

Wilson Elser's Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Practice is pleased to offer the 2025 Cybersecurity Compliance Handbook for Insurers & Brokers.

Beata Shapiro (Partner-Boston, MA) authored “The Impact of the U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, No. 24-1238: Supreme Court Allows State Negligent Hiring Claims Against Brokers,”...