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Insurer Says Pollution Exclusion Sinks Coverage for Pool Chemical Injuries

Insurance Journal

A commercial general liability policy with a pollution exclusion does not protect a Virginia homeowners association from lawsuits filed by swimmers alleging they were injured by chemicals discharged into the community pool. That is the argument made by Philadelphia Indemnity …

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Key Lessons From Peloton’s Tread+ Recall

Hunton Andrews Kurth

Consumer Product Safety Commission enforcement, reporting obligations, and how companies can leverage recall insurance, commercial general liability, and directors and officers liability policies to execute a recall swiftly, minimize losses and maintain customer relationships in the wake of a recall. Continue Reading.

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Travel Insurance for Businesses

Bankers Insurance

These policies can also cover areas such as foreign business auto rental, foreign commercial general liability, foreign voluntary workers’ compensation, foreign travel accident/sickness, marine ocean cargo, foreign commercial crime and political risk. Additionally, the U.S.

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Nine-Figure Verdicts: What is BIPA and Why You Should Care

Hunton Andrews Kurth

In 2008, Illinois enacted the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) to protect individuals’ privacy rights in their biometric information, including retina or iris scans, fingerprint, voiceprint, hand scans, facial geometry, DNA and other unique, identifying biological information.

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Blog Post: State-by-State Analysis: General Liability Insurance Coverage Exclusions for Faulty Workmanship

LexisNexis

This survey covers state law on the issue of faulty workmanship as an occurrence for purposes of coverage determination under a commercial general liability (CGL) policy. Generally, an insured's work product is not covered, but defective workmanship that causes property damage is covered.

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The Beat Doesn’t Go On as Lawsuits Hit Hospitality Industry for Copyright Infringement

Distinguished

Copyright Act According to the United States Copyright Act, the public playing of copyrighted music at commercial places such as hotels , restaurants , and bars requires licensing. Moreover, social media and today’s digital age are making identifying who is violating the Copyright Act easier.

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Recall Roundup: June

Hunton Andrews Kurth

Hoehn-Sarie currently serves as the Chief Counsel for Communications and Consumer Protection for the U.S. Blue Bell sought coverage for the shareholder suit under a number of commercial general liability policies issued by Travelers, arguing that the suit seeks damages because of “bodily injury.”