Summer 2023 | Environmental Litigation

Environment

A Survey of Trends in PFAS Regulation and Litigation

Cory Novak, John Parker, and Oliver Twaddell

PFAS regulation and litigation have escalated in recent years, coinciding with an increase in research and public interest in the ecological, environmental, and human health impacts of PFAS.

Insurance

The New Wave of Coverage Issues Presented by Opioid-Related Liability

Deborah M. Minkoff

As more courts conclude that opioid-related liability does not fall within general liability coverage, policyholders and their counsel are focusing on claims-made life sciences and E&O policies.

Insurance

Primary and Noncontributory Provisions and Priority of Coverage

Ashlyn M. Capote

Depending on how courts interpret the endorsements, an insured’s additional insured coverage under another carrier’s policy may be deemed excess to its own coverage.

Insurance

Third-Party Claimants and Insurance Coverage Declaratory Judgment Actions

J. Kendrick Wells IV

Whether an injured third-party claimant can (or must) be named in the insurance coverage action involves consideration of a number of legal factors.

Arbitration

Finding a Safe Harbor for Arbitration Clauses in Attorney-Client Engagement Agreements

Matthew K. Corbin

Courts and state ethics committees hold somewhat divergent views as to what steps a lawyer must carry out to ensure that an arbitration provision will be enforced if later contested by the client.

Tort

TIPS, the Next Generation

Loren D. Podwill

The Section aims to keep experienced individuals engaged while providing resources to the next generation who will continue the great work of TIPS.

Tort

Editorial Board Member: Samuel (Sam) Wardle

A member of the editorial board shares his path to practicing insurance coverage and bad faith litigation.

Tort

Summer 2023 Update on the Latest Programs and Events in Your Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section

TIPS recaps the ABA Annual Meeting and Fidelity and Surety Law Fall Conference, which featured the newly published book “The Financial Institution Bond and Commercial Crime Policy.”