2009

• U.S. Government Anti-Money Effort Increasingly Impacts Insurers

  Thomas W. Brunner and Cari Stinebower
  Winter 2009 | ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Committee News
  

2008

• Insurer Denied Standing to Object to Bankruptcy Proceeding Because Plan Is "Insurance Silent"

  Laura A. Foggan, Gregory Langlois and Benjamin Theisman
  August 11, 2008
  

• Insurers Denied Standing in Plan Confirmation; Court Allows Channeling Injunction for Silica Claims and Assignment of Policies to Trust

  Laura A. Foggan, Benjamin Theisman and Lena Mirilovic
  August 11, 2008
  

• 11th Circuit Rules That Celotex Provided Late Notice for Asbestos Property Damage Claims

  Laura A. Foggan, Mary Catherine Martin and Benjamin Theisman
  July 28, 2008
  

• Emerging Risks in Insurance

  Laura A. Foggan
  June 2008 | Practicing Law Institute All Star Briefing
  

• New Texas High Court Ruling Continues Controversy over Whether and When Punitive Damages May Be Insured

  Laura A. Foggan
  Spring 2008 | Workers' Compensation and Employers' Liability Law Committee Newsletter
  

• Federal District Court Reverses Bankruptcy Court Ruling Allowing Appointment of "Special Insurance Counsel"

  Laura A. Foggan and John Yang
  April 28, 2008
  

• Bankruptcy Court: Bankruptcy Code Preempts Policies' Anti-Assignment Clauses Such That Transfer to Section 524(g) Trust Is Allowed

  Laura A. Foggan and Benjamin Theisman
  March 25, 2008
  

• Asbestos Bankruptcy Channeling Injunction Cannot Reach Direct Actions Based on Independent Duty of Insurer, Second Circuit Rules

  Laura A. Foggan and Benjamin Theisman
  February 22, 2008
  

2007

• Recent Ethics Developments Affecting Insurers, Insureds, and Their Counsel

  Mary E. Borja
  2007 | 2008 Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee CLE Seminar (Presentation Materials)
  

• New Jersey Supreme Court Rejects Plan Accounting for IBNR Claims

  Laura A. Foggan and Benjamin Theisman
  December 19, 2007
  

• Congoleum Pre-Packaged Settlement is Unreasonable and Unenforceable Against Insurers

  Laura A. Foggan and Benjamin Theisman
  May 25, 2007
  

• Insurers Have Standing to Object to Skinner Reorganization Plan; Insurers’ Motion to Dismiss Case Denied

  Laura A. Foggan and Laura Henderson Scanlon
  May 25, 2007
  

• Congoleum Bankruptcy Court Refuses to Approve Insurer Settlement

  Laura A. Foggan and Benjamin Theisman
  May 17, 2007
  

• Bankruptcy Court Rejects Congoleum Bankruptcy Plans: Appeal to the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey Filed

  May 17, 2007
  

• Insurers Granted Relief From Automatic Stay to Pursue a Coverage Action Against Federal-Mogul Global

  May 17, 2007
  

• Katrina Insurance Coverage Litigation — Don’t Let The Tail Wag The Dog

  Mary E. Borja
  March 2007 | Mealey's Litigation Report: Catastrophic Loss
  

• Recent Decision Raises the Bar for Obtaining Class Certification in the Second Circuit

  Thomas W. Brunner and Jonathan Jacobs
  February 2007 | International Association of Defense Counsel Newsletter
  

• The U.S. Supreme Court Grants Certiorari in Case Concerning the Standard for Pleading Scienter in Securities Fraud Suits

  Jonathan Jacobs
  January 18, 2007 | Executive Summary Alert
  

• Delaware Bankruptcy Judge Rules W.R. Grace's Zonolite Attic Insulation Poses No "Unreasonable Risk of Harm" to Occupants of Homes Containing It

  January 3, 2007
  

• Congoleum Debtors-In-Possession and Bondholders Committee Seek Leave to File Avoidance Complaint Against Kenesis, Maintain Record of Adversary Proceeding Under Seal and Stay Proceeding upon Filing of Complaint

  Laura A. Foggan
  January 3, 2007
  

• Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Court Rules Debtor Counsel Memorandum Addressing Anticipated Magnitude of Silica Liability Became Discoverable When Provided to the Debtors' Expert But Is Not Admissible As a Party Admission by the Debtors

  January 3, 2007
  

2006

• Ohio Supreme Court Issues Key Rulings on Successor Rights to Coverage

  Laura A. Foggan, Molly Leckey, Benjamin Theisman and Jonathan S. Woodruff
  December 21, 2006
  

• Liability Insurers Have Standing to Appeal Bankruptcy Court Order Denying Motion to Dismiss Skinner's Chapter 11 Case

  October 11, 2006
  

• New York Appellate Court Rules That New Jersey Law, Not New York Law, Applies to Foster Wheeler's Excess Policies

  Laura A. Foggan and Kirstin Michener
  October 11, 2006
  

• Supreme Court Rejects Distribution Priority for Unpaid Workers' Compensation Insurance Premiums

  H. Jason Gold and Dylan G. Trache
  October 11, 2006
  

• Bankruptcy Court Lifts Automatic Stay to Permit Insurer to Prosecute Coverage Litigation

  October 11, 2006
  

• Minnesota Federal District Court Affirms Confirmation of API Reorganization Plan

  Laura A. Foggan and Elizabeth Eastwood
  July 2006 | Pratt's Journal of Bankruptcy Law
  

• 1986 Injunction Bars Direct Actions and Claims for Contribution Against Travelers; Judgment Reduction Provision Protects Non-Settling Insurers

  Laura A. Foggan and Thomas Garrett
  July 2006 | Pratt's Journal of Bankruptcy Law
  

• Insurers Must Be Alert to the Possible Expansion of Obligations Through Settlements and Claim Bars in the Bankruptcy Process

  Laura A. Foggan
  June 9, 2006
  

• Johns-Manville: 1986 Injunction Bars Direct Actions and Claims for Contribution Against Travelers; Judgment Reduction Provision Protects Non-Settling Insurers

  Laura A. Foggan
  June 9, 2006
  

• Minnesota Federal District Court Affirms Confirmation of API Reorganization Plan

  Laura A. Foggan
  June 9, 2006
  

• Owens Corning Reorganization Plan Set for Confirmation Hearing

  June 9, 2006
  

• One ABB Subsidiary Emerges from Bankruptcy; Another Indirect Subsidiary Files a Pre-Packaged Bankruptcy

  June 9, 2006
  

• Gilbert, Heinz & Randolph LLP Ordered to Disgorge Fees

  February 9, 2006
  

• Fuller-Austin: Establishing Insurers' Rights in Coverage Disputes Involving Policyholder Bankruptcies

  Laura A. Foggan
  February 9, 2006
  

2005

• Insurance Bankruptcy Update

  Laura A. Foggan and Elizabeth Eastwood
  December 2005 | Pratt's Journal of Bankruptcy Law
  

• Third Circuit Rejects Congoleum's Retention of Gilbert Heintz

  Laura A. Foggan and Elizabeth Eastwood
  October 27, 2005
  

• Key Impacts of Court's Rejection

  Laura A. Foggan and Elizabeth Eastwood
  October 27, 2005
  

• Bankruptcy Court Addresses Insurer Access to Rule 2019 Materials in W.R. Grace and Kaiser Aluminum Proceedings

  Laura A. Foggan and Elizabeth Eastwood
  October 27, 2005
  

• No Vote on Specter-Leahy Asbestos Bill in 2005

  Laura A. Foggan and Elizabeth Eastwood
  October 27, 2005
  

• N.J. Judge Approves Consent Order Permitting Re-Filing of Claims for Dubious Asbestos Injuries Diagnosed by Discredited Physicians

  Laura A. Foggan and Elizabeth Eastwood
  October 5, 2005
  

• Congoleum's Settlement with Excess Carrier for Variable Settlement Amount Gains Approval

  Laura A. Foggan and Elizabeth Eastwood
  October 5, 2005
  

• Insurers Have Standing to Object to Skinner Reorganization Plan; Skinner Granted Leave to Amend Plan

  Laura A. Foggan and Elizabeth Eastwood
  October 5, 2005
  

• Frist Vows to Pass Specter-Leahy Asbestos Bill this Fall: Significant Obstacles Remain

  Carl R. Frank and Elizabeth Eastwood
  August 12, 2005
  

• Washington Bankruptcy Court Holds that Insurance Proceeds Are Property of the Estate; Refuses to Lift Automatic Stay

  Laura A. Foggan and Elizabeth Eastwood
  August 12, 2005
  

• Trial of Congoleum Insurance Coverage Action Commences

  Laura A. Foggan and Elizabeth Eastwood
  August 12, 2005
  

• Court Recognizes Insurers' Right to be Heard in Asbestos-Related Policyholder Bankruptcy Matter

  Laura A. Foggan and Jonathan S. Woodruff
  June 2005 | The Insurance Coverage Law Bulletin
  

• Judge Raps Past Asbestos Claims Practices

  Thomas W. Brunner and Paul Dame
  April 19, 2005
  

• Courts Split on Priority for Unpaid Workers' Compensation Premiums

  Thomas W. Brunner and Karalee Morell
  April 6, 2005
  

• Proposed Asbestos Reform Legislation Would Radically Transform Bankruptcy Process for Affected Debtors and Their Liability Insurers: An Analysis

  Theodore A. Howard
  March 1, 2005
  

• Key Interest Groups Cloud Passage of Asbestos Reform

  Theodore A. Howard
  March 1, 2005
  

• Proposed Asbestos Reform Legislation Would Radically Transform Bankruptcy Process for Affected Debtors and Their Liability Insurers: An Analysis

  Theodore A. Howard
  March 2005 | COLUMNS-Asbestos, Vol. 5, No. 5
  

• Third Circuit Rules on Asbestos Manufacturer's Pre-Packaged Reorganization Plan

  Laura A. Foggan and John Yang
  February 2005 | The Insurance Coverage Law Bulletin, Vol. 4, No. 1
  

2004

• Insurers Allowed to Challenge Asbestos Manufacturer's Pre-Packaged Reorganization Plan, Protection of Non-Debtors Plan Rejected

  Laura A. Foggan and John Yang
  December 13, 2004
  

• Insurer Denied Standing to Appeal Voting Procedures for Plan Confirmation Vote

  Laura A. Foggan and Paul Dame
  December 2004 | The Insurance Coverage Law Bulletin, Vol. 3, No. 11
  

• Court Limits Coverage Available for Bodily Injury Claims against Asbestos Installers

  Laura A. Foggan
  October 7, 2004
  

• Court Remands Insurer's State Court Coverage Action for Lack of Bankruptcy Jurisdiction

  September 3, 2004
  

• WRF Continues to Expand its Insurance Practice Capabilities

  September 3, 2004
  

• Third Circuit Disqualifies Federal Judge in Asbestos Bankruptcy Cases

  May 25, 2004
  

• WRF Insurance Practice and Attorneys Recognized as Leaders in Their Field

  May 25, 2004
  

• Court Allows Priority for Insurer's Contributions to Employee Health Benefit Plan

  May 17, 2004
  

• Court Holds Insurers Have Standing to Object to Reorganization Plan

  May 17, 2004
  

• Writing Persuasive Briefs and Recruiting Amicus Support

  Laura A. Foggan
  April 2004 | For the Defense
  

• Third Circuit to Hear Combustion Engineering Appeal

  April 22, 2004
  

• Litigators Join Insurance Practice

  April 22, 2004
  

• "Buy Back" Agreement between Debtor and Insurance Company Held Invalid

  April 22, 2004
  

• Feeling Left Out: The Debate over Insurer Participation in the Negotiation and Approval of Prepackaged Bankruptcy Plans

  Laura A. Foggan and Kimberly M. Melvin
  March 18, 2004 | The Insurance Coverage Law Bulletin
  

• Court Rejects Insurers' Challenge to Halliburton Subsidiaries' Bankruptcy

  February 24, 2004
  

• Key Impact on Insurers

  February 24, 2004
  

• Bankruptcy Court Denies Confirmation of Asbestos Reorganization Plan that Treats Claimants Unfairly

  February 5, 2004
  

• Key Impact on Insurers

  February 5, 2004
  

• Insurers Challenge Halliburton Subsidiaries’ Bankruptcy on Multiple Grounds

  January 14, 2004
  

• Key Impact on Insurers

  January 14, 2004
  

2003

• Court Stays Litigation of Rescission Issues against Adelphia D&O

  December 22, 2003
  

• Key Impact on Insurers

  December 22, 2003
  

• Creditors Seek to Remove Owens Corning's Bankruptcy Judge

  November 13, 2003
  

• Trustee to Recover Insurance Proceeds Despite Arson of Debtor's President

  November 13, 2003
  

• Key Impact on Insurers

  November 13, 2003
  

• Consent Judgment Approved by Bankruptcy Court Not Binding on Insurer

  H. Jason Gold and Thomas W. Brunner
  October 14, 2003
  

• Key Impact on Insurers

  Thomas W. Brunner and H. Jason Gold
  October 14, 2003
  

• Key Impact on Insurers

  September 22, 2003
  

• Insurers Not Allowed to Vote on Prepackaged Asbestos Bankruptcy Plan Confirmation On Grounds that the Plan Does Not Impair Insurers' Rights

  Thomas W. Brunner and H. Jason Gold
  September 22, 2003
  

• Proceeds of Adelphia's D&O Policies Are Not Property of the Bankruptcy Estate

  Thomas W. Brunner and H. Jason Gold
  September 2003
  

• Key Impact on Insurers

  September 2003
  

• Chicago Federal Court Affirms Bankruptcy Court's Injunction Barring Nationwide Securities Class Action

  Thomas W. Brunner and H. Jason Gold
  July 2003
  

• Key Impact on Insurers

  Thomas W. Brunner and H. Jason Gold
  July 2003
  

• Federal Court Refuses to Remand Bankruptcy-Related Corning Insurance Coverage Litigation to State Court

  Thomas W. Brunner and H. Jason Gold
  April 2003
  

• Key Impact on Insurers - Federal Court Refuses to Remand Bankruptcy-Related Corning Insurance Coverage Litigation to State Court

  Thomas W. Brunner and H. Jason Gold
  April 2003
  

• Bankruptcy Perils-Asbestos Illustrates the Risks Insurers Can Face When Policyholders Go Under

  Laura A. Foggan
  February 17, 2003 | Legal Times, Vol. XXVI, No. 7
  

• Tenth Circuit Adopts Conduct Theory to Determine When a Claim Arises under the Bankruptcy Code

  Thomas W. Brunner and H. Jason Gold
  January 2003
  

• Key Impact on Insurers - Tenth Circuit Adopts Conduct Theory to Determine When a Claim Arises under the Bankruptcy Code

  Thomas W. Brunner and H. Jason Gold
  January 2003
  

2002

• Bankruptcy Appeals Court Dismisses Insurer's Appeal

  Thomas W. Brunner and H. Jason Gold
  December 2002
  

• Distinctive Insurance Coverage Issues for the Bankrupt Insured

  Laura A. Foggan and Karalee Morell
  October 23, 2002
  

• Overview of Bankruptcy for the Insurance Professional

  H. Jason Gold and Valerie P. Morrison
  October 23, 2002