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U.S. Sec'y of the Army, No. 09-372 (D.D.C. 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I Exclusion Inapplicable Where Action Brought by Former Officers; Prejudice Unnecessary for Late Notice Denial under Expired Claims-Made Policy</title><link>http://www.wileyrein.com/publications.cfm?sp=articles&amp;id=5915</link><description><![CDATA[The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, applying Texas law, has held that an insured-versus-insured exclusion in a professional liability policy barred coverage for a derivative action where the two lead plaintiffs were the company&#8217;s former CEO and president of an acquired company.&#160;]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.wileyrein.com/publications.cfm?sp=articles&amp;id=5915</guid></item><item><title>Obligation to Seek Consent to Settlement Determined by Whether Insurer "Denied" or "Disclaimed" Coverage</title><link>http://www.wileyrein.com/publications.cfm?sp=articles&amp;id=5913</link><description><![CDATA[Applying New York law, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York has held that whether an insured is excused from its contractual obligation to obtain consent to a settlement depends on whether the insurer has &#8220;denied&#8221; 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Insurers Must Consider Allegations of Parallel Complaints against Insured in Determining Duty to Defend</title><link>http://www.wileyrein.com/publications.cfm?sp=articles&amp;id=5910</link><description><![CDATA[The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, applying Colorado law, has held that, in determining its duty to defend, an insurer must consider facts alleged in parallel complaints of which it is aware rather than comparing the facts in a single complaint to the terms of the policy to determine if there is potential for coverage. ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.wileyrein.com/publications.cfm?sp=articles&amp;id=5910</guid></item><item><title>NE High Court Weights in on Allocation and Other Coverage Issues</title><link>http://www.wileyrein.com/publications.cfm?sp=articles&amp;id=5911</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.wileyrein.com/publications.cfm?sp=articles&amp;id=5911</guid></item><item><title>Citizens United v. 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FEC: Independent Political Advertising by Corporations in Support of or in Opposition to Candidates May Not Be Prohibited]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.wileyrein.com/publications.cfm?sp=articles&amp;id=5919</guid></item><item><title>Exclusion for Claims Arising from Facts Required to be Disclosed on Application Bars Coverage For Claims Arising from Nondisclosed Settlement</title><link>http://www.wileyrein.com/publications.cfm?sp=articles&amp;id=5901</link><description><![CDATA[Applying New York law, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York has held that an exclusion for claims arising out of facts and circumstances not disclosed in response to a policy application question barred coverage regardless of whether the information was shown to be material to the insurer. ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.wileyrein.com/publications.cfm?sp=articles&amp;id=5901</guid></item><item><title>FCC Adopts Changes in its Assignment and Allocation Procedures</title><link>http://www.wileyrein.com/publications.cfm?sp=articles&amp;id=5902</link><description><![CDATA[On February 3, 2010, the FCC released a First Report and Order (R&O) in the Rural Radio proceeding that contained several proposals for changes in the FCC's assignment and allotment procedures.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.wileyrein.com/publications.cfm?sp=articles&amp;id=5902</guid></item><item><title>Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Affirms Relief from Automatic Stay for Payment of Director's Defense Costs</title><link>http://www.wileyrein.com/publications.cfm?sp=articles&amp;id=5903</link><description><![CDATA[The Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Ninth Circuit has affirmed the bankruptcy court&#8217;s grant of a motion by a debtor&#8217;s sole director to modify the automatic stay to allow payment of defense costs under the A-side coverage of the debtor&#8217;s directors and officers liability insurance policy.&#160;]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.wileyrein.com/publications.cfm?sp=articles&amp;id=5903</guid></item><item><title>Duty to Defend Triggered Where At Least Some Aspect of the Alleged Negligence Possibly Occurred after the Retroactive Date</title><link>http://www.wileyrein.com/publications.cfm?sp=articles&amp;id=5904</link><description><![CDATA[Applying South Carolina law, the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina has held that an insurer&#8217;s obligation to defend was triggered despite the fact that the claim involved allegations of misconduct that pre-dated the policy&#8217;s retroactive date.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.wileyrein.com/publications.cfm?sp=articles&amp;id=5904</guid></item><item><title>Missouri Appellate Court Holds "Wrongful Termination" Exception to Insured v. 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