(Questions Regarding Application of Equitable Indemnity Principles Under Arizona Law Certified to Supreme Court of Arizona) 

(Insurer Can Rescind a Workers’ Compensation Insurance Policy) 

(California Insurance Code Section 10110.6 Voids Disability Plan’s Discretionary Clause) 

(California Supreme Court Grants Ninth Circuit’s Request to Respond to Certified Questions)

(Under Open Fire Insurance Policy, Insurer Required to Pay for the Cost of Repairing Kitchen Destroyed by Fire, Notwithstanding That the Cost of Such Repair Exceeded the Fair Market Value of the House)

(Willful Misconduct Exclusion in Directors and Officers Policy Did Not Bar Insurer’s Obligation to Pay for Defense Expenses Incurred in Connection with Appeal of a Criminal Conviction Against the Insured)

(Excess Insurer Breached the Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing By Failing to Defend or Agree to Contribute to a Reasonable Settlement Negotiated by the Insured and Primary Insurer)

Effective June 9, 2017, the Department of Labor expanded the definition of fiduciary (the “Fiduciary Rule”) to include any professional, including but not limited to insurance agents and brokers, who makes covered investment advice, recommendations, or solicitations to a retirement plan, plan fiduciary, plan participant and beneficiary, Individual Retirement Account (“IRA”), or IRA owner in exchange for direct or indirect compensation.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott recently signed House Bill 1995, which amends the four-year old Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act (“TUTSA”).

The California Legislature has created a new class of highly expedited time frames for appeals from an order denying a petition to compel arbitration in cases involving a claim under the Elder and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act. The new rules go into effect July 1, 2017.