No Duty to Defend Doesn’t Mean No Duty to Indemnify, 5th Circuit Rules August 2, 2023 By William Rabb A federal appeals court has clarified, at least under the realm of Texas law, when an insurer has a duty...
Insurer Must Defend Landlord in Security Deposit Lawsuit Despite Policy Exclusion July 31, 2020 By Jim Sams A policy that sought to limit exposure from any disputes about security deposits did not protect the insurer from having...
Viewpoint: 11th Circuit Holds No Obligation to Defend Against DOJ Antitrust Investigation August 5, 2019 By Rafael Rivera Jr. On July 23, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, in Crowley Maritime Corp. v. Nat’l Union Fire...
Defining Standards in Texas for the Duty to Defend and Indemnify April 4, 2011 By Brian S. Martin and Michael l. Golding After years of maintaining that the duty to defend and the duty to indemnify were independent duties in a liability...