Matters in which the Firm’s attorneys have acted have been
extensively reported within the insurance and reinsurance
industries. Representative coverage is listed below.
New York Judge Orders Arbitration Of Disputes, Refuses To Consolidate,
10 NO. 9 Mealey's Litig. Rep.: Reinsurance 4 (September 9, 1999);
Judge Appoints Replacement Umpire, Orders Banco To Proceed With Arbitration,
10 NO. 1 Mealey's Litig. Rep.: Reinsurance 4 (May 13, 1999);
New York Judge Rules Foreign Bank Must Post Security, Finds No Immunity Under FSIA,
9 NO. 22 Mealey's Litig. Rep.: Reinsurance 12 (March 25, 1999);
Pennsylvania U.S. Judge Declines To Reconsider Ruling Applying N.Y. Law In Ardra Veil Piercing Case,
9 No. 13 Mealey's Litig. Rep.: Ins. Insolvency 13 (December 3, 1997);
8 No. 14 Mealey’s Litigation Reports: Reinsurance 9 (November 26, 1997).
Action Against Ardra To Proceed In Pennsylvania; New York Law To Apply,
8 No. 11 Mealey’s Litigation Reports: Reinsurance (October 15, 1997); 9 No. 9. Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Ins. Insolvency (October 1, 1997).
High Court Won’t Hear PROMED Age Discrimination Jurisdiction Question,
9 No. 3 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Ins. Insolvency (July 2, 1997).
Kentucky Supreme Court, New York Federal Court Decline to Review Setoff Issues,
7 No. 9 Mealey’s Litig. Rep. Reinsurance 11 (September 11, 1996); 8 No. 7 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Ins. Insolvency 11 (September 5, 1996).
U.S. Judge In New York Declines To Reconsider Summary Judgment Denial,
8 No. 5 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Ins. Insolvency 17 (August 7, 1996); 7 No. 6 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Reinsurance 13 (July 24, 1996).
Federal Judge Applies Business Judgment Rule, Grants Summary Judgment to Some In Delta Case,
8 No. 2 Mealey’s Litigation Reports: Ins. Insolvency (June 19, 1996);
7 No. 13 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Reinsurance 9 (June 15, 1996).
Security Requirement is Constitutional, New York High Court Rules,
7 No. 2 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Reinsurance 5 (May 22, 1996); 7 No. 24 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Ins. Insolvency 4 (May 15, 1996).
Appellate Panel Affirms Judgment Ordering Return of Premium Plus Interest For Rescinded Contracts,
7 No. 21 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Insurance Insolvency 13 (April 3, 1996),
6 No. 22 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Reinsurance 9 (March 27, 1996).
Section 304 Proceedings By Kansa Do Not Violate McCarran-Ferguson Act, Bankruptcy Court Finds,
7 No. 21 Mealey’s Litig. Rep: Insurance Insolvency (April 3, 1996);
6 No. 22 Mealey’s Litigation Reports: Reinsurance (March 27, 1996).
Second Circuit Amends Ruling On Preemption, Refers To Other Panel’s Ruling Applying FAA,
7 No. 18 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Ins. Supplement 13 (February 22, 1996);
6 No. 19 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Reinsurance 6) (February 13, 1996).
Kentucky Law Precludes Premium Setoff,
7 No. 15 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Insurance Insolvency 6 (January 10, 1996),
6 No. 17 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Reinsurance 10 (January 17, 1996).
Judgment Requiring Repayment of 12.3 Million Dividend Reversed, Remanded,
6 No. 15 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Reinsurance 8 (December 6, 1995);
7 No. 13 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Ins. Insolvency 7 (December 1, 1995).
Foreign Retrocessionaires Immune From From New York’s Pre-Judgment Security Requirement,
6 No. 14 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Reinsurance 4 (November 21, 1995);
7 No. 12 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Ins. Insolvency 3 (November 15, 1995).
Second Circuit Hold Kentucky Liquidator Cannot Be Compelled To Arbitrate,
10 No. 10 Mealey’s Int’l Arb. Rep. 13 (October 1995),
7 No. 8 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Insurance Insolvency 3 (September 20, 1995),
6 No. 10 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Reinsurance 3 (September 27, 1995).
Second Circuit Hears Argument On Enforceability of Arbitration Clause,
6 No. 24 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Insurance Insolvency 13 (May 17, 1995).
Return of Premium Plus Interest Ordered For Rescinded Contracts,
6 No. 23 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Insurance Insolvency 8 (May 3, 1995),
6 No. 1 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Reinsurance 9 (May 10, 1995).
Financial Reporter Does Not Have To Produce Information,
6 No. 23 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Ins. Insolvency 3 (May 3, 1995);
5 No. 24 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Reinsurance 9 (April 26, 1995).
New York Liquidator’s $16.4 Million Judgment Against Reinsurer Affirmed,
6 No. 16 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Ins. Insolvency (January 18, 1995).
New York Federal Court Abstains In Dispute Over Trust Account,
6 No. 16 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Ins. Insolvency 3 (January 18, 1995);
5 No. 17 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Reinsurance 9 (January 11, 1995).
Judge Finds No Basis For Third Party Action Against Elkhorn Cedents,
6 No. 12 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Ins. Insolvency (November 16, 1994);
5 No. 13 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Reinsurance 3 (November 9, 1994).
Successor Reinsurer Must Post Security In New York,
6 No. 5 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Insurance Insolvency 10 (August 3, 1994),
5 No. 6 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Reinsurance 7 (July 27, 1994).
New Opinion Written In Curiale v. AIG,
6 No. 2 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Insurance Insolvency 11 (June 22, 1994),
5 No. 3 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Reinsurance 6 (June 16, 1994).
Union Indemnity Reinsurers Must Return Premiums,
5 No. 24 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Insurance Insolvency 5 (May 18, 1994),
5 No. 1 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Reinsurance 4 (May 11, 1994).
Default Judgment Precludes Alter Egos From Asserting Defense,
5 No. 22 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Ins. Insolvency (April 20, 1994);
4 No. 23 Mealey’s Litigation Reports: Reinsurance (April 13, 1994).
Instrumentality of Foreign Government Not Required To Post Security,
4 No. 21 Mealey’s Litig. Rep. Reinsurance 6 (March 16, 1994).
New York Court Affirms That Fronter Is Liable,
5 No. 13 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Insurance Insolvency 11 (December 1, 1993),
4 No. 14 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Reinsurance 3 (November 23, 1993).
Claims Cannot Stand In Face Of Fraud Finding,
5 No. 7 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Insurance Insolvency 11 (September 8, 1993),
4 No. 9 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Reinsurance 7 (September 15, 1993).
Reinsurer Must Post Security Or Have Answer Stricken,
3 No. 23 Mealey’s Litigation Rep.: Reinsurance (April 14, 1993);
4 No. 21 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Ins. Insolvency (April 7, 1993).
Insurers Financial Condition Not A Factor For Security,
4 No. 21 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Ins. Insolvency (April 7, 1993),
3 No. 22 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Reinsurance 16 (March 24, 1993).
Foreign Reinsurer Ordered To Post Security In New York,
4 No. 21 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Insurance Insolvency 16 (April 7, 1993),
3 No. 22 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Reinsurance 17 (March 24, 1993).
New York Court Has Jurisdiction Over OffShore Companies,
3 No. 21 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Reinsurance 5 (March 10, 1993),
4 No. 19 Mealey’s Litigation Reports: Ins. Insolvency 3 (March 3, 1993).
Reinsurer Must Post Security Or Have Answer Stricken,
3 No. 23 Mealey’s Litigation Rep.: Reinsurance (April 14, 1993);
4 No. 21 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Ins. Insolvency (April 7, 1993).
New York Judge Orders Arbitration Of Disputes, Refuses To Consolidate,
10 NO. 9 Mealey's Litig. Rep.: Reinsurance 4 (September 9, 1999);
Judge Appoints Replacement Umpire, Orders Banco To Proceed With Arbitration,
10 NO. 1 Mealey's Litig. Rep.: Reinsurance 4 (May 13, 1999);
New York Judge Rules Foreign Bank Must Post Security, Finds No Immunity Under FSIA,
9 NO. 22 Mealey's Litig. Rep.: Reinsurance 12 (March 25, 1999);
Pennsylvania U.S. Judge Declines To Reconsider Ruling Applying N.Y. Law In Ardra Veil Piercing Case,
9 No. 13 Mealey's Litig. Rep.: Ins. Insolvency 13 (December 3, 1997);
8 No. 14 Mealey’s Litigation Reports: Reinsurance 9 (November 26, 1997).
Action Against Ardra To Proceed In Pennsylvania; New York Law To Apply,
8 No. 11 Mealey’s Litigation Reports: Reinsurance (October 15, 1997); 9 No. 9. Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Ins. Insolvency (October 1, 1997).
High Court Won’t Hear PROMED Age Discrimination Jurisdiction Question,
9 No. 3 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Ins. Insolvency (July 2, 1997).
Kentucky Supreme Court, New York Federal Court Decline to Review Setoff Issues,
7 No. 9 Mealey’s Litig. Rep. Reinsurance 11 (September 11, 1996); 8 No. 7 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Ins. Insolvency 11 (September 5, 1996).
U.S. Judge In New York Declines To Reconsider Summary Judgment Denial,
8 No. 5 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Ins. Insolvency 17 (August 7, 1996); 7 No. 6 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Reinsurance 13 (July 24, 1996).
Federal Judge Applies Business Judgment Rule, Grants Summary Judgment to Some In Delta Case,
8 No. 2 Mealey’s Litigation Reports: Ins. Insolvency (June 19, 1996);
7 No. 13 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Reinsurance 9 (June 15, 1996).
Security Requirement is Constitutional, New York High Court Rules,
7 No. 2 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Reinsurance 5 (May 22, 1996); 7 No. 24 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Ins. Insolvency 4 (May 15, 1996).
Appellate Panel Affirms Judgment Ordering Return of Premium Plus Interest For Rescinded Contracts,
7 No. 21 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Insurance Insolvency 13 (April 3, 1996),
6 No. 22 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Reinsurance 9 (March 27, 1996).
Section 304 Proceedings By Kansa Do Not Violate McCarran-Ferguson Act, Bankruptcy Court Finds,
7 No. 21 Mealey’s Litig. Rep: Insurance Insolvency (April 3, 1996);
6 No. 22 Mealey’s Litigation Reports: Reinsurance (March 27, 1996).
Second Circuit Amends Ruling On Preemption, Refers To Other Panel’s Ruling Applying FAA,
7 No. 18 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Ins. Supplement 13 (February 22, 1996);
6 No. 19 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Reinsurance 6) (February 13, 1996).
Kentucky Law Precludes Premium Setoff,
7 No. 15 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Insurance Insolvency 6 (January 10, 1996),
6 No. 17 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Reinsurance 10 (January 17, 1996).
Judgment Requiring Repayment of 12.3 Million Dividend Reversed, Remanded,
6 No. 15 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Reinsurance 8 (December 6, 1995);
7 No. 13 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Ins. Insolvency 7 (December 1, 1995).
Foreign Retrocessionaires Immune From From New York’s Pre-Judgment Security Requirement,
6 No. 14 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Reinsurance 4 (November 21, 1995);
7 No. 12 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Ins. Insolvency 3 (November 15, 1995).
Second Circuit Hold Kentucky Liquidator Cannot Be Compelled To Arbitrate,
10 No. 10 Mealey’s Int’l Arb. Rep. 13 (October 1995),
7 No. 8 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Insurance Insolvency 3 (September 20, 1995),
6 No. 10 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Reinsurance 3 (September 27, 1995).
Second Circuit Hears Argument On Enforceability of Arbitration Clause,
6 No. 24 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Insurance Insolvency 13 (May 17, 1995).
Return of Premium Plus Interest Ordered For Rescinded Contracts,
6 No. 23 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Insurance Insolvency 8 (May 3, 1995),
6 No. 1 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Reinsurance 9 (May 10, 1995).
Financial Reporter Does Not Have To Produce Information,
6 No. 23 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Ins. Insolvency 3 (May 3, 1995);
5 No. 24 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Reinsurance 9 (April 26, 1995).
New York Liquidator’s $16.4 Million Judgment Against Reinsurer Affirmed,
6 No. 16 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Ins. Insolvency (January 18, 1995).
New York Federal Court Abstains In Dispute Over Trust Account,
6 No. 16 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Ins. Insolvency 3 (January 18, 1995);
5 No. 17 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Reinsurance 9 (January 11, 1995).
Judge Finds No Basis For Third Party Action Against Elkhorn Cedents,
6 No. 12 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Ins. Insolvency (November 16, 1994);
5 No. 13 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Reinsurance 3 (November 9, 1994).
Successor Reinsurer Must Post Security In New York,
6 No. 5 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Insurance Insolvency 10 (August 3, 1994),
5 No. 6 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Reinsurance 7 (July 27, 1994).
New Opinion Written In Curiale v. AIG,
6 No. 2 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Insurance Insolvency 11 (June 22, 1994),
5 No. 3 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Reinsurance 6 (June 16, 1994).
Union Indemnity Reinsurers Must Return Premiums,
5 No. 24 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Insurance Insolvency 5 (May 18, 1994),
5 No. 1 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Reinsurance 4 (May 11, 1994).
Default Judgment Precludes Alter Egos From Asserting Defense,
5 No. 22 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Ins. Insolvency (April 20, 1994);
4 No. 23 Mealey’s Litigation Reports: Reinsurance (April 13, 1994).
Instrumentality of Foreign Government Not Required To Post Security,
4 No. 21 Mealey’s Litig. Rep. Reinsurance 6 (March 16, 1994).
New York Court Affirms That Fronter Is Liable,
5 No. 13 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Insurance Insolvency 11 (December 1, 1993),
4 No. 14 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Reinsurance 3 (November 23, 1993).
Claims Cannot Stand In Face Of Fraud Finding,
5 No. 7 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Insurance Insolvency 11 (September 8, 1993),
4 No. 9 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Reinsurance 7 (September 15, 1993).
Reinsurer Must Post Security Or Have Answer Stricken,
3 No. 23 Mealey’s Litigation Rep.: Reinsurance (April 14, 1993);
4 No. 21 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Ins. Insolvency (April 7, 1993).
Insurers Financial Condition Not A Factor For Security,
4 No. 21 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Ins. Insolvency (April 7, 1993),
3 No. 22 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Reinsurance 16 (March 24, 1993).
Foreign Reinsurer Ordered To Post Security In New York,
4 No. 21 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Insurance Insolvency 16 (April 7, 1993),
3 No. 22 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Reinsurance 17 (March 24, 1993).
New York Court Has Jurisdiction Over OffShore Companies,
3 No. 21 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Reinsurance 5 (March 10, 1993),
4 No. 19 Mealey’s Litigation Reports: Ins. Insolvency 3 (March 3, 1993).
Reinsurer Must Post Security Or Have Answer Stricken,
3 No. 23 Mealey’s Litigation Rep.: Reinsurance (April 14, 1993);
4 No. 21 Mealey’s Litig. Rep.: Ins. Insolvency (April 7, 1993).