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Defendants Must Keep Insurance Coverage Considerations in Mind When Settling Class Action Lawsuits

On July 18, 2013, a Pennsylvania appellate court held that class action defendant Cigna Corporation (Cigna) was not entitled to insurance coverage for any part of a settlement it paid to plaintiffs because Cigna did not allocate the settlement between covered and excluded claims. Executive Risk Indemnity Inc. v. Cigna Corp., case no. 1117 EDA … Continue Reading

Fourth Circuit Expands ERISA Equitable Remedies

Editors’ Note:  This post is a joint submission to Baker’s Class Action Lawsuit Defense and Employment Class Action blogs. ERISA class action litigation differs in important respects from many other types of employment class actions, in part because of its unique remedial provisions and continuing issues involving the scope of recovery. In McCravy v. Metropolitan Life Insurance … Continue Reading
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