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In This Issue Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Rules That Consent-To-Settle Clause Does Not Violate Insurer’s Statutory Good Faith Settlement Obligations Computer Fraud Provision Covers Loss Caused By Email Phishing Scam, Says Virginia Court Company’s Loss Of Data, Caused By Ransomware Attack, Is “Direct Physical Loss” Of Property Under Business Policy South Carolina Court Of Appeals Rules That Successor Company Is Not Entitled To Coverage Under Predecessor’s Policies New York Bankruptcy Court Rules That Fee Exclusions Do Not Bar Coverage For Class Action Suits Alleging Improper Mortgage Fees Ohio Appellate Court Rules That Umbrella Policy Covers Loss Caused By Incorporation Of Defective Component Into Final Product Fifth Circuit Rules That Rock Fines Released Into Stream Are Contaminants, Even Though Not Inherently Hazardous STB News Alert To view this month’s articles as a PDF, please click here. “[Simpson Thacher] is one of the preeminent and most sophisticated coverage litigation firms.” - Chambers USA 2019 (quoting a client) Prior Editions: December 2019 Insurance Law Alert November 2019 Insurance Law Alert October 2019 Insurance Law Alert September 2019 Insurance Law Alert July/August 2019 Insurance Law Alert June 2019 Insurance Law Alert May 2019 Insurance Law Alert April 2019 Insurance Law Alert March 2019 Insurance Law Alert February 2019 Insurance Law Alert January 2019 Insurance Law Alert December 2018 Insurance Law Alert November 2018 Insurance Law Alert October 2018 Insurance Law Alert September 2018 Insurance Law Alert July/August 2018 Insurance Law Alert June 2018 Insurance Law Alert May 2018 Insurance Law Alert April 2018 Insurance Law Alert March 2018 Insurance Law Alert February 2018 Insurance Law Alert January 2018 Insurance Law Alert December 2017 Insurance Law Alert November 2017 Insurance Law Alert October 2017 Insurance Law Alert September 2017 Insurance Law Alert July/August 2017 Insurance Law Alert June 2017 Insurance Law Alert May 2017 Insurance Law Alert April 2017 Insurance Law Alert March 2017 Insurance Law Alert February 2017 Insurance Law Alert January 2017 Insurance Law Alert December 2016 Insurance Law Alert November 2016 Insurance Law Alert October 2016 Insurance Law Alert September 2016 Insurance Law Alert July/August 2016 Insurance Law Alert June 2016 Insurance Law Alert May 2016 Insurance Law Alert April 2016 Insurance Law Alert March 2016 Insurance Law Alert February 2016 Insurance Law Alert January 2016 Insurance Law Alert December 2015 Insurance Law Alert November 2015 Insurance Law Alert October 2015 Insurance Law Alert September 2015 Insurance Law Alert July/August 2015 Insurance Law Alert June 2015 Insurance Law Alert May 2015 Insurance Law Alert April 2015 Insurance Law Alert March 2015 Insurance Law Alert February 2015 Insurance Law Alert January 2015 Insurance Law Alert December 2014 Insurance Law Alert November 2014 Insurance Law Alert October 2014 Insurance Law Alert September 2014 Insurance Law Alert August 2014 Insurance Law Alert Show more Please click here to subscribe to the Insurance Law Alert. 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