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The Duty to Defend a Privacy Claim Arises from Even Limited Publication of Biometric Identifiers

Do general liability policies provide coverage for limited disclosures of biometric data, such as fingerprints? The Illinois Supreme Court has concluded that they do. In a unanimous decision, the Illinois Supreme Court has held that a general liability insurer must defend an insured accused of violating the Illinois Biometric Information…

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If You Promise the Moon, You Must Deliver: Court Rules Insurers Must Advance Verizon’s Defense Costs Under D&O Policy’s Broad Definition of “Securities Claim”

In Verizon Communications v. Illinois National Insurance Company, a group of D&O insurers essentially asked, “When is a securities claim not a ‘Securities Claim’” (as defined in their policies)? And a Delaware Superior Court judge effectively answered, “Never.” Judge William Carpenter Jr. rejected the insurers’ crabbed reading of the term…