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Discussing a recent 1st Circuit decision allowing a multi-party arbitration to proceed because of contract language that was open to interpretation and contested by the parties, Mike Mullins and Ashley Harrison note that defining the scope of arbitration at the contract stage is crucial. In their Massachusetts Reinsurance Bar Association newsletter article, "First Circuit Highlights The Importance of Carefully Crafted Arbitration Clauses," they note that, "If the reinsurance contract's broad grant of authority is unaccompanied by additional language addressing the breadth of the proceeding, parties could find themselves litigating a procedural sideshow rather than the merits of their case."
The full article can be found here.
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Litigation partner James H. Rotondo and Insurance associate Jason E. Rusche authored the article, "The Litigation Privilege: Immunity for False Pleadings and Discovery Responses?" for the Connecticut Law Tribune.
On June 8, Day Pitney Counsel Elizabeth P. Retersdorf will present at “COVID-19 Litigation: Past, Present and Future,” hosted by the Mutual Service Office.
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On March 24, Insurance and Reinsurance Partner Jonathan Zelig was elected President of the Massachusetts Insurance and Reinsurance Bar Association.
On April 8, the firm obtained an appellate victory on behalf of The Hartford.
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Day Pitney secured a significant victory for those Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's of London ("Lloyd's") who participated as reinsurers on a number of excess-of-loss reinsurance contracts.
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