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Corporate America and trial lawyers are anxiously awaiting a decision from the U.S. Supreme Court, which has agreed to hear an appeal in a discrimination lawsuit case involving thousands of women seeking class-action status against Wal-Mart.
In the insurance business--the most heavily litigated business there is--companies have always had to contend with legal discovery; the process where each party to the litigation provides the other with content relevant to the case at hand.
The sweeping impact of new technologies such as the iPad should prompt insurance professionals to consider the different exposures insureds face as they adopt new technologies.
With the unavoidable expenses associated with litigation, claim professionals should be aware of what mechanisms their insureds have implemented with respect to e-discovery, especially in light of requirements mandated by the courts.
Directors and officers insurance experts found little to celebrate in a report declaring an end to securities lawsuits arising from the credit crisis, and Goldman Sach's recent troubles had them throwing more cold water on positive findings.
Zurich has introduced Financial Institutions Select, a new management liability/professional liability policy that reflects the needs of financial institutions.