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    "description": "Allison Dunn is a reporter on ALM's Rapid Response desk based in Ohio, covering impactful litigation filings and rulings, emerging legal trends, controversies in the industry, and everything in between. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @AllisonDWrites.",
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        "uri": "/2022/11/07/is-a-fatal-drug-overdose-considered-an-accident-for-purposes-of-liability-insurance-coverage-414-230065/",
        "title": "Is a fatal overdose considered an 'accident' for purposes of liability insurance coverage?",
        "byline": "Allison Dunn",
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        "prettyDate": "November 07, 2022",
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        "summary": "The plaintiff, Acceptance Indemnity Insurance Co., moved for summary judgment in U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut.",
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        "uri": "/2022/10/24/7th-circ-insurer-has-no-duty-to-defend-or-indemnify-fireworks-distributor-for-volunteers-july-4-injuries-414-229360/",
        "title": "Insurer has no duty to defend, indemnify fireworks distributor for volunteers' injuries",
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        "prettyDate": "October 24, 2022",
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        "summary": "The policy did not provide coverage for any claims arising out of injuries or death to shooters or their assistants.",
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        "uri": "/2022/06/28/6th-circ-weighs-in-on-another-direct-physical-loss-claim-during-covid-19-awaiting-state-supreme-court-ruling-414-223901/",
        "title": "Another appeals court sides with insurer in pandemic BI case",
        "byline": "Allison Dunn",
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        "prettyDate": "June 28, 2022",
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        "summary": "Zurich denied the plaintiffs' claim because they had not suffered \"physical loss or damage to\" their buildings, the opinion said.",
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        "uri": "/2022/05/06/federal-judge-insurers-not-obligated-to-cover-ex-law-firm-partners-criminal-defense-fees-414-221556/",
        "title": "Judge rules insurers aren't responsible for defense fees of former law partner",
        "byline": "Allison Dunn",
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        "prettyDate": "May 06, 2022",
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        "summary": "The attorney was indicted by a federal grand jury in December 2020 on charges of wire fraud, mail fraud, bank fraud and money laundering conspiracies.",
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        "uri": "/2022/04/26/appeals-court-injured-passengers-in-rental-vehicle-not-entitled-to-payment-under-drivers-uim-coverage-414-221060/",
        "title": "Injured passengers in rental car not entitled to payment under UIM coverage",
        "byline": "Allison Dunn",
        "kicker": "News",
        "prettyDate": "April 26, 2022",
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        "summary": "Progressive argued the plaintiffs were not insured because the rented car was not a 'covered auto.'",
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        "uri": "/2022/04/26/first-two-state-supreme-courts-join-federal-appeals-courts-in-rejecting-covid-19-business-interruption-claims-414-221003/",
        "title": "State Supreme Courts reject COVID-19 business interruption claims",
        "byline": "Allison Dunn",
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        "prettyDate": "April 26, 2022",
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        "summary": "The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court and the Iowa Supreme Court became the first state high courts to decide whether businesses can recover COVID-19-related business losses.",
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        "uri": "/2022/04/01/2nd-cir-agrees-it-cannot-be-seriously-disputed-the-pandemic-is-a-natural-disaster-under-force-majeure-clause/",
        "title": "COVID created circumstances beyond parties' reasonable control, court finds",
        "byline": "Allison Dunn",
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        "prettyDate": "April 01, 2022",
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        "summary": "However, the ruling didn't resolve the question of whether COVID-19 is a natural disaster within the meaning of the force majeure clause.",
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        "uri": "/2022/03/24/was-injured-technician-considered-a-traveling-employee-while-driving-company-car-from-final-job-site-414-219419/",
        "title": "Was worker 'traveling employee' when injured in company car after-hours?",
        "byline": "Allison Dunn",
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        "prettyDate": "March 24, 2022",
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        "summary": "The worker was allowed to use the vehicle to and from work as well as for incidental personal trips on the way to the job.",
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        "uri": "/2022/03/07/state-high-court-no-contest-plea-cannot-trigger-criminal-acts-exclusion-to-insurance-coverage/",
        "title": "'No contest' plea & criminal acts insurance exclusions",
        "byline": "Allison Dunn",
        "kicker": "News",
        "prettyDate": "March 07, 2022",
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        "summary": "The case sought to determine whether an insurer is obligated to defend and indemnify an insured who was charged with criminal assault.",
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        "uri": "/2022/03/01/finding-teachers-fall-in-classroom-did-not-arise-out-of-his-work-appellate-court-upholds-workers-comp-denial-414-218408/",
        "title": "Workers' comp denied for teacher following classroom fall",
        "byline": "Allison Dunn",
        "kicker": "News",
        "prettyDate": "March 01, 2022",
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        "summary": "Despite taking place during school hours, the court ruled the accident did not arise out of the teacher's work.",
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