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        "title": "Mass. High Court Says Excess Carrier Not Bound By Primary's Settlement Decision",
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        "summary": "In Allmerica Financial Corporation et al vs. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, London, Massachusetts' highest court ruled that an excess insurer is entitled to make its own decision with respect to",
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        "prettyDate": "November 04, 2007",
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        "summary": "In Allmerica Financial Corporation et al vs. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, London, Massachusetts' highest court ruled that an excess insurer is entitled to make its own decision with respect to",
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        "uri": "/2006/09/10/late-notice-defense-must-be-asserted-in-reservatio/",
        "title": "Late Notice Defense Must Be Asserted In Reservation Letter, Court Contends",
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        "prettyDate": "September 10, 2006",
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        "summary": "As illustrated in the decision of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District in Olin Corp. vs. Insurance Co. of North America (March 2, 2006), insurers must pay careful attention to drafting",
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        "uri": "/2006/06/25/courts-put-lid-on-exorbitant-expert-fees/",
        "title": "Courts Put Lid On Exorbitant Expert Fees",
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        "prettyDate": "June 25, 2006",
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        "summary": "A recent opinion from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois is the latest in a series of federal judicial decisions narrowing the range of recoverable expert fees incurred in",
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        "uri": "/2005/10/23/choosing-the-right-time-to-give-notice-under-a-claims-made-policy/",
        "title": "Choosing The Right Time to Give Notice Under A Claims-Made Policy",
        "byline": "John D. Hughes, Steven D. Morris",
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        "prettyDate": "October 23, 2005",
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        "summary": "Choosing The Right Time to Give Notice Under A Claims-Made PolicyNow more than ever, policyholders face tough decisions over what potential claims should be ...",
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        "byline": "John D. Hughes, Robert D. Laurie",
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        "prettyDate": "September 01, 2004",
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        "summary": "Understanding D&O Severability Provisions THE UNDESIRABLE CONSEQUENCE of rescission actions has caused many directors to seek ways to eliminate or limit the risk of rescission.During ...",
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        "uri": "/2004/09/01/navigating-the-seas-of-do-policy-recission/",
        "title": "Navigating The Seas Of D&O Policy Recission",
        "byline": "John D. Hughes, Robert D. Laurie",
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        "prettyDate": "September 01, 2004",
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        "summary": "Navigating The Seas Of D&O Policy Rescission Severability provisions may provide a false sense of security for corporate buyersIn recent years, the United States has ...",
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        "title": "Securities And ERISA Suits: A Fatal Combination",
        "byline": "John D. Hughes, Jason M. Rodriguez",
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        "prettyDate": "November 25, 2003",
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        "summary": "Securities And ERISA Suits: A Fatal Combination Enron, WorldCom, Global Crossing, Rite Aid, Lucent--the list seems endless.Company employees who have suffered both the loss of ...",
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