The Oregon Supreme Court issues insurers a lump of coal

In the long-awaited opinion of Moody v. Oregon Community Credit Union, issued December 29, 2023, the Oregon Supreme Court, split 4-3, announced that the plaintiff pleaded facts sufficient to give rise to a legally cognizable common-law negligence claim for emotional distress damages. In so holding, the Oregon Supreme Court departs from established Oregon law as
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York-Antwerp Rules application

As is publicly known, on November 10, 2023, the High Court of Justice of England and Wales issued a judgment on Case No. CL-2022-000447, between STAR AX I LLC (hereinafter the “Claimant”), and the Royal and Sun Alliance Luxembourg S.A. and others (hereinafter “Insurers”). The main discussion in this case revolves around of which version
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AI systems, civil liability, and the insurance market

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) systems has been present in our daily lives for several years now, however, with the irruption of generative AI systems (those capable of creating content) everything seems to have changed at a speed that is difficult to keep up with.  Traditional AI (a term that evokes something that has
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The importance of being earnest…

Insuralex UK (CPB) successfully represented a Greek insurer in the High Court, where the judgment underlines the importance of ensuring an expert guards against becoming a party’s advocate. The full judgment is available at this link. This personal injury claim was brought by an English national, Michael Ashton, who tragically suffered catastrophic injuries in a
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New requirements for Argentine Insurance Contracts: RENASEG, CUIP and CUIS.

By means of two resolutions, the Argentine Insurance Regulator (the “SSN”) has established new requirements for local insurance companies in relation to policies and claims registration. While one of the resolutions is centred in personal insurance policies, the other one establishes a centralized coding system to identify both insurance policies and claims. National Registry of
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On the insurance broker´s liability

ON THE INSURANCE BROKER’S LIABILITY Acting as an intermediary between clients and insurance companies, insurance brokers perform as a vehicle for people seeking better knowledge about the type of product and company most suitable for their particular needs. While performing such duty, a question has been made in court: can the insurance broker be held
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Insuralex´s Latin American members awarded by Chambers in Miami

Chambers Latin America Awards 2023  Insuralex is glad to announce that an important number of its Latin American members have been awarded by Chambers Latin America.  The Chambers Latin America Awards 2023 are the awards that recognise, pre – eminence in key practice areas, impressive strategic growth and excellence in client service. The awards draw
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Insuralex Australia (Meridian Lawyers) hires cyber law expert Matthew Pokarier

Insuralex Australia (Meridian Lawyers) has secured the appointment of cyber law and IT liability expert, Principal Matthew Pokarier, to its national insurance team. His arrival brings the number of hires to the firm to more than 110 this calendar year. Matthew has a career spanning more than 25 years, providing legal services to the insurance industry
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Errors of the architect-designer as a direct threat to the investor in the construction process

The investment process, which the entrepreneur (Investor) enters, is subject to a number of risks. Some of them are obvious and foreseeable, nevertheless there is a group of risks that are completely unpredictable and reveal themselves only at the stage of project implementation. When providing legal support in many investment processes, I often observe the
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Insuralex Australia (Meridian Lawyers) expands into Canberra

Insuralex Australia (Meridian Lawyers) is delighted to announce its expansion into The Australian Capital Territory, with the launch of a Canberra office and new professional legal team. Meridian has recruited Principal Angel Li, Senior Associate Jesse Iliopoulos, and Associate Christine Neou, to deliver legal services to its ACT client base. Angel Li heads up the
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