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Anti-Concurrent Causation Clauses
Anti-concurrent causation clauses (“ACC clauses”) in all-risk first-party property policies were developed to contractually exclude coverage under a policy for a loss caused by a combination of covered and excluded causes of loss. ACC clauses generally preclude coverage for a loss where an excluded peril contributes directly or indirectly to a cause of loss “regardless of any other cause or event that contributes concurrently or in any sequence to the loss.” As explained in the following excerpt from the IRMI Glossary of Insurance and Risk Management Terms, www.irmi.com, the clause applies:
' either in sequential-cause situations, where the first event sets in motion a chain of events that causes a second event that causes the loss, or concurrent-cause situations, where two or more causes of loss happen simultaneously to produce the same injury or damage. If any cause of loss falls within the terms of a policy exclusion that is accompanied by ACC language, the loss will be excluded, regardless of whether another unexcluded cause of loss qualifies as the “proximate cause” under the jurisdiction's common law rules.
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
Judge Rules Shaquille O'Neal Will Face Securities Lawsuit for Promotion, Sale of NFTs
A federal district court in Miami, FL, has ruled that former National Basketball Association star Shaquille O'Neal will have to face a lawsuit over his promotion of unregistered securities in the form of cryptocurrency tokens and that he was a "seller" of these unregistered securities.
Why So Many Great Lawyers Stink at Business Development and What Law Firms Are Doing About It
Why is it that those who are best skilled at advocating for others are ill-equipped at advocating for their own skills and what to do about it?
Blockchain Domains: New Developments for Brand Owners
Blockchain domain names offer decentralized alternatives to traditional DNS-based domain names, promising enhanced security, privacy and censorship resistance. However, these benefits come with significant challenges, particularly for brand owners seeking to protect their trademarks in these new digital spaces.
Coverage Issues Stemming from Dry Cleaner Contamination Suits
In recent years, there has been a growing number of dry cleaners claiming to be "organic," "green," or "eco-friendly." While that may be true with respect to some, many dry cleaners continue to use a cleaning method involving the use of a solvent called perchloroethylene, commonly known as perc. And, there seems to be an increasing number of lawsuits stemming from environmental problems associated with historic dry cleaning operations utilizing this chemical.