Last week, the Office of Foreign Asset Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) added seven high-ranking Russian government officials and 17 Russian business entities to the Specially Designated National and Blocked Person List (“SDN List”) pursuant to authorization granted by Executive Order 13661, the details of which we discussed previously. …
Read More New Round of Sanctions Targets Russian Government Officials and Business Entities

Public Act No. 14-6 (the “Act”), which would amend Connecticut’s captive law, has passed both the Connecticut State Senate and House of Representatives, and is on its way to Governor Malloy’s desk for signature. …
Read More CT Seeks to Amend Captive Insurance Law in Continued Effort to Attract Captives

Please join us on June 5, 2014 for our 13th Annual Half-Day Insurance and Reinsurance Complimentary Seminar being held in our New York Office. …
Read More SAVE THE DATE – 13th Annual Half-Day Insurance and Reinsurance Seminar

Earlier this week, the Second Circuit overturned Southern District Judge Shira Schiendlin’s earlier decision granting dismissal of the complaint by class action plaintiffs who had brought federal securities claims against Barclays after the LIBOR scandal broke. …
Read More Second Circuit Revives LIBOR Suit Against Barclays; Scandal Continues to Haunt Big Banks

Edwards Wildman’s Robert W. DiUbaldo will participate on a panel hosted by Perrin Webinar entitled:  Sports Concussion Litigation- Latest NCAA and High School Research, Developments and Findings …
Read More Webinar: Sports Concussion Litigation- Latest NCAA and High School Research, Developments and Findings

In the case of (1) Mr Abraham Figurasin (2) Mrs Maricel Palo-Figurasin v Central Capital Ltd and Paragon Personal Finance Ltd [2014] EWCA Civ 504, the Court of Appeal dismissed Central Capital Limited’s appeal. …
Read More UK: Consumers’ Failure to Read Loan Documents Does Not Mitigate a Firm’s Obligation to be Clear, Fair and Not Misleading

In a decision issued on February 28, 2014 but published only recently, the Superior Court of Delaware addressed an issue of first impression and found that under New York law, horizontal exhaustion does not apply to excess insurance policies. …
Read More Delaware Court Applies Horizontal Exhaustion to Excess Insurance Policies Under New York Law

On April 17, 2014, the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets (“PWG”) released its report (the “Report”) to Congress on the state of terrorism risk insurance, as required under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (“TRIA”). …
Read More PWG TRIA Report Released; Prices Remain Low, but Uncertainty Continues

On April 15, 2014, legislation was passed in Vermont enhancing the state’s captive law. H.563, known as “An Act Relating To Captive Insurance Laws And Accreditation Standards,” allows a “dormant” captive to maintain licensing status within Vermont. …
Read More “Dormant Status” Now Granted Under Vermont Captives Law

The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has given final approval for Intel Corp. to use its Hawaii-based captive insurer to reinsure group term life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment policies issued by Minnesota Life Insurance Co. …
Read More U.S. Department of Labor Gives Final Approval for Intel Corp. to Use its Hawaiian Captive Insurer to Fund Certain Employee Benefit Risks