Topic: Connecticut Developments

Ohio Residents File Class Action Complaint Against Makers of Baby Bottles with BPA

Jul 29, 2008 | , |

Last month, Ohio residents filed a class action complaint against five of the largest baby bottle and “sippy cup” makers:  Avent, Dr. Brown’s, Evenflo, Gerber, and Playtex.  The lawsuit alleges that the bottle makers were aware of the dangers of Bisphenol-A (commonly referred to as “BPA”) but misrepresented, both intentionally and negligently, their products’ safety.  BPA, a component of clear polycarbonate, is commonly used in baby bottles, pacifiers and other baby and adult products. 

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Connecticut Attachment Suit Provides Insight Into Auction Rate Securities Claims

Jun 25, 2008 | , , |

One of Connecticut’s wealthiest families has recently brought an attachment suit against UBS AG, UBS Securities, LLC and UBS Financial Services, Inc. in an effort to require UBS to set aside $150 million to cover a potential reward in an ongoing FINRA arbitration concerning auction rate securities “ARS”). 

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Connecticut Governor Vetoes Bill Establishing the Connecticut Healthcare Partnership

Jun 24, 2008 | , , |

Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell recently vetoed House Bill 5536, An Act Establishing the Connecticut Healthcare Partnership (the “Bill”), which is intended to achieve savings for Connecticut municipalities, nonprofit groups and small employers with 50 employees or less by allowing them to join the current state employees’ health insurance program. 

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Connecticut Act Concerning an Insured’s Right to Choose Auto Repairer

Apr 22, 2008 | , |

The Connecticut General Assembly’s transportation committee has recently approved Senate Bill 288 (the “Bill”), which prohibits auto insurers from recommending, requesting or requiring policyholders use certain auto repair facilities.  The Bill also prohibits insurers from providing economic advantages to policyholders on the basis that they use certain facilities. 

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Connecticut Supreme Court Rules that “Common Cause” Provision of Reinsurance Treaty Is Ambiguous With Respect to the Aggregation of Claims

Jan 16, 2008 | , , , , |

In Hartford Accident and Indemnity Co, et al. v. Ace American Reinsurance Co., et al., No. 17625 (Sup. Ct. Conn. Dec. 25, 2007), the Connecticut Supreme Court found a “common cause” provision in a reinsurance treaty to be ambiguous for purposes of whether multiple asbestos claims could be aggregated as a single occurrence, reversing the lower court’s decision granting summary judgment to the defendant reinsurers. 

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Connecticut Proposes to Adopt Military Sales Practices Regulation

Nov 14, 2007 | , , |

Thomas R. Sullivan, Insurance Commissioner of Connecticut, recently published notice of intent to adopt a regulation concerning military sales practices to provide uniform standards through which active duty service members of the United States Armed Forces are protected from dishonest and predatory practices in the sale of individual life insurance and annuity products. 

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Connecticut Federal Court Rules that Certain Communications Between a Cedent and Reinsurer in a Hurricane Katrina-Related Case are Not Protected by the Work-Product Privilege

Oct 24, 2007 | , , , |

In a case arising out of Hurricane Katrina-related damages, the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut ruled that communications between a cedent and reinsurer that were prepared in the ordinary course of business are not protected by the work-product privilege. 

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