Declarations: The Coverage Opinions Interview With James Patterson
I interviewed James Patterson, the world's best-selling author, about his recently released book, The Defense Lawyer. It tells the story of Barry Slotnick, the New York criminal defense attorney who achieved renown for securing acquittal after acquittal in some of the city's highest-profile cases. Slotnick even had a dozen-year stretch in which he didn't lose a case.

Declarations: The Coverage Opinions Interview With Stephen And Barbara Gillers
Husband and wife Stephen and Barbara Gillers, both ethics law professors at NYU Law School, spoke to me about the latest issues in legal ethics and their new podcast on the subject – born out of a breakfast conversation.

Randy Spencer's Open Mic
ISO Should Commemorate The 50th Anniversary Of The Release Of "The Godfather"

Encore: Randy Spencer's Open Mic
Elvis Is Alive Leads To E-Mail Spoofing And Crime Coverage

Contest: Insurance Coverage New Year's Resolutions
Win An Autographed Copy Of John Grisham's Recently Released Book: The Judge's List

Legolas Is Back: The "Insurance Key Issues" Spokes-cat

21st Annual "Ten Most Significant Coverage Decisions
Of The Year"
(cases listed in the order decided)

Introduction: It Was A Very Blah Year: Look Back At 2021 And Selection Process

Apollo Education Group, Inc. v. National Union Fire Ins. Co. (Arizona Supreme Court)
D&O Insurer Need Not Submerge Its Own Interests In Withholding Consent To A Settlement

RSUI Indemnity Company v. Murdock (Delaware Supreme Court)
Choice Of Law Whopper For D&O Coverage Disputes

Planet Bingo LLC v. Burlington Insurance Co. (California Court of Appeal)
Bad Faith Failure To Settle -- But No Demand Within Limits, No Trial, No Excess Verdict And Insured Fully Released

RSUI Indemnity Company v. New Horizon Kids Quest Inc. (District of Minnesota)
Excess Policy Allocation Between Covered And Uncovered Claims

In Re Farmers Texas County Mut. Ins. Co. (Texas Supreme Court)
The Sticky Wicket: Handling A Settlement With Uncovered Claims

Sapienza v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (South Dakota Supreme Court)
Injunctive Relief Is Covered "Damages"

Arch Ins. Co. v. Kubicki Draper, LLP (Florida Supreme Court)
Insurer Can Sue Its Retained Defense Counsel For Malpractice

Owner's Insurance Co. v. Dockstader (10th Circuit Court of Appeals)
Demand To Settle – But Insurer Has A Strong Coverage Defense

Inns-by-the-Sea v. California Mutual Ins. Co. (California Court of Appeal)
Hundreds Of Covid-19 Coverage Decisions: This One Was Most Significant

J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. v. Vigilant Insurance Co. (N.Y. Court of Appeals)
Massive Disgorgement Settlement Not An Excluded Fine Or Penalty