The Amazon Effect: When Plaintiffs Sue More Than Just the Motor Carrier
Originally published in the December 2020 edition of DRI’s For The Defense: The term “Amazon Effect” was coined to describe the impact of a departure from traditional business models in exchange for a new, diverse, and multi-faceted approach. In the context of consumer goods, it describes the shift from shopping at brick-and-mortar stores to shopping
Read MoreMontrose Again: California Adopts Vertical Exhaustion Theory of Access to Upper Level Excess Insurance Policies
In the latest iteration of the Montrose Chemical v. Superior Court[1] litigation, the California Supreme Court unanimously adopted the “vertical exhaustion” rule allowing policyholders to tap excess policies after having exhausted the underlying excess policies with lower attachment points in the same policy period. Notably, the case did not determine whether the horizontal exhaustion or
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