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Insurance,
Civil Litigation

Aug. 23, 2021

Ruling breaks new ground for CGL policy data breach coverage hackings

A recent case from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals breaks new ground on the question of whether a commercial general liability policy provides coverage for damages arising from a data breach caused by a third-party hacker.

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A recent case from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals breaks new ground on the question of whether a commercial general liability policy provides coverage for damages arising from a data breach caused by a third-party hacker. Landry's Incorporated v. Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania, 4 F. 4th 366 (5th Cir. 2021). In brief, the court in$95

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