Judge:  Insurer Has Duty To Defend Expedia Under Media Content Coverage Provision

Mealey's (September 10, 2020, 1:29 PM EDT) -- SEATTLE — A federal judge in Washington on Sept. 8 held that an insurer has a duty to defend an underlying class action alleging "bait and switch" claims against its insured Expedia Inc., rejecting the insurer's argument that the policy's "false advertising" and "trademark" exclusions bar media content coverage (National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA v. Expedia, Inc., No. 19-0896, W.D. Wash., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 163700)....