Federal Judge Rules For Insurer In Employment Practices Liability Coverage Dispute

Mealey's (April 2, 2021, 11:31 AM EDT) -- SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A federal judge on March 30 granted an insurer’s motion for summary judgment in its lawsuit disputing coverage for an underlying Fair Labor Standards Act collective action, rejecting the insured’s argument that consent forms signed by two physicians to opt into the conditionally certified collective action are new and distinct claims that were first made during the 2016 policy period....