Mealey's (November 16, 2020, 1:39 PM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Nov. 13 affirmed a lower federal court’s ruling in favor of an insurer in Office Depot Inc.’s lawsuit seeking coverage for an underlying whistleblower complaint alleging that the company improperly charged California government entities for office supplies, finding that the policy’s “contract exclusion” bars coverage (Office Depot Inc. v. AIG Specialty Insurance Company, No. 19-55819, 9th Cir.)....