Federal Judge: Umbrella Insurer Has No Duty To Defend, Indemnify DISH Network

Mealey's (May 1, 2020, 3:30 PM EDT) -- DENVER — A federal judge in Colorado on April 17 found that a commercial umbrella insurer has no duty to defend or indemnify DISH Network LLC against an underlying lawsuit in which the U.S. government and four states alleged that the insured committed illegal telemarketing practices in violation of the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR), the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and similar state statutes and regulations (National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh v. DISH Network, L.L.C., No. 15-01053, D. Colo., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 71993)....