1st Circuit Reverses Ruling In CGL Insurer’s Favor In Trade Secrets Coverage Suit

Mealey's (November 29, 2022, 8:00 PM EST) -- BOSTON — The First Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals reversed a lower federal court grant of summary judgment in favor of a commercial general liability insurer in an insured’s lawsuit seeking coverage for its defense of an underlying trade secrets lawsuit brought by a competitor, finding that the underlying complaint “fairly sketches a defamation claim” to trigger coverage....