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Furthering industry and business initiatives throughout
the United States.

Hollingsworth LLP works on business-oriented legal initiatives through an active amicus program on issues of significant importance to our business clients. Frequently representing broad industry coalitions in amicus efforts, we submit briefs in support of industry in the U.S. Supreme Court, numerous federal Courts of Appeal, and state supreme courts across the country. 

We also independently advance our clients’ interests through our memberships in, among others, American Law Institute, Atlantic Legal Foundation, Defense Research Institute, International Association of Defense Counsel, Lawyers for Civil Justice, International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution, Products Liability Advisory Council, The Sedona Conference, and Washington Legal Foundation. Additionally, many partners within our firm have served in editorial positions for various industry publications.

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Blog No Policies, No Problem? Court Construes Missing Policy Documents Against Insurer

The Court of Appeals placed the burden on Travelers to prove which asbestos claims were subject to aggregate limits or any other exclusion or limitation “because certain insurers in the asbestos coverage arena historically destroyed coverage documentation pursuant to an intentional scheme seeking to thwart legitimate claims,” necessitating the reconstruction of potentially applicable coverage by extrapolating from the limited policies available and filling in missing or incomplete provisions.