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Reinsurance & Arbitration

National Union Urges N.Y. Judge to Send $901,143 Reinsurance Dispute to Arbitration

National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh is urging a New York federal judge to require two reinsurers to submit to an arbitration in which it seeks reimbursement for an underlying settlement of asbestos claims asserted against PPG Industries Inc.

Hip & Knee Implant Litigation

Zimmer Moves for Summary Judgment in Pa. Federal Kinectiv Hip Implant Lawsuit

Zimmer Inc. has moved for summary judgment in a case in which a woman alleges her Kinectiv Technology hip implant system with a VerSys femoral head was defectively designed and manufactured.

Hip & Knee Implant Litigation

Biomet Objects to Plaintiffs’ Proposed Pretrial Order in M2a Magnum Hip MDL

Biomet Inc. has objected to plaintiffs’ proposed pretrial order regarding remand of some 65 cases on the M2a Magnum hip implant multidistrict litigation docket, arguing it seeks to revive a discovery dispute that was settled five years ago.

Reinsurance & Arbitration

Amended Scheduling Order Issued in N.Y. Federal Reinsurance Action

A New York federal judge has issued an amended scheduling order in a reinsurance action involving the settlement of claims stemming from a 2008 deadly trucking accident.