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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, affirming a decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, has ruled that an insurer did not have to defend its insured against a competitor’s lawsuit where the competitor’s claims challenged statements the insured made about its own products.

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