Winklevoss Consultants, Inc. v. Federal Insurance

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

CASTILLO, District Judge.

An insurance company’s duty to defend intellectual property claims under the rubric of “advertising injury” is the subject of countless lawsuits — indeed, a recent litigation explosion — throughout the country. This Court is no exception to the phenomenon, having before it three cases that raise this very issue. In this case, the Winklevoss plaintiffs (“Winklevoss”) seek a declaratory judgment that defendant Federal Insurance Company has a duty to defend it against a suit alleging Illinois Trade Secrets Act violations, tortious interference…