Skating On Thin Ice: NHL and Insurance Companies Face Off Over Concussion Litigation Defense Expenses

By Gina McKlveen Starting in September, National Hockey League (“NHL”) teams will face off for the 2022-2023 season, marking the League’s 106th year of operation. But prior to dropping the puck, the NHL may be faced with paying its legal fees for the period of years it was self-insured and its players suffered concussion-related injuries. According to a June 2022 opinion, NHL v. TIG Ins. Co, issued by the Supreme Court of New York, the NHL sought to recover unpaid portions of defense