Travelers Property Casualty Co v. SalesForce.com, Inc.

  1. September 26, 2024

    9th Circ. Says Defense Owed In Salesforce Trafficking Row

    Travelers must defend Salesforce against consolidated underlying sex trafficking claims being litigated in Texas state court, the Ninth Circuit ruled, rejecting the insurer's position that because Salesforce's alleged violation of Texas sex trafficking statutes necessarily involved expected or intentional conduct, it had no defense obligation.

  2. December 04, 2023

    9th Circ. Ponders Texas Law In Salesforce Sex Trafficking Suit

    The Ninth Circuit appeared poised during oral arguments Monday to side with Salesforce in its coverage dispute with Travelers over underlying sex trafficking claims, questioning whether an insurer's duty to defend is triggered if its insured did not foresee the potential consequences of its allegedly intentional misconduct.

  3. April 11, 2023

    Travelers Asks 9th Circ. To Revive Trafficking Coverage Row

    A Travelers unit asked the Ninth Circuit to reverse a lower court's dismissal of its lawsuit against software company Salesforce, which is accused of violating sex trafficking statutes in Texas.