Premier Pools Inc. sued Premier Pools Management Company for trade name infringement and other claims beginning in 2012. Does an insurer have a duty to defend an eight-year-long trademark suit? (Photo: Shutterstock)

The insurer has no obligation to defend trademark infringement claims against a swimming pool manufacturer, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently ruled.

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