Mealey's ( March 24, 2025, 1:59 PM EDT) -- LAS VEGAS — The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals concluded that there is no genuine dispute that an underlying lawsuit alleged willful acts by an insured and, therefore, the exclusionary clause in California Insurance Code Section 533 was triggered, affirming a lower federal court’s judgment in favor of the insurer in an coverage dispute arising from underlying claims that the insured illegally stole a competitor’s clients and agents....