All the headlines from our Legislation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Mar 23 2015 // A Texas-based insurance company has prevailed in the first lawsuit to go to trial over claims from two massive hailstorms in Hidalgo County, Texas, in 2012.The 12-member jury in Amaro v. National Lloyds found that National...
Mar 22 2015 // The Obama administration issued the first federal regulations for fracking since the drilling technique fueled a domestic energy boom, requiring extensive disclosures of the chemicals used on public land.After years of...
Mar 20 2015 // Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is nominating Katharine L. Wade to serve as commissioner of the Connecticut Insurance Department.Wade succeeds Thomas B. Leonardi who stepped down from the post...
Mar 20 2015 // A California judge dismissed a lawsuit by Herbalife shareholders who claimed that the business structure and marketing practices of the weight loss and nutritional supplements company violated the law and that they lost...
Mar 20 2015 // The Bank of England said on Friday that it would apply new European Union insurance regulations “proportionately,” following industry fears that the central bank might seek to add extra rules for companies...
Mar 20 2015 // Two traffic court judges in Broward County, Fla., have dismissed some 24,000 pending red-light camera ticket cases totaling more than $6.3 million.The judges ruled this week that the program violates Florida law. Attorney...
Mar 20 2015 // Environmental legislation that gives leeway to a North Carolina state panel in creating air pollution rules for fracking has been signed into law by Gov. Pat McCrory.The governor signed the measure soon after the Senate...
Mar 19 2015 // A federal class-action lawsuit against Exxon Mobil Corporation over a 2013 crude oil spill in central Arkansas has been dismissed by a federal judge, who acknowledged in his ruling that his decision seems unfair.U.S....
Mar 19 2015 // California Gov. Jerry Brown plans to detail new legislation to help manage a worsening drought gripping the most populous U.S. state for a fourth year.Brown has scheduled a news conference with legislative leaders for...
Mar 18 2015 // Those wishing to tell the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) what they think of the agency’s existing regulations are being given the opportunity.The EEOC, which enforces laws on employment...
Mar 18 2015 // People in Iowa with outdated car insurance would be monitored by a private company for compliance under a bill approved by a House panel.Members of a Ways and Means subcommittee approved the bill before sending it to a...
Mar 18 2015 // Colorado lawmakers started work this week on one of the most anticipated issues of the legislative session: liability for homebuilders.But whether the bills are a way to spark the construction of more affordable housing,...
Mar 18 2015 // The West Virginia Republican-led Legislature has cleared a legal reform proposal compromise.House delegates voted 63-33 March 14 for deliberate intent legal protection changes. When a known unsafe working condition hurts...
Mar 16 2015 // Retailer Lumber Liquidators said on March 12 that it stands by its products and will pay for the safety testing of laminate floors for customers to help ease concerns.The Toano, Virginia, company addressed concerns raised...
Mar 16 2015 // The Connecticut General Assembly is revisiting whether to grant workers’ compensation coverage for certain first responders suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, such as those who responded to the mass...
Mar 16 2015 // Colorado schools could be sued for shootings under legislation introduced Friday by state lawmakers who say they are sending a directive to education officials to do more to keep students safe.“It’s about...
Mar 16 2015 // It looks unlikely that Uber is coming to West Virginia this year.With debate closed, the Republican-led House of Delegates voted Friday against reviving an Uber bill that was idled. The bill would have allowed Uber and...
Mar 13 2015 // The Arizona House has approved an overhaul of regulations for ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft.Republican Rep. Karen Fann unveiled details of a deal she’s negotiated between taxi firms, ride-hailing companies...
Mar 13 2015 // Indian companies with insurance ventures, including Max India Ltd. and Reliance Capital Ltd., are poised to benefit from higher foreign-shareholding limits that may draw more than $3 billion from overseas investors.The...
Mar 13 2015 // State lawmakers are trying to figure out how to enforce the terms of a settlement reached with the nation’s largest tobacco companies.What’s at stake: About $100 million in state revenue every year that pays...