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Bankruptcy Judge Ousts Boy Scouts Mediator; Extends Deadline

Dec 9 2021 // The judge presiding over the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy issued a ruling Tuesday removing a former Delaware bankruptcy judge as a mediator, saying a court filing by the Boy Scouts raised questions about his...

Judge Rules Goldman Sachs Must Again Face 2008 Securities Fraud Class Action

Dec 9 2021 // Goldman Sachs Group Inc .must again face a class action by shareholders who said they lost $13 billion because the Wall Street bank hid conflicts of interest when creating risky subprime securities before the 2008...

Injury is Compensable When It’s an ‘Accident,’ Carolina Appeals Court Rules

Dec 8 2021 // A nurse who injured herself while trying to move a 350-pound patient is owed workers’ compensation benefits, the North Carolina Court of Appeals decided in an opinion posted Tuesday.That may seem like an obvious...

Judges Mull Whether Trump’s Rape Claim Reply Is Protected Because He Was President

Dec 6 2021 // Federal appeals judges asked Friday whether a U.S. president’s every remark is part of the job as they weighed whether former President Donald Trump can be held liable in a defamation case that concerns his response...

California Judge Weighing in on Legality of Women Board Member Law

Dec 3 2021 // When then-California Gov. Jerry Brown signed the nation’s first law requiring women on boards of publicly traded companies, he suggested it might not survive legal challenges.Three years later, a judge will begin...

Louisiana Lawmakers Offer Insurance Complaints After Ida

Dec 3 2021 // Slow responses to damage claims. Constant switch-ups of insurance adjusters assessing the destruction. Low payment offers forcing people unnecessarily into litigation to get a fair deal.Louisiana lawmakers and others said...

Convex Europe Receives UK Regulatory Approval

Dec 2 2021 // Convex Group Ltd. announced that the UK branch of its recently established Luxembourg-based European insurer, Convex Europe SA (CES) has received approval from the UK regulators: the Financial Conduct Authority and the...

Judge Tosses $10B Advertising Bias Lawsuit Against McDonald’s for Insufficient Evidence

Dec 1 2021 // A U.S. judge has dismissed a $10 billion lawsuit against McDonald’s Corp. by the media entrepreneur Byron Allen, who accused the fast-food chain of racial discrimination for not advertising with Black-owned...

Judge Asks If Opioid Maker Purdue’s Owners Abused Bankruptcy to Shield Assets

Dec 1 2021 // A U.S. judge on Tuesday questioned whether members of the Sackler family that owned Purdue Pharma abused the bankruptcy system, as she considers whether to overturn a ruling that shielded the Sacklers from liability over...

Takeaways from Our Conversation on State Cannabis Regulations and Their Impact on Insurance

Nov 30 2021 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tvEver heard of a gram shop law? It’s a thing, and if you’re an insurance broker in Michigan focused on the cannabis space, then you and your clients are well aware of the term. The...

How Common Are Ransomware Attacks? Lawmakers Want to Find Out.

Nov 30 2021 // After his local library had to shut down because of a ransomware attack, Indiana state Rep. Mike Karickhoff realized the state didn’t know much about the frequency of such security breaches.Spurred by similar crimes...

Oklahoma High Court Rules National American Off Hook in Earthquake Lawsuits

Nov 29 2021 // The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled last week that an earth-movement exclusion precludes insurance coverage for an oil and gas company facing several lawsuits accusing its operations of causing earthquakes.National American...

Massachusetts Lawmakers Weigh New Regulations for Autocycles

Nov 29 2021 // Proposed regulations of autocycles will be on the schedule when Massachusetts state lawmakers hold a virtual public hearing Tuesday.An autocycle is a three-wheeled motor vehicle that meets federal safety standards for a...

Florida Lawmaker Holds Town Hall Meetings on Insurance Crisis

Nov 29 2021 // In a sign that Florida’s property insurance problems continue to be a hot-button issue, a Florida state representative will hold town hall meetings next week to hear from stakeholders.State Rep. Kamia Brown,...

Louisiana Lawmakers: Medical Marijuana Expansion Too Slow

Nov 24 2021 // Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain came under fire Thursday from state lawmakers who complained his regulatory agency was moving too slowly in expanding the medical marijuana products available to patients.The...

Judge Strikes Florida Tribe’s Plan for Casinos, Sports Betting

Nov 23 2021 // A federal judge has struck down a plan to give the Seminole Tribe of Florida a monopoly on sports betting and to expand two of the tribe’s hotels into Las Vegas-style casinos.The ruling by U.S. District Judge Dabney...

Uber UK Accused of Undermining Court Ruling on Worker Rights

Nov 23 2021 // Nine months after the UK Supreme Court made a crucial decision that effectively forced Uber Technologies Inc. to provide worker rights for its riders, the firm is back in court accused of trying to undermine the...

Pennsylvania Lawmakers Try Anew to Toughen Penalty for Repeat DUI Drivers

Nov 22 2021 // The Pennsylvania House of Representatives approved legislation aiming to increase penalties for motorists who have multiple DUI convictions to end what critics have called Pennsylvania’s “revolving door”...

Aspen Institute Report Calls for Regulation, Local Media to Fight Internet Misinformation

Nov 18 2021 // Misinformation is jeopardizing efforts to solve some of humanity’s greatest challenges, be it climate change, COVID-19 or political polarization, according to a new report from the Aspen Institute that’s backed...

Idaho Lawmakers Advancing Vaccine Workers’ Comp Legislation

Nov 17 2021 // A bill making it easier for Idaho residents to get workers’ compensation if they become ill after taking an employee-mandated vaccine sailed through the House and headed for the Senate this week.The measure passed...