All the headlines from our Legislation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Aug 6 2021 // A federal judge in Nevada has revived elements of a securities fraud lawsuit seeking class-action status for allegations that executives at Wynn Resorts Ltd. knew about, but disregarded, reports of sexual harassment and...
Aug 5 2021 // A U.S. judge said Microsoft Corp.’s LinkedIn must face a lawsuit claiming it inflated the number of people who watched video ads on the networking platform, allowing it to overcharge hundreds of thousands of...
Aug 4 2021 // As ransomware attacks are on the rise and cyber risks continue to mount, experts say there has been “a paradigm shift in cybersecurity enforcement.”That’s according to Matt Levine, a partner in Phillips...
Aug 2 2021 // A Lynchburg judge has upheld most of a lawsuit Liberty University filed against its former leader, Jerry Falwell Jr., after an acrimonious parting last year. The lawsuit survived its first round of legal challenges Friday...
Aug 2 2021 // A gym and fitness center in Pennsylvania won a minor victory on July 13 in a dispute with an Ohio-based commercial property insurer over business interruption coverage claims stemming from closures caused by the COVID-19...
Jul 28 2021 // German chemicals maker Bayer said on Wednesday it may appeal an order in a U.S. legal case to pay $185 million to four staff members of a school in the state of Washington over exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls, or...
Jul 26 2021 // Two Ohio state representatives have introduced legislation aimed at protecting data privacy by creating standards for the handling of data by businesses.Rick Carfagna (R-Genoa Township) and Thomas Hall (R-Madison Township)...
Jul 26 2021 // As the remaining rubble from the collapse of a 12-story oceanfront condominium was cleared away Wednesday, a Florida judge said victims and families who suffered losses will get a minimum of $150 million in compensation...
Jul 22 2021 // A gym and fitness center in Pennsylvania won a minor victory on July 13 in a dispute with an Ohio-based commercial property insurer over business interruption coverage claims stemming from closures caused by the COVID-19...
Jul 21 2021 // Three Oklahoma state representatives have requested an interim study to investigate clinical outcomes of patients with pain following policies resulting in rapid reductions in opioid prescribing.Rep. John Talley,...
Jul 21 2021 // Investors who lost fortunes in the failure of a multi billion-dollar nuclear reactor construction deal in South Carolina will soon begin to see their portions of a $192 million settlement, under a recently approved...
Jul 20 2021 // A Superior Court judge has upheld the California Insurance Commissioner’s authority to order the California FAIR Plan to offer broader coverage options to consumers.Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mary Strobel has...
Jul 20 2021 // A federal judge is allowing Indiana University to continue with its COVID-19 vaccine requirement for all students and employees.A ruling from a judge in South Bend has rejected a request from eight IU students who sought...
Jul 19 2021 // Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee has vetoed legislation regarding auto body insurance claims that he said would ultimately burden consumers.“While I recognize the stated intent of this bill is to protect consumers,...
Jul 19 2021 // Missouri has enacted legislation that prohibits a claimant, tortfeasor, or any other party from using an arbitration award against any liability insurer that did not agree to the arbitration.The new legislation also places...
Jul 19 2021 // A federal judge said Google must face much of a lawsuit accusing the company of illegally recording and disseminating private conversations of people who accidentally trigger its voice-activated Voice Assistant on their...
Jul 16 2021 // With Delaware Governor John Carney’s recent signature, the state’s Captive Insurance Division is providing increased flexibility in its offerings to captive insurance companies.Senate Substitute 1 for Senate...
Jul 15 2021 // A Florida judge on Wednesday approved the sale of the oceanfront property where a collapsed Florida condominium building once stood, with proceeds intended to benefit victims of the deadly disaster.At a hearing, Miami-Dade...
Jul 15 2021 // A federal judge has dismissed a Yale University student’s attempt to sue the university for partial compensation for virtual online learning during the height of the pandemic last year.The Yale undergraduate student...
Jul 15 2021 // Amazon.com Inc. on Wednesday pressed a New York judge to dismiss a lawsuit by state Attorney General Letitia James claiming the online retailer failed to ensure worker safety at two New York City warehouses as COVID-19...