All the headlines from our Liability Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Sep 10 2020 // New Mexico officials clarified this week that teachers won’t be on the hook for lawsuits that might stem from COVID-19 outbreaks as in-person classes began for some students.“In no way will teachers or school...
Sep 10 2020 // Global law firm Clyde & Co has hired insurance lawyer Marc Voses as a partner in New York to further enhance its U.S. and global insurance practices.Voses joins from Goldberg Segalla, where he was chair of the...
Sep 10 2020 // As this trying year drags on, insurance agents might be tempted to take a quick breather. From a cyber liability perspective, however, the pressure on agents is ramping up over the rest of the year. Here’s why.In...
Sep 10 2020 // School officials and insurers across the country are facing questions about COVID-19-related insurance liability as they begin classes, but answers remain elusive, according to A.M. Best.“Uncertainty about the...
Sep 9 2020 // Three Republican U.S. senators on Tuesday introduced the latest legislation targeting a federal law that largely exempts tech platforms such as Facebook and Twitter from legal liability for the material their users...
Sep 9 2020 // A federal judge on Tuesday struck down a Trump administration rule that narrowed the definition of “joint employer,” and which the attorneys general of 17 states and Washington, D.C. said would eliminate...
Sep 8 2020 // Four Republican state attorneys general led by Texas backed President Donald Trump’s push to narrow the ability of social media companies to remove objectionable content and require new transparency rules.Texas,...
Sep 8 2020 // One claim dispute I was involved with I refer to in seminars as “The Unimpeachable Case of What ‘Are’ Is.” It illustrates how a single word, even the tense of a verb, in a policy form can make all...
Sep 3 2020 // A group representing major internet companies including Facebook Inc., Amazon.com Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google on Wednesday urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reject a Trump administration bid to...
Sep 3 2020 // Proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis said late on Tuesday it had recommended Tesla Inc.’s investors to vote in favor of re-electing Chairwoman Robyn Denholm after having earlier opposed her re-election in June.Glass Lewis...
Sep 2 2020 // Municipalities, their insurers and risk pools should be heeding the current public re-examination of police and prosecutorial actions taking place across the country, according to an insurance policyholder attorney who...
Aug 31 2020 // AXIS Insurance and AllDigital Specialty will launch an insurance platform designed for the U.S. small private company management liability market.AXIS will utilize AllDigital’s technology to quote, bind and issue...
Aug 26 2020 // The European Union is offering only partial protection to vaccine makers against legal risks from side-effects of their potential COVID-19 shots, European officials said, in a move that is hampering deals and contrasts...
Aug 24 2020 // A U.S. government program that compensates people who say they have been harmed by an emergency vaccine has paid out on fewer than 10% of claims, raising questions whether the process should be used to address any...
Aug 24 2020 // Lockton has added Philip Henry to its transaction liability. Henry is based in San Francisco, Calif. He is a former mergers and acquisitions attorney and representations and warranties insurance underwriter whose practice...
Aug 20 2020 // Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed into law sweeping protections for businesses, schools and nursing homes against coronavirus lawsuits.Lee on Monday touted the legislation as “historic” and argued the law...
Aug 19 2020 // The construction industry may emerge from the pandemic strong or relatively unscathed compared to other segments of the economy. But it also faces its share of challenges in managing exposures, delays, added costs and...
Aug 14 2020 // Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak has signed legislation expanding workplace safety protections for hotel and casino employees and shielding businesses that follow health directives from coronavirus-related...
Aug 14 2020 // Americans who suffer adverse reactions to coronavirus vaccines that the U.S. is racing to develop will have a hard time getting compensated for injuries from the drugs.That’s because pandemic-related claims for...
Aug 14 2020 // Amazon.com can be held liable like other traditional retailers for injuries from defective products sold via its sprawling e-commerce marketplace, a California state appeals court ruled on Thursday.The decision overturned...