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Subrogating Court-Ordered Criminal Restitution

The recent riots in Ferguson, Miss., have resulted in property damage in excess of $5 million, and the total is climbing. However, these riots don’t even come close to the $1.2 billion in damages during the costliest civil disorder in …

Workers’ Comp Subrogation Against Political Subdivisions Given Last Rites in Pennsylvania

The states which seem most inimical toward subrogation rights always seem to be struggling with themselves, contorting legislation and case decisions in an inexplicable effort to destroy one of the most effective means society has for holding down insurance premiums …

Made-Whole Interpretations Leave Insurers Feeling Empty

There is a growing trend among state courts to interpret the made-whole doctrine in ways that have the potential to make it difficult for insurers to effectively exercise their subrogation rights. In recent years, state courts’ decisions have increasingly created …