News Judge Nixes Mars COVID-19 Insurance Bid But Leaves $1M Door Ajar October 14, 2022 The U.S. District Court for Eastern Virginia has dismissed a complaint by petcare and food company Mars Inc. seeking insurance... Read More
East News State Appeals Court Invalidates Uber’s Hyperlinked User Arbitration Pact October 14, 2022 An arbitration agreement buried behind a hyperlink that does not give consumers clear notice they are waiving their right to... Read More
East News State Farm Sues Amazon to Recover Payout for Fire Damage Claim August 24, 2022 State Farm Fire & Casualty is trying to get Amazon to reimburse it for a payment it made to cover... Read More
East News Home Modifications Required by Pa. Work Comp Law Do Not Include a New Home August 4, 2022 Pennsylvania’s workers’ compensation law authorizes modifications to a home to accommodate an injured employee’s needs. It also may require paying... Read More
News NY Attorney Gets Three Years in Cash4Cases Litigation Funding Scheme July 29, 2022 A disbarred New York lawyer was sentenced yesterday to 36 months in prison for defrauding investors in his now bankrupt... Read More
East News Fireman’s Fund Must Defend ‘Lottery Lawyer’ in Fraud Case July 18, 2022 As the criminal trial of a New York lawyer charged with bilking lottery winners out of millions of dollars got... Read More
East News NY Gov. Hochul Mulls Bill that Would Expand Damages in Wrongful Death Cases July 8, 2022 As New York Gov. Kathy Hochul mulls whether to sign legislation that will expand the types of damages that could... Read More
East News Mass. Supreme Rules Attorney Fees are Not Part of Insured Damages July 8, 2022 The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that attorney’s fees from a consumer protection lawsuit are not covered as part... Read More
East News Proposed Settlement Would Provide $300K to Each Victim of Sex Abuse by Clergy June 30, 2022 Insurers and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester have agreed on a schedule for discovery and a bankruptcy court trial... Read More
East News Doctors’ Group Accuse Insurers of Using ‘Junk Science’ to Deny COVID Business Claims June 27, 2022 The medical profession in New Hampshire is accusing the insurance industry of using “junk science” in justifying its denials of... Read More