East News Maryland’s Workers’ Compensation Bars Non-Dependent Child’s Wrongful Death Claim December 12, 2023 A non-dependent adult child whose father died on the job does not have a right to bring a wrongful death... Read More
News Travelers Wins CGL v. E&O Battle in Insurance Agency Defamation Case December 8, 2023 Travelers Casualty Insurance Co. did not owe a duty to defend or indemnify its insured, CBIZ Borden-Perlman Insurance Agency, Inc.,... Read More
News Supreme Court Ducks Hotel’s Challenge to Disability Access Tester’s Right to Sue December 7, 2023 The U.S. Supreme Court has passed on deciding whether private citizen “testers” who search online for and then sue companies... Read More
East News Fishing Community Mayor, Top Officials Off the Hook in Retaliation Claims December 1, 2023 The mayor and other city officials in the fishing community of Gloucester, Massachusetts are protected under qualified immunity against claims... Read More
East News Lawsuit Blames Negligence by Plant Owner, HVAC Contractors for Cannabis Worker’s Asthma Death November 29, 2023 A lawsuit has been filed over what has been identified as the cannabis industry’s first asthma workplace death. The mother... Read More
East News Columbia University and Hospital Plan $100M Fund for Hadden Sex Abuse Survivors November 14, 2023 New York City’s Columbia University and Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC) announced a plan that includes a $100 million... Read More
East News Judge Upholds $24M Award in Suit by Employee with Social Anxiety Disorder November 14, 2023 A federal district court judge in Massachusetts has upheld a $24 million jury award for a woman who sued her... Read More
News Supreme Court to Hear Free Speech Complaint by NRA Against New York Regulator November 6, 2023 The U.S. Supreme Court last Friday agreed to hear an appeal by the National Rifle Association of a case in... Read More
East News Harvard Lawsuit Says Marsh to Blame for Loss of $15M in Coverage for Admissions Fight November 2, 2023 Having lost two bids to recover $15 million from its insurer to cover costs related to its failed defense of... Read More
East News Courts Find ‘How Many Apartment Units Are There?’ Is an Ambiguous Question October 27, 2023 Because its application question about how many apartments were in a New York building was considered ambiguous, an insurer has... Read More