East News Editor's Picks NJ Supreme: Statute Allows Construction Defect Claim; Arbitration Clause Applies July 19, 2022 New Jersey’s Direct Action Statute allows a condominium association’s construction defects claims against an insurer, but the plaintiff must comply... Read More
Editor's Picks News Insurers, Consumer Groups Telling Different Stories About Smoke Damage Claims July 18, 2022 Insurers and consumer advocates are conveying conflicting messages as both try to focus public attention on smoke damage claims. Mercury... Read More
Editor's Picks News Calif. Court Breaks String of Insurer Wins, Scolds Peers for Premature Dismissals July 15, 2022 A California appellate court broke from its sister jurisdictions — as well as state and federal courts across the nation... Read More
News Electric Vehicle Sales Rise Sharply, Signaling Changes for Auto Claims July 14, 2022 US consumers are rapidly adapting to electric vehicles, a shift away from the internal combustion engine that may change auto... Read More
News Amber Heard’s Insurer Argues No Coverage Owed for ‘Willful’ Defamation of Depp July 12, 2022 An insurance carrier that issued a $1 million comprehensive liability policy to actress Amber Heard has filed a lawsuit seeking... Read More
News 8th Circuit Upholds Verdict Against Monsanto, but Orders New Trial on Punitive Damages July 8, 2022 A federal appellate court on Thursday upheld a $15 million damage award to a Missouri peach farmer whose crops were... Read More
Editor's Picks News No Malpractice Coverage Owed to Law Firm Sanctioned for ‘Frivolous’ Lawsuits July 6, 2022 A legal malpractice insurer has no duty to defend or indemnify attorneys who were sanctioned for filing frivolous lawsuits against... Read More
Editor's Picks West News 9th Circuit Allows Plaintiffs Who Won $6M Verdict Against Walmart to Sue for More July 1, 2022 The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday revived a whistleblower lawsuit against Walmart Stores that alleges the retailer violated... Read More
Editor's Picks Southeast News Plaintiff Given 2nd Chance at $12M Award After Insurer Ignores $10K Settlement Offer June 29, 2022 A Florida accident victim gets a second chance to compel an auto insurer to pay a $12.7 million judgment as... Read More
Editor's Picks Southeast News Opinion from Out-of-State Disability Rating Experts Inadmissible in Kentucky June 28, 2022 Dr. Christopher Brigham website is not making an overstatement when it describes him as “one of the nation’s leading authorities... Read More