Federal Law Preempts Stolen Cargo Claim Against Transportation Broker Landstar Ranger, a transportation broker, sent a truck driver who called himself “James” to pick up cargo in Colorado for... Read More
Midwest News Iowa: Husband Eligible for Work Comp Death Benefits Despite Separation The husband of a deceased worker is not ineligible for workers’ compensation death benefits merely because he no longer lived... Read More
East News 2nd Circuit: Evidence Insufficient to Support Insurer’s Subrogation Suit Circumstantial evidence suggesting a fire that damaged four buildings in the Queens neighborhood of New York City was caused by... Read More
Texas / South Central News Louisiana Supreme Ct. Reverses, Finds No Coverage Owed for COVID Shutdown The Louisiana Supreme Court has joined state high courts across the nation in rejecting a policyholder’s business-interruption claim for income... Read More
WCRI: Consolidation of Health Care Driving Up Prices in Work Comp Consolidation of physician services into larger groups owned by hospitals and health care systems is driving up the cost of... Read More
East News Mass. Supreme: No ‘Imbalance of Power’ Means Beating Wasn’t Abuse An act of physical abuse is not excluded by an abuse and molestation exclusion in a homeowners insurance policy unless... Read More
Texas / South Central News More Legal Troubles for Moseley Law Firm, Mitchell Adjusting A judge in Louisiana and a prosecutor in Texas have taken action to block two separate insurance fraud schemes: One... Read More
CCC: Heavier Vehicles, Distracted Drivers Impacting Claim Severity US roadways are carrying heavier, more powerful vehicles operated by motorists who are older, driving faster and more often distracted,... Read More
Texas / South Central News Thousands of Lawsuits, but Few Attorneys Left to Tend Them McClenny Moseley & Associates filed more than 2,000 hurricane-damage lawsuits in Louisiana, but now appears to have no attorneys left... Read More
Viewpoint: Illinois Supreme Court Decision Will Spur a Spike in BIPA Claims The collection and use of biometric information as a means for verifying security and transactions is now commonplace. The result... Read More