Single Voicemail Enough to Violate Telephone Consumer Protection Act, 6th Circuit Rules June 5, 2023 By Jim Sams A single voicemail message left on a cellphone without permission is enough to allow an individual to proceed with a...
Insurers Do Not Have to Defend in Opioid Litigation, Federal Appeals Court Finds January 18, 2023 By William Rabb Two insurance carriers have no duty to defend or to indemnify Quest Pharmaceuticals in lawsuits brought over the drug distributor’s...
No Malpractice Coverage Owed to Law Firm Sanctioned for ‘Frivolous’ Lawsuits July 6, 2022 By Jim Sams A legal malpractice insurer has no duty to defend or indemnify attorneys who were sanctioned for filing frivolous lawsuits against...
6th Circuit Denies Bid for ‘Equitable Subrogation’ in Auto Parts Price-Fixing Case May 13, 2022 By Jim Sams Insurers waited too long to intervene in anti-trust litigation that brought settlements requiring dozens of auto parts manufacturers to pay...
Lawsuits Challenging Biden Workplace Vaccine Rule Sent to 6th Circuit November 17, 2021 By Tom Hals A judicial panel on Tuesday consolidated 34 lawsuits challenging the Biden administration’s workplace COVID-19 vaccine rule in the 6th U.S....
6th Circuit Issues Third Opinion Rejecting COVID-19 Business-Interruption Claim November 5, 2021 By Jim Sams The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday affirmed the dismissal of another lawsuit seeking coverage for COVID-19 business-interruption losses,...
6th Circuit Reverses Order That Found COVID Orders Caused Direct Physical Loss October 1, 2021 By Jim Sams A federal appellate court reversed a rare policyholder win in a COVID-19 related business-interruption claim, once again holding that government...
6th Circuit Joins 8th and 11th in Rejecting COVID-Related Business Interruption Claim September 24, 2021 By Jim Sams A third federal appellate court has ruled against a policyholder seeking business-interruption coverage for income lost because of the coronavirus...
6th Circuit Approves Class Action for Ky. Underpayments by State Farm July 14, 2020 By Jim Sams A federal appellate court has cleared the way for a class-action lawsuit to proceed against State Farm Fire and Casualty...
6th Circuit Affirms Class Action Suit to Collect Underpayments by State Farm July 1, 2020 By Jim Sams A federal appellate court has cleared the way for a class-action lawsuit to proceed against State Farm Fire and Casualty...