When A Cruise Goes Off Course February 27, 2013 By David McMahon and Jack Pierce A Primer on the Insurance Coverage Ramifications of the Carnival Triumph Saga The world press has been abuzz with stories...
Attorney’s Advice to Insurers on Reducing Class Action Exposure Post-Sandy November 8, 2012 A veteran attorney who spent several years defending insurance companies in lawsuits from Hurricane Katrina is offering advice to insurers...
Thousands Opting Out of BP Spill Settlement November 2, 2012 By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN The architects of a proposed class-action settlement of claims spawned by the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico...
The Future of Class Action Lawsuits November 29, 2011 By Denise Johnson There were several key court decisions relating to class action lawsuits this year that may affect adjusters in their jobs....
Landowners on Expressway Path Sue North Carolina DOT November 23, 2011 By MICHAEL BIESECKER Property owners whose land and homes lie in the path of the long-planned Southern Wake Expressway have filed a class-action...
Iowa Bed Bug Lawsuit Granted Class Action Status November 14, 2011 A judge has certified class action status for a lawsuit filed on behalf of 300 current and former residents of...
Madoff Ex-clients File $19B Suit Against JPMorgan November 8, 2011 Former customers of Bernard Madoff’s massive Ponzi scheme filed a class action lawsuit on Monday seeking to recover $19 billion...
Louisiana Woman Sues Facebook Over Wiretap Claims October 13, 2011 A Louisiana woman is suing Facebook over allegations that the social networking site collects and stores users’ Internet browsing history...
California Homeowners’ Suit Against Builders Revived September 22, 2011 By Jonathan Stempel A federal appeals court revived a lawsuit by homeowners who accused eight major homebuilders of causing them to overpay for...
Agreement Reached in Missouri Suit Against LegalZoom August 23, 2011 A proposed settlement has been reached in a federal class-action lawsuit against LegalZoom Inc., the online vendor of legal forms...