Protests Spark Rioting, Fires in Three States as Civil Unrest Continues July 27, 2020 Protests in Washington state, California and Virginia devolved into riots that sparked fires and property damage. A protest through the...
Federal Tort Claims Act Subrogation July 16, 2020 By Gary L. Wickert The federal government is everywhere. It employs nearly 9.1 million workers, which is nearly 6% of total U.S. workforce. This...
J&J Loses Bid to Overturn Baby Powder Verdict, but Damages Cut to $2.1 B June 23, 2020 A Missouri appeals court on Tuesday rejected Johnson & Johnson’s bid to throw out a jury verdict in favor of...
Subrogating Rental Car Company Physical Damage and Loss-of-Use Claims May 13, 2020 By Gary L. Wickert Automobile rentals is a $29 billion industry and constitutes a significant portion of the transport sector in America. In 2018,...
PG&E Fire Victims Again Seek Payout Guarantee Amid Virus Tumult April 17, 2020 By Joel Rosenblatt and Mark Chediak Victims counting on PG&E Corp.’s bankruptcy to compensate them for their losses in California wildfires are making a last-ditch effort...
Economic Loss Rule Bars Insurer Recovery for Utility’s Damaged Turbine April 9, 2020 By Jim Sams The economic loss rule established by Texas courts bars recovery for an insurance company that sought nearly $8 million in...
Circus Circus Faces Lawsuit Over 2019 Beating Death March 17, 2020 RENO, Nev. — The husband of a California woman who was found beaten to death at a Nevada casino is...
Uber’s Challenge to Balance Driver Safety With Customer Privacy March 10, 2020 By Tina Bellon NEW YORK — Margaret Bordelon can still feel the hands of the drunk man who tried to pull her in...
Unwitting Insurers May Be Subsidizing Marijuana Grow Houses March 5, 2020 By Jim Sams GARDEN GROVE, Calif. — While California has a $1.4 billion legal marijuana market, a black market of perhaps equal size...
N.C. High Court: Actual Cash Value Includes Depreciation for Labor Costs March 3, 2020 By Jim Sams An insurer whose policy covers the “actual cash value” of a property may deduct for depreciation of labor costs when...