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Dog-Related Injuries Cost Insurers More Than $1 Billion in 2022

Insurers paid out more than $1 billion in dog-related injury claims in 2022, a 28% increase over 2021 even though the number of claims decreased last year, according to the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) and State Farm. There were 17,597 …

Medicaid Recovery Case Before Supreme Court May Drive Up Settlement Costs

A case to be argued before the United States Supreme Court next month could drive up the amount plaintiffs demand from insurers by allowing state Medicaid systems to recoup a larger a share of any judgment or settlement. The Florida …

Vatican Clears Retired US Bishop of Multiple Abuse Claims

ROME (AP) — The Vatican has cleared a retired U.S. bishop of multiple allegations he sexually abused minors and teenagers, rejecting lay experts’ determination that a half-dozen claims were credible and instead slapping him on the wrist for what it …

New York Moves to Ban Confessions of Judgment for Out-of-State Loans

New York lawmakers took steps to prevent predatory lenders from using the state’s court system to seize the assets of small businesses nationwide. The state Assembly approved a bill late Thursday prohibiting the use of confessions of judgment against individuals …