State Takes Over Houston’s Harvey Home Repair Program October 12, 2020 By Juan A. Lozano HOUSTON — All Houston resident Alice Torres has wanted in the three years since Hurricane Harvey hit was to repair...
Supreme Court Takes Up Energy Companies’ Appeal Over Baltimore Climate Suit October 8, 2020 By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear an appeal by energy companies including BP PLC, Chevron...
Georgia Court Allows Lawsuit Against Sperm Bank to Proceed September 29, 2020 By Kate Brumback ATLANTA — A couple who accused a sperm bank of misrepresenting its process for screening donors and providing incorrect medical...
After Refusing $30K Settlement Offer, Bad Faith Suit May Cost GEICO $2.7M September 29, 2020 By Jim Sams More than eight years after Bonnie Winslett tore up and threw away a summons that notified her she was being...
U.S. Pension Funds Sue Allianz After $4B in Coronavirus Losses September 28, 2020 By Tom Sims FRANKFURT — Pension funds for truckers, teachers and subway workers have lodged lawsuits in the United States against Germany’s Allianz,...
Plaintiffs Win One and Lose One in COVID-19 Business-Interruption Legal Fight September 28, 2020 By Jim Sams A federal judge in Florida last week denied an insurer’s petition to dismiss a COVID-19 business-interruption lawsuit, while a federal...
Vanessa Bryant Sues LA Sheriff Over Helicopter Crash Photos September 24, 2020 By Stefanie Dazio LOS ANGELES — Vanessa Bryant, the widow of basketball star Kobe Bryant, has filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles...
N.J. Judge Clears Path for COVID-19 Business-Interruption Suit September 21, 2020 By Jim Sams A second judge has ruled that a policyholder’s COVID-19 business-interruption claim should proceed, marking an uncommon procedural win for business...
5th Circuit Reasserts That Bad Faith Not Necessary to Win Interest Penalty Against Texas Insurers September 18, 2020 By Jim Sams A Houston plaintiff’s attorney defeated State Farm Lloyd’s for the fourth time on the same issue, this time coming away...
Federal Appeals Court Questions Asian-American Bias Claims Against Harvard September 17, 2020 By Nate Raymond BOSTON — A federal appeals court on Wednesday appeared skeptical of arguments that Harvard discriminates against Asian-American applicants, a claim...