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...
Dunkin’ Donuts Parent Settles New York Cyberattack Lawsuit, is Fined September 17, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK — The parent of Dunkin’ Donuts on Tuesday agreed to upgrade its security protocols and pay $650,000 in...
United Sued for Packing NFL Charters With Young, Blond Crews September 14, 2020 By Robert Burnson United Airlines Holdings Inc. packs its charter flights for sports teams with young, blond crews and bars older flight attendants...
West Virginia Hospital Settles Whistleblower Suit For $50M September 11, 2020 By John Raby CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A financially strapped West Virginia hospital has agreed to pay the federal government $50 million to resolve...