Businesses, Lacking Legal Immunity, Fear COVID-19 Lawsuits December 21, 2020 By David Sharp PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Plans for a lawsuit against a Maine venue that hosted what became a “superspreader” wedding reception...
Government Ordered to Pay Landowners on Lower Missouri River December 18, 2020 OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The federal government must pay some landowners along the lower Missouri River for flooding damage caused...
Virus Talks Drag on Liability as Congress Preps Stopgap Aid December 9, 2020 By Andrew Taylor WASHINGTON — Lawmakers are giving themselves more time to sort through their end-of-session business on government spending and COVID-19 relief,...
Where Are Our Self-Driving Cars? Infrastructure, Liability, Safety Concerns Remain November 5, 2020 By Will Kaufman Tesla recently made headlines with the beta launch of its Full Self-Driving system. That system comes with a disclaimer saying,...
Allstate Liable in Fatal Accident Because Victim Was a ‘Resident Relative’ October 9, 2020 By Jim Sams The Indiana Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Allstate must pay $25,000 in uninsured motorist benefits to the estranged husband of...
Court OKs $800M Settlement For MGM Resorts, Vegas Victims October 2, 2020 By Ken Ritter LAS VEGAS — A court on Wednesday approved a settlement totaling $800 million from casino company MGM Resorts International and...
Russia Says ‘We’re Confident,’ Will Share Legal Risks of COVID-19 Vaccine September 22, 2020 By Polina Ivanova and Anthony Boadle MOSCOW/BRASILIA — Russia is so confident in its COVID-19 vaccine that it will shoulder some of the legal liability should...
9th Circuit: ‘Improper Erosion’ of Policy Limits No Grounds for Denial by Excess Insurer September 15, 2020 Unless fraud or bad faith is involved, no policyholder should be expected to justify its reasons for making payments to...
Judge Voids Trump ‘Joint Employer’ Rule That U.S. States Called Anti-Labor September 9, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK — A federal judge on Tuesday struck down a Trump administration rule that narrowed the definition of “joint...
COVID-19 Era Highlights ‘Black Hole’ Compensation Fund For Vaccine Injuries August 21, 2020 By Tom Hals A U.S. government program that compensates people who say they have been harmed by an emergency vaccine has paid out...