Insurers Found Liable for $101 Million Payment into Lead Paint Abatement Fund April 4, 2022 By Jim Sams Taking a calculated risk by selling a hazardous product isn’t the same as intentionally causing harm. For that reason, insurers...
SEC Proposes Boosting Blank-Check Company Disclosures, Liability April 1, 2022 By Katanga Johnson and Chris Prentice WASHINGTON —Wall Street’s watchdog on Wednesday unveiled a draft new rule to enhance blank-check company investor disclosures and to strip...
9th Circuit Halts Acrylamide Lawsuits Until Court Decides if Cancer Risk is Real March 18, 2022 By Jim Sams For the past 20 years, businesses that sell coffee, french fries and potato chips have been defending themselves against lawsuits...
Viewpoint: Cyberattacks Present Unique Challenges for Business Interruption Claims March 17, 2022 By Jessica Eldridge Introduction As businesses continue to rely on computers and digital storage of important data, cyberattacks are a growing potential threat...
Bill Provides Campground Owners Immunity From Acts of Nature March 9, 2022 PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A bill that provides immunity for campground owners whose guests encounter the inherent risks of outdoor...
J&J, Distributors Finalize $26B Landmark Opioid Settlement February 28, 2022 By Geoff Mulvihill CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and three major distributors finalized nationwide settlements over their role in the opioid...
Nine Sandy Hook Families Settle Liability Claims With Remington Arms February 15, 2022 By Tom Hals and Brendan O'Brien Remington Arms will pay $73 million to the families of five adults and four children killed in the Sandy Hook...
Viewpoint: Is There a Limit to Insurer Unwillingness to Cover Unsolicited Marketing Claims? February 9, 2022 By Vivian L. Bickford and David M. Kroeger Among the many unusual aspects of 2021 is that the same insurance company was before a federal appellate court on...
Colo. Supreme Ct. the Latest to Decide if Claims Adjusters Can Be Held Personally Liable February 3, 2022 By Jim Sams For the third time in three years, a state supreme court is being asked to decide whether a claims adjuster...
Claims People: Global Aerospace, Cowbell Cyber, Chartwell Law, Berger Kahn January 31, 2022 By Claims Journal staff Global Aerospace Hires Head of Claims Global Aerospace has appointed Rachel Priester as director of claims — USA, effective Feb....