Florida House Panel Approves Bill to End AOBs in Windshield Repair March 16, 2023 By William Rabb Auto insurance and tort-reform groups are celebrating after a subcommittee of the Florida House Banking and Insurance Committee approved a...
Litigation Funders Deployed $3.2B in U.S. Investments Last Year – Report February 17, 2023 By Sara Merken Companies that finance U.S. commercial lawsuits in exchange for a cut of any recoveries upped their investments last year, committing...
DeSantis Pitches More Tort Reform, Trial Lawyers Push Back February 15, 2023 By William Rabb It’s now clear what the regular session of the Florida Legislature will focus on when lawmakers convene March 7: More...
New Florida Law Makes Joint Settlement Offers ‘Legit’ but May Not Go Far Enough January 6, 2023 By William Rabb In the celebration over the Florida Legislature’s sweeping insurance reforms approved last month, one statutory change has slipped under the...
Oklahoma AG Announces 4 New Opioid Settlements Worth $226M January 5, 2023 By Sean Murphy OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma entered settlement agreements with three major pharmacy chains and an opioid manufacturer totaling more than...
3M Faces Dutch Claim Over ‘Forever Chemicals’ Pollution December 13, 2022 By Diederik Baazil The Netherlands’s government is exploring its legal options against chemical giant 3M over pollution in the Dutch part of the...
Teva, AbbVie Finalize $6.6 Billion U.S. Opioid Settlements November 22, 2022 Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd and AbbVie Inc. have finalized the terms of settlements worth more than $6.6 billion to resolve...
Viewpoint: Settlement Strategies for Workers’ Compensation Claims November 21, 2022 By Alex Ficker and Sarah M. Luna Knowing how to effectively negotiate and settle cases is essential when handling workers compensation claims. To do this well, you...
Fla. Courts Upholding Appraisal Clauses that Bar Assignment of Benefit Cases November 21, 2022 By William Rabb A Florida appeals court has upheld the dismissal of no fewer than 16 auto glass assignment-of-benefits lawsuits against Progressive Insurance...
Florida CFO Calls for Ban on Assignments of Benefits, Limits on Public Adjusters October 21, 2022 By William Rabb In the wake of Hurricane Ian, Florida’s chief financial officer has taken a hard line on insurance claims litigation, calling...