In Rare Policyholder Win, Texas Judge Refuses to Dismiss Theater Chain’s COVID Lawsuit May 6, 2021 By Jim Sams A federal judge in Sherman, Texas on Wednesday ruled against an insurer that sought to dismiss a $500 million COVID-19...
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Wrestlers’ Brain Damage Cases April 27, 2021 By Dave Collins HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear the appeals of several former pro wrestlers...
Bayer Accused of ‘Pay to Appeal Scheme’ by Roundup Lawyers April 26, 2021 By Joel Rosenblatt Bayer AG’s strategy to get a favorable ruling in its Roundup litigation is a manufactured “pay-to-appeal scheme” that will erode...
Restaurant Owner Gets $1.7M Over Claim of City Harassment April 19, 2021 STOCKBRIDGE, Ga. (AP) — A suburban Atlanta barbecue restaurant owner will get $1.7 million to settle a federal lawsuit claiming...
The Hard Work of Successful Subrogation March 31, 2021 By Gary Wickert Ancient mythology and the modern practice of subrogation would seem to be strange bedfellows. Yet one story from the past...
With Ship Now Freed, a Probe Into Suez Canal Blockage Begins March 31, 2021 By Samy Magdy and Jon Gambrell SUEZ, Egypt (AP) — Experts boarded the massive container ship Tuesday that had blocked Egypt’s vital Suez Canal and disrupted...
Allianz Wins Order Requiring Other Insurers to Contribute to Defense of Asbestos, Pollution Claims March 26, 2021 By Jim Sams Carriers that insured Freightliner Corp. before it was purchased by Daimler-Benz AG in 1981 — even those that entered into...
Boston Scientific in $189M Settlement With States Over Surgical Mesh Devices March 24, 2021 By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK — Boston Scientific Corp. agreed to pay $188.7 million to settle claims by most U.S. states that it...
Cubs Strike Out in Play to Move Foul Ball Suit to Arbitration March 17, 2021 By Christian Berthelsen Two weeks before the first pitch of the season, the Chicago Cubs have already whiffed on an effort to force...
Boy Scouts Submit Reorganization Plan to Bankruptcy Court March 3, 2021 By Randall Chase DOVER, Del. (AP) — The Boy Scouts of America submitted a bankruptcy reorganization plan Monday that envisions continued operations of...