Powerful Derecho Leaves Path of Devastation Across Midwest August 12, 2020 By Ryan J. Foley and Seth Borenstein IOWA CITY, Iowa — A rare storm packing 100 mph winds and with power similar to an inland hurricane swept...
Report: Protest Damage Cited by Portland Cops Skewed by Mall July 13, 2020 PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland police said earlier this week that ongoing protests had cost businesses in the downtown area...
Unrest After George Floyd Death Reminds Insurers of 1968 Uprising June 4, 2020 By Elizabeth Blosfield Scenes that played out over the past few days in several East region states are serving as a stark reminder...
Language in Emergency Orders Gives Ammo to Plaintiffs in Business-Interruption Suits May 13, 2020 By Jim Sams Cities and counties across the country may have handed plaintiff’s attorneys an argument to use in lawsuits against insurers that...
Honolulu Building Owners Locked in Tense Renovation Dispute March 24, 2020 HONOLULU — The owners of adjacent Honolulu buildings are embroiled in a dispute over renovation work that has involved alleged...
Beating The Statute of Limitations: Filing Suit is Only Half the Battle December 10, 2019 By Gary Wickert We are frequently asked by clients to file suit in a case in which the statute of limitations expires in...
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Dispute Over 2007 California Wildfire Payouts October 7, 2019 By Andrew Chung The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a bid by Sempra Energy’s San Diego Gas & Electric Co...
Trespassing ATV Riders Irk, but Few Legal Places to Hide August 7, 2019 By Frank Wilkes Lesnefsky MOOSIC, Pa. — The fence lining Jane Sterling’s property at the former Rocky Glen Park doesn’t prevent all-terrain vehicles ripping...
‘Hail Protector’ Inventor Looks for Buy-in from Insurers July 26, 2019 By Jim Sams Mark Twain purportedly said, “Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.” An electronics engineer who moved...
Roof Torn off Cape Cod Hotel, as High Winds, Tornado Strike July 25, 2019 YARMOUTH, Mass. — High winds and one radar-confirmed tornado ripped off a hotel roof, downed trees that blocked roads, and...