NJ Court Orders Retrial to Allocate Liability in Premium Fraud Case February 17, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson There will be a jury retrial on allocation of liability in a New Jersey workers’ compensation premium fraud case won...
‘Deceptive’ Denial Letter Costs Insurer Treble Damages After Appeal to 4th Circuit April 20, 2022 By Jim Sams The insurer first said it would pay to repair a breezeway at a student housing complex that partially collapsed during...
7th Circuit Lays Obstacle For Litigation Funders With False Claims Act Suits August 19, 2020 By Jim Sams A federal appellate court dealt a blow against litigation funding companies by ruling that the U.S. Justice Department can dismiss...
Insurer Must Defend Landlord in Security Deposit Lawsuit Despite Policy Exclusion July 31, 2020 By Jim Sams A policy that sought to limit exposure from any disputes about security deposits did not protect the insurer from having...
Allstate Wins Victory in Whistleblower Suit Against ‘Sham’ Law Firm December 30, 2019 By Jim Sams Allstate Insurance Co. won an appellate court victory in a whistleblower lawsuit against a Los Angeles attorney whom it accuses...
Insurer Liable for Bad Faith Mistake of Law: Viewpoint June 12, 2019 By Sara Perkins Jones A recent ruling from the District of Massachusetts suggests that insurers are responsible for training their claims handlers to know...
Insurers Could Face More Bad Faith Suits if N.J. Legislation Passes August 9, 2018 By Denise Johnson Legislation pending in New Jersey could make it easier to file bad faith lawsuits against insurers. The New Jersey Insurance...