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Brooke Franchise Corp. Sued for Fraud, Violation of RICO Act
Sep 26 2007 // Overland Park, Kan.-based Brooke Corp. was recently named in a lawsuit that alleges the company participated in fraud, negligence and violated the federal RICO Act (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations...
The subprime mortgage mess and the professional liability insurance industry
Sep 24 2007 // According to the Bank of America, more than $1.3 trillion in adjustable rate mortgages — 70 percent of them subprime — will reset before the end of 2008. The collapse of the subprime mortgage lending industry...
News Currents
Sep 24 2007 // N.J. hockey case could redefine spectator liability Denise M. Sciarrotta was thrilled with the seats her family had for the minor league hockey game. They were close to the action as they watched players take practice...
Lawyers should not dismiss lawyers’ professional liability coverage
Sep 24 2007 // The perils facing employed lawyers have increased substantially in the past five years. Attorneys should know better than anyone about the perils that exist and the value of professional liability coverage. Yet there are a...
The subprime mortgage mess and the professional liability market
Sep 24 2007 // The collapse of the subprime mortgage lending industry has dominated the headlines, led to turmoil in the credit and financial markets, and left the residential real estate marketplace in disarray. It has already generated...
Report: Insurers did not shift wind claims
Sep 24 2007 // A preliminary report from the federal government found no evidence to support allegations that private insurers improperly shifted wind damage claims from Hurricane Katrina onto the federal government’s flood...
Court to hear suit on state’s use of Miss. surplus lines funds
Sep 24 2007 // The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Jackson, Miss., will hear arguments Oct. 1 about whether the Mississippi Legislature unconstitutionally raided an insurance fund in 2004 to balance the state budget. The Mississippi...
Making sense of the subprime mortgage mess
Sep 24 2007 // The collapse of the subprime mortgage lending industry has dominated the headlines, led to turmoil in the credit and financial markets, and left the residential real estate marketplace in disarray. It also has already...
News Currents
Sep 24 2007 // Report: Insurers did not shift wind claims p:”Our sample revealed no evidence that wind damages were improperly attributed to flooding,” the Department of Homeland Security reported after reviewing 98 flood...
Need for lawyers PL coverage increasing
Sep 24 2007 // The perils facing employed lawyers have increased substantially in the past five years. Attorneys should know better than anyone, other than perhaps insurance professionals, about the perils that exist and the value of...
The subprime mortgage mess and the professional liability market
Sep 24 2007 // The collapse of the subprime mortgage lending industry has dominated the headlines, led to turmoil in the credit and financial markets, and left the residential real estate marketplace in disarray. It has already generated...
Making sense of the subprime mortgage mess
Sep 24 2007 // The collapse of the subprime mortgage lending industry has dominated the headlines, led to turmoil in the credit and financial markets, and left the residential real estate marketplace in disarray. It also has already...
Lawyers should not dismiss lawyers’ professional liability coverage
Sep 24 2007 // The perils facing employed lawyers have increased substantially in the past five years. Attorneys should know better than anyone about the perils that exist and the value of professional liability coverage. Yet there are a...
La. Commissioner: PIAL Should Seek AG’s Opinion Before Filing Suit
Sep 24 2007 // The Property Insurance Association of Louisiana (PIAL) should seek an attorney general’s opinion on issues arising out of the public vs. private entity debate instead of filing a lawsuit challenging the view of the...
Mo. Woman Files Lawsuit Alleging Doctor Caused Cancer to Spread
Sep 21 2007 // A Brayton, Mo. woman is suing her gynecologist for allegedly not telling her that he accidentally cut open a tumor he removed from her ovary, spilling cancerous tissue in her abdomen and causing her cancer to spread. The...
Calif. Supreme Court Qualifies Enforcement of Class Action Waivers
Sep 19 2007 // The California Supreme Court has ruled that class action waivers in arbitration agreements are unenforceable if a court determines “that a class arbitration would be a significantly more effective way of vindicating...
N.D. Family Sues Child Safety Seat Manufacturer over Infant’s Death
Sep 19 2007 // The North Dakota family of a 7-month-old boy killed in a rollover two years ago says a defective child safety seat caused the child to be ejected from the vehicle. Relatives of Isaac Eslinger are suing Ohio-based infant...
N.Y. City, State Join Suit Over Vioxx
Sep 19 2007 // New York State and City have sued Merck & Co. Inc., joining thousands of others who say the drug maker cheated government insurance programs by hiding the dangers of heart problems associated with its pain medication...
Ill. Must Refile Lawsuit Alleging MRI Scam
Sep 14 2007 // Illinois attorney general Lisa Madigan says the office must refile a lawsuit against more than 20 Chicago-area radiology centers it accuses of getting referrals by paying kickbacks to doctors. A state judge says he needs...
Jurors Hear Opening Arguments in W. Va. Pollution Suit
Sep 14 2007 // DuPont’s lawyers say the company is a good corporate neighbor but lawyers for 10 West Virginia property owners suing the chemical giant claim it puts profits ahead of community safety. Jurors heard these dueling...
