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Insurance Journal and Demotech, Inc. Announce Super Regional P/C Insurer Conference 2017 for C-Suite Professionals
Dec 12 2016 // Lake Geneva, WI, December 12, 2016- Insurance Journal and Demotech, Inc. announced their inaugural Super Regional P/C Insurer Conference, held July 16-18 2017 at the Grand Geneva Resort & Spa in Lake Geneva,...
Reinsurer Beechwood Seeks Buyer in Wake of Backlash Over Platinum Ties: Reuters
Dec 11 2016 // The Beechwood group of reinsurance companies is in talks to sell most or all of itself after a backlash from some clients due to its relationship with troubled hedge fund manager Platinum Partners, according to a person...
Suit Accuses California University of Mishandling Sex Assault Reports
Dec 9 2016 // A Stanford University graduate student claimed in a federal lawsuit that the school failed to adequately investigate and discipline a former student who was a “known sexual predator” while attending the college...
Los Angeles Suing 4 Major Retailers Alleging Deceptive Ads
Dec 9 2016 // The Los Angeles city attorney’s office is suing four retailers for allegedly duping shoppers into believing they got bigger discounts than they actually did. The Los Angeles Times reported that the lawsuit alleging...
Florida’s Citizens to Lawmakers: AOB Reform Must be Passed in 2017
Dec 8 2016 // Florida lawmakers can expect substantial pressure to tackle the assignment of benefits (AOB) and water loss claims crisis from the state’s insurer of last resort when Florida’s legislative session begins early...
3 Lawsuits Filed Over Tennessee Bus Crash That Killed 6 Kids
Dec 8 2016 // So far, three lawsuits have been filed following a school bus crash in Chattanooga, Tenn., that killed six children and injured several more. The Chattanooga Times Free Press each of the lawsuits have been filed in...
Oklahoma Residents Sue Companies over Mag 5.0 Quake in Cushing
Dec 7 2016 // Five companies are being sued over a magnitude 5.0 earthquake at Cushing, Oklahoma. The lawsuit filed by David and Myra Reid, Valerie Branyan and Timothy Harris names White Star Petroleum, Crown Energy Company,...
Baby Mix-Up at Minneapolis Hospital Leads to Lawsuit
Dec 7 2016 // A Minnesota woman filed a lawsuit against a health care provider after her newborn was mistakenly given to another mother at a hospital and breastfed. Tammy Van Dyke, of Apple Valley, recently filed the lawsuit in Hennepin...
Oregon Water District, Couple Sued over Fatal 2015 Slide
Dec 7 2016 // Two sons of an Oregon woman who died when a mudslide tore through her home last winter seek nearly $10 million in a lawsuit filed against a Florence couple and a utility district. Stephen Miller and Keith Eldien allege the...
Suit over Woman Shot by University of Arizona Officer Revived
Dec 6 2016 // A federal appeals court has resurrected an excessive-force lawsuit by a woman who was shot by a University of Arizona police officer six year ago as she held a knife in her hand outside her home. Amy Hughes had lost her...
Alston & Bird Adds Two Litigation Partners in New York
Dec 6 2016 // International law firm Alston & Bird has hired Adam Kaiser and John Aerni as partners in the firm’s New York office. Both Kaiser and Aerni are senior litigators with more than 50 years of collective experience,...
Airbnb, New York City Settle Rental Law Lawsuit
Dec 6 2016 // Airbnb Inc. and New York City said on Friday they had resolved a lawsuit brought by the company challenging a law it argued could expose it to significant penalties for advertising short-term apartment rentals. Airbnb...
Supreme Court to Hear Hospitals’ Religious Exemption from ERISA
Dec 5 2016 // The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear appeals by Christian-affiliated hospital systems of lower court rulings that gave the green light to employee lawsuits accusing them of wrongly claiming a religious exemption...
Wal-Mart to Settle Bias Suit Over Gay Benefits for $7.5 Million
Dec 5 2016 // Wal-Mart Stores Inc. agreed to pay $7.5 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the company of discriminating against gay workers by failing to offer health insurance benefits to their spouses. The settlement covers employees...
Residents, Pawnee Nation File Suits Following 5.8 Mag Quake
Dec 5 2016 // Residents of Pawnee, Okla., have filed suit in district court against 27 energy companies, saying they operate wastewater injection wells even though they know the method causes earthquakes. The lawsuit seeks an...
Could POTUS Battle Trigger More Discrimination Suits?
Dec 5 2016 // Regardless of one’s political leaning, the 2016 presidential election offered bold dialogue. Many criticized the president-elect for brash comments and a disregard for political correctness. If recent news reports...
Alaska Jury Deadlocked in Family’s Lawsuit Against Tobacco Company
Dec 5 2016 // After more than three weeks, a Bethel Superior Court jury could not decide whether a tobacco company misled an Alaska man about the harmful effects of smoking. Jury foreman Robert Sundown said jurors deadlocked over...
Plans Underway for Super Regional P/C Insurer Conference 2017 for C-Suite Professionals
Dec 3 2016 // Insurance Journal and Demotech, Inc. announced that the inaugural Super Regional P/C Insurer Conference will be held July 16-18 2017 at the Grand Geneva Resort & Spa in Lake, Geneva, Wis. The theme of the event is...
Senate Bill Would Let Wells Fargo Customers Sue in Court, Bypass Arbitration
Dec 2 2016 // Legislation introduced by two Democratic lawmakers on Thursday would allow Wells Fargo & Co. customers to go to court, instead of private arbitration, to resolve claims about accounts opened without authorization,...
J&J Hit with $1 Billion Verdict in Hip Implant Product Liability Case
Dec 2 2016 // Johnson & Johnson was ordered by a Texas jury to pay more than $1 billion to patients who claimed the company hid flaws in its Pinnacle artificial hips that had to be surgically removed, in J&J’s second loss...
