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Wis. Files Lawsuit Against Health Card Issuer MedLife
Apr 24 2007 // Dawn Domain signed up as a member of MedLife Plus to receive its card that promised discounts on medical services of up to 80 percent from local providers in Burlington. But all of the doctors MedLife said would take the...
Ill. Football’s Dick Butkus Sues for Rights to Award Bearing His Name
Apr 24 2007 // Hall of Fame linebacker Dick Butkus is suing a Florida club that hands out an award bearing his name. A lawsuit filed earlier this week in Los Angeles federal court demands the Downtown Athletic Club of Orlando turn over...
Ga. Claims Firm Engle Martin Acquires Litigation Management Services
Apr 24 2007 // Engle Martin & Associates, Inc., an Atlanta-based multi-line insurance claims administration and adjusting company, has acquired the specialty fraternal and not-for-profit services of Litigation Management Services,...
Okla. Royalty Owners: Tort Reform Bill Would Keep Most Out of Settlements
Apr 24 2007 // Oklahoma’s landscape is in constant motion with the activity of oil wells, their seesaw-like movements pumping oil and natural gas to the surface and fueling the state’s economy. Oil wells are also a source of...
Neb. lawmakers advance bill shielding cities from injury lawsuits
Apr 23 2007 // In early April lawmakers in Nebraska’s Unicameral Legislature broke a filibuster and gave first-round approval to a bill that could open parks that have closed following a state Supreme Court decision. State Sen....
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Apr 23 2007 // Texas AG, Allied World Assurance settle antitrust suit A settlement has been reached in an investigation that Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott says uncovered collusion between a Bermuda-based commercial casualty insurer...
8 Texas AG, Allied World settle antitrust suit
Apr 23 2007 // Company admits no wrongdoing but agrees to pay $2.1 million 8 La.’s governor, commissioner unveil legislative plan Package of bills aimed at increasing competition in insurance market 10 Ark. commissioner tells U.S....
N.Y. Hospital, Upset Over Claims Denials, Accuses HMO of Racketeering
Apr 20 2007 // A hospital network tired of having its bills challenged by HMOs has decided to play rough. Its members are suing two of the region’s largest health insurers, claiming each tried to weasel out of paying for millions...
Okla. House Approves Civil Justice Reform Bill
Apr 20 2007 // The Oklahoma House this week passed a civil justice reform bill that supporters say will protect doctors from frivolous lawsuits that drive up the cost of malpractice insurance and medical care. The measure, supported by...
Insurers Association Voices Concern Over Washington ‘Bad Faith’ Bill
Apr 17 2007 // Following the Washington Senate’s passing of an Insurance Fair Conduct Act, the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) has issued a statement voicing its concern that the bill will lead trial...
Converium Sues SCOR in U.S. Court for Securities Law Violations
Apr 17 2007 // Converium’s management fired another salvo in its ongoing battle to prevent a takeover by France’s SCOR Group (See IJ web site April 16). The Swiss-based reinsurer has filed a lawsuit in the U.s. Court for the...
Okla. House OKs Bill to Protect Farmers, Ranchers from Frivolous Suits
Apr 17 2007 // The Oklahoma House of Representatives recently approved a bill that would protect Oklahoma’s farmers and ranchers from frivolous lawsuits claiming animal manure is toxic waste. Under Senate Bill 709, by state Sen....
Time Runs Out for Investors’ Securities Class Action Against Merck
Apr 16 2007 // A federal judge in New Jersey has dismissed a securities class action lawsuit brought against Merck & Co. by investors over its one-time blockbuster drug Vioxx because the statute of limitations has run out. Investors...
St. Louis asks State High Court to Allow Lead Paint Lawsuit
Apr 16 2007 // A lawyer for the city of St. Louis on April 12 asked the Missouri Supreme Court to allow it to continue a lawsuit seeking damages from lead paint and lead pigment manufacturers. St. Louis argues that lead paint poses a...
N.C. Sexual Harassment Suit Marks New Territory for Title IX
Apr 12 2007 // Years after it was filed, a sexual harassment lawsuit against the University of North Carolina women’s soccer coach has regained momentum as a former player challenges how harassment and the culture of college...
Engineer Testifies at Trial for La. Hurricane Suit Against Allstate
Apr 12 2007 // An engineer who testified at the trial for a Louisiana couple’s lawsuit against Allstate Insurance Co. said he wrote a report on the plaintiffs’ storm-damaged home without inspecting the property after...
Fire Marshal, State Ask Dismissal from R.I. Nightclub Fire Case
Apr 11 2007 // A state fire marshal who said he never noticed a major safety problem at a Rhode Island nightclub where a fire later killed 100 people can’t be sued because state law shields him from liability and because he...
Jury Selection Begins in La. Hurricane Lawsuit Against Allstate
Apr 10 2007 // After Hurricane Katrina demolished Robert and Merryl Weiss’ New Orleans-area home, they were paid hundred of thousands of dollars by their insurance company. But they say it isn’t enough. Jury selection began...
Study: Class Actions Against Insurers Surged in 1990s; Many Resolved Behind Closed Doors
Apr 10 2007 // The number of class action lawsuits filed against insurance companies in the U.S. increased sharply during the 1990s prior to the passage of the federal Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 (CAFA), according to a RAND Corp....
Delaware Senate Votes to Repeal Time Limit on Sex Abuse Suits
Apr 10 2007 // The Delaware Senate this week unanimously approved a bill allowing victims of child sexual abuse more time to file civil lawsuits against their alleged abusers. Senators approved the bill on a 19-0 vote after 31/2 hours of...
