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US Lawmakers Grill Microsoft President Over China Ties, Hacks
Jun 17 2024 // Microsoft President Brad Smith fielded questions about the tech giant’s security practices and ties to China at a House homeland security panel on Thursday, a year after alleged China-linked hackers spied on federal...
Judge Orders Retrial of Civil Case Against Contractor Accused of Abuse at Abu Ghraib
Jun 17 2024 // A judge on Friday ordered a retrial over allegations that a Virginia-based military contractor contributed to the abuse and torture of detainees at Iraq’s notorious Abu Ghraib prison two decades ago. A civil trial...
Survey: Mid-Market Leaders Peg Cyber, Economy and Regulation as Top Concerns
Jun 17 2024 // Business leaders place cybersecurity, the economy, regulatory challenges and global instability among their top concerns for the coming year, fueled by factors such as AI, climate change, nuclear verdicts and political...
Louisiana Lawmakers Pass Auto Insurance Reform Bills
Jun 17 2024 // Louisiana lawmakers passed a series of auto insurance reform bills that aim to bring availability and competition to the market by cutting down on excessive verdicts and settlements. Legislators passed four bills endorsed...
Judge Blasts Liberty Mutual in Declaring He Will Not Disqualify Because He’s an Insured
Jun 14 2024 // A federal judge in New Jersey, in a blistering opinion, has refused to disqualify himself from a case involving his insurer, Liberty Mutual, and accused the insurer of seeking his recusal and attacking his integrity...
Rhode Island Lawmakers Pass Bill Requiring Safe Storage of Firearms
Jun 10 2024 // A bill that would require the safe storage of firearms in Rhode Island has been approved by lawmakers and is awaiting the governor’s signature. The bill, which won final approval from lawmakers on Thursday, would...
Should Judge Recuse Himself From Case Involving His Own Insurer?
Jun 6 2024 // Liberty Mutual Insurance is pushing for a federal judge in New Jersey to recuse himself from a construction insurance case because he did not disclose that he has been a long-time Liberty insured, a significant claimant,...
Mississippi Judge Affirms Settlement After 62-year-old Died in Police Encounter
Jun 6 2024 // JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A judge has ordered the enforcement of a lawsuit settlement between Mississippi’s capital city and the family of a man who died after police officers pulled him from a car while searching for...
Surgeons Can’t Slip Out of GEICO’s Latest RICO Fraud Lawsuit in NC, Judge Says
Jun 6 2024 // GEICO Insurance companies have continued their campaign against alleged auto insurance fraud actors, including some well-known physicians and medical clinics. And a federal judge ruled this week that two of those...
Google Ad Tech Class Action Gets Go Ahead From London Judges
Jun 5 2024 // London judges ruled a class action lawsuit to proceed against Google potentially seeking billions of pounds in damages over allegations it abused its dominance in digital advertising. The UK’s Competition Appeal...
Judge Cuts Bayer $2.25 Billion Roundup Verdict to $400 Million
Jun 5 2024 // A Pennsylvania judge on Tuesday slashed a $2.25 billion U.S. verdict against Bayer to $400 million for a Pennsylvania man who said he developed cancer from exposure to the company’s Roundup weedkiller. A jury in the...
Judge Lets More Than 70,000 Zantac Lawsuits Go Forward
Jun 4 2024 // A Delaware judge has allowed more than 70,000 lawsuits over discontinued heartburn drug Zantac to go forward, ruling that expert witnesses can testify in court that the drug may cause cancer. The ruling on Friday by Judge...
Louisiana Lawmakers Pass Auto Insurance Reform Bills to Boost Market Competition
May 31 2024 // Louisiana lawmakers passed a series of auto insurance reform bills that aim to bring availability and competition to the market by cutting down on excessive verdicts and settlements. Legislators passed four bills endorsed...
Survey: Mid-Market Leaders Peg Cyber, Economy and Regulation as Top Concerns
May 30 2024 // Business leaders place cybersecurity, the economy, regulatory challenges and global instability among their top concerns for the coming year, fueled by factors such as AI, climate change, nuclear verdicts and political...
California Advances Legislation Cracking Down on Auto Theft, Stolen Goods Resellers
May 24 2024 // The California Senate approved a bipartisan package of 15 bills this that would increase penalties for organized crime rings, expand drug court programs and close a legal loophole to make it easier to prosecute auto...
Gallagher Updates Regulation for Artificial Intelligence
May 22 2024 // Gallagher’s Cyber practice remains laser focused on emerging technology and the potential for increased risks as organizations begin to use them. Throughout 2024, we’re concentrated on evolving compliance...
Judge Rejects Former Delaware Trooper’s Discrimination Claims Against State Police
May 21 2024 // A federal judge ruled last Friday in favor of the Delaware State Police in a lawsuit filed by a former trooper who said she was subjected to years of discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation as she rose through...
Louisiana Lawmakers Repeal ‘Three-Year Rule’ that Barred Policy Cancellations
May 20 2024 // Property insurers in storm-swept Louisiana could soon gain much more flexibility over policy cancellations if the governor signs House Bill 611 into law, as expected. The state House of Representatives approved the bill by...
Judge Hears Atlantic City Casino Workers’ Anti-Smoking Lawsuit
May 17 2024 // A group of Atlantic City casino workers asked a judge Monday to ban smoking in the gambling halls, citing the toxic effects of working in a “poisonous” atmosphere, while the state said ending smoking could...
Judge Won’t Discard $38M Verdict in New Hampshire Youth Center Abuse Case
May 17 2024 // The judge who oversaw a landmark trial about New Hampshire’s youth detention center has refused to discard the $38 million verdict, saying the facility’s leadership “either knew and didn’t care or...
