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N.C. Lawmakers Again Scuttle Bill to Reform Rate Bureau
Jun 11 2017 // Most of the auto insurance industry has for several years been trying to convince North Carolina’s lawmakers to eliminate the last vestiges of the once-common “rate bureau” system, under which the...
Court Rules Neighbors Can Sue Colorado Pot Grower over Stink
Jun 9 2017 // A Colorado pot farm’s neighbor can sue them for smells and other nuisances that could harm their property values, a federal appeals court ruled. The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling revives a lawsuit between...
House Passes Dodd-Frank Replacement on Party Line Vote
Jun 9 2017 // Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives voted on Thursday to replace the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform law, a move that is expected to die in the Senate but open the door to revamping or eliminating...
Rules for Ride-Hailing Services Head to Connecticut Governor’s Desk
Jun 9 2017 // Legislation creating rules for ride-hailing services for the first time in Connecticut is heading to the governor. After three years of the debate, the bill finally passed the Senate on a 28-8 vote late Tuesday. It...
Autonomous Cargo Ships Expected to Revolutionize (Disrupt) Shipping
Jun 8 2017 // BHP Billiton Ltd., the world’s biggest mining company, is studying the introduction of giant, automated cargo ships to carry everything from iron ore to coal as part of a strategic shift that may disrupt the $334...
Judge in Chicago Tosses Ex-NHL Player’s Parents’ Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Jun 8 2017 // A federal judge in Chicago has dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit filed by former NHL player Derek Boogard’s parents, who blamed the league for their son’s brain damage and addiction to prescription...
Flood Program Reauthorization: Why Congress Must Act
Jun 8 2017 // As the clock ticks down toward expiration of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), the task ahead is clear. Congress must pass an on-time, multi-year reauthorization bill that simplifies the overly complicated NFIP,...
Congress May Override State Rules on Self-Driving Vehicle Testing
Jun 8 2017 // Congress is working on national self-driving vehicle legislation that could replace state-by state rules and make it easier for automakers to test and deploy the technology, senior U.S. House and Senate lawmakers told...
Florida’s Chief Fraud Fighter Moves On: Atwater Recalls Successes, Frustrations With Industry
Jun 8 2017 // Lifelong Florida resident, long-time Florida politician, and head of the Florida Department of Financial Services (DFS), Jeff Atwater shocked the state when he announced in February he would step down as chief financial...
Why Insurance Lawyer Grounded FAA’s Drone Registry
Jun 7 2017 // John Taylor didn’t like the idea of being forced by the Federal Aviation Administration to register his drones. The requirement was “authoritarian,” the Maryland attorney said, and wouldn’t deter...
Georgia High Court Rules Six Flags to Pay $35M to Man Beaten Near Park
Jun 7 2017 // The Georgia Supreme Court says a man who was severely beaten while leaving Six Flags Over Georgia a decade ago can collect $35 million in legal damages from the amusement park and his attackers. The ruling by...
Missouri Lawmakers Eliminate Funding for Sobriety Checkpoints
Jun 6 2017 // Missouri lawmakers effectively eliminated funding for sobriety checkpoints for the fiscal year that begins in July, a move by a core group of critical conservative Republicans that officials say could hinder or end the...
Automakers Seek Changes to Federal Autonomous Vehicle Guidelines
Jun 6 2017 // President Donald Trump’s administration will unveil revised self-driving guidelines within the next few months, the head of the U.S. Transportation Department said on Monday, responding to automakers’ calls for...
Georgia Lawmaker Panel to Study Distracted Driving
Jun 6 2017 // A panel of Georgia lawmakers plans to study the effect of drivers who are distracted by cell phones and other technology. House Speaker David Ralston appointed 7 Republicans and 3 Democrats to a study committee on the...
Connecticut Governor Says State Senate Bill Ignores Insurance Industry Concerns
Jun 5 2017 // Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy sharply criticized the Connecticut Senate for unanimously passing legislation early Friday that creates a new mandate for health insurers, arguing the bill shows a “lack of...
Lawmakers Ask Supreme Court to Weigh Veterans’ vs. Employers’ Rights in Workplace
Jun 5 2017 // Nineteen lawmakers are testing their luck at the Supreme Court, asking the justices to take up a case on whether military reservists’ unfair dismissal claims can be forced into arbitration by their civilian...
Texas Lawmakers Pass ‘Hailstorm’ Litigation Bill
Jun 5 2017 // Legislation backed by the insurance industry and some Texas business groups that curtails the ability of policyholders to sue insurance companies over property claims following extreme weather events passed the state...
California Governor Looking Around World for Climate Changes Allies
Jun 2 2017 // Looking for allies in the fight against climate change, California Gov. Jerry Brown headed to China this week in a push to build foreign support for carbon-cutting efforts that have found resistance in...
Statewide Ride-Hailing Regulation Bill Signed by Texas Governor
Jun 1 2017 // A bill that preempts local regulations for ride-hailing companies in Texas and replaces them statewide standards has been signed by Gov. Greg Abbott. HB 100, sponsored in the Senate by Georgetown Sen. Charles Schwertner,...
Uber, Lyft Statewide Regulation Bill Deemed Dead in Louisiana
Jun 1 2017 // Louisiana won’t join 44 other states in regulating ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft after a proposal to standardize rules and expand access to smaller cities was blocked by New Orleans lawmakers, the...
