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Judge Allows Travel Insurance Lawsuit to Proceed in Aruba Missing Tourist Case
Mar 3 2013 // A federal judge has refused to dismiss a suit filed by an insurer against a Maryland man jailed over the suspected death of his traveling companion in Aruba. An American Express subsidiary is suing Gary Giordano of...
Judge: Second Mile Insurer Not Obligated to Cover Sandusky’s Defense Costs
Mar 2 2013 // The insurance carrier for the children’s charity founded by former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky doesn’t have to cover his criminal or civil legal costs related to acts of child sexual...
Connecticut Bill Applies Worker’s Comp to Mental Trauma
Mar 2 2013 // Lawmakers pressed ahead Thursday, Feb. 28, with legislation requiring Connecticut’s worker’s compensation system to cover treatment costs for mental illnesses stemming from future workplace trauma, and planned...
Missouri House Endorses Tougher Worker Discrimination Lawsuits
Mar 1 2013 // Workers suing for discrimination could have a tougher time proving their case in court under legislation endorsed by the Missouri House. The House gave first-round approval to a bill that would require people to prove...
FDA Seeks Feedback on New Food Safety Regulations
Mar 1 2013 // The U.S. Food and Drug Administration kicked off a series of public meetings on Thursday to explain its proposed new rules for improving the safety of the nation’s food supply – and gain feedback on the...
U.S. Trade Official Says Budget Cuts Could Impair Trade Agenda
Mar 1 2013 // A top U.S. trade official warned that automatic budgets cuts that start taking effect on Friday could hamper ongoing U.S. trade talks in the Asia-Pacific region and another proposed set of negotiations with the European...
Louisiana Commissioner Praises Court Ruling on Emergency Rule
Feb 28 2013 // Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon announced he is pleased that the 19th Judicial District Court has upheld an emergency rule put in place during Hurricane Isaac and his authority to do so during catastrophic...
Idaho Court: Baseball Fan Can Sue Over Ball Injury
Feb 28 2013 // A man who lost an eye after being hit by a foul ball at a baseball game can seek damages from a minor league team in Idaho. The Idaho Supreme Court decided not to impose the “Baseball Rule” of liability in the...
N.Y. Seeks to Finalize Still-Unresolved Sandy Claims; Insurers to File Weekly Reports
Feb 28 2013 // New York regulators said this week insurers would be required to follow additional rules to expedite the resolution of remaining Sandy-related claims in New York. These new regulations will now cut the amount of time an...
Colorado Lawmaker Wants Assault Weapons Liability for Sellers and Owners
Feb 28 2013 // Sellers and owners of assault weapons could be liable for damages caused by shootings in Colorado, another response from Democrats to recent mass shootings that has made gun-control one of the biggest issues of this...
Judge Approves Dewey & LeBoeuf Liquidation Plan
Feb 28 2013 // A federal bankruptcy judge approved the liquidation plan for Dewey & LeBoeuf on Wednesday, a milestone in the winding down of the collapsed law firm that paves the way for creditors to recover tens of millions of...
Day #2 at Oil Spill Trial: BP Drilled Despite Earlier Problems
Feb 27 2013 // BP Plc took chances drilling its doomed Macondo well long before it ruptured in 2010, a well design and pressure expert said on Wednesday in the second day of testimony in the civil trial over the Gulf of Mexico oil...
Judge Leans Toward Letting Jackson Suit in California Continue
Feb 27 2013 // A judge says she is inclined to allow a lawsuit by Michael Jackson’s mother against concert promoter AEG she claims is responsible for her son’s death to go to trial on a single claim. Superior Court Judge...
Better Late Than Never
Feb 25 2013 // Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley has finally released the long-awaited report by a commission to study what to do about insurance availability and prices. Bentley first created the commission on April 6, 2011 – almost two...
Alabama Insurers Must Register or Face Fine
Feb 25 2013 // Hundreds of property/casualty insurance companies have not registered with Alabama regulators as required, prompting the state insurance department to issue a warning and extend the registration deadline to March 31. The...
Reasonable Compensation
Feb 25 2013 // If you haven’t heard the news, the federal government is a little short of money after racking up multiple annual trillion-dollar deficits. A trillion here and there, and after a while, someone might figure out the...
Tennessee Reconsiders Requiring Concussion Policy for School Sports
Feb 22 2013 // As the nation continues to debate increasing safety in contact sports, Tennessee lawmakers are looking at legislation that would require schools and other organizations conducting youth athletic programs to adopt...
Securities Regulator OKs Schwab Ban on Class Actions by Clients
Feb 21 2013 // Charles Schwab Corp. can ban its clients from bringing class action lawsuits, a securities industry regulatory panel ruled Thursday in a sweeping decision that is likely to influence other U.S. brokerage firms to follow...
Despite Uncertainty, Momentum Building for M&As in 2013: PwC
Feb 21 2013 // While 2012 was a flat year for financial services mergers and acquisitions (M&A) overall, there was a surge in the fourth quarter and there is reason to think activity will pick up in 2013, according to a new...
Oklahoma Agents Group Seeks Questions for Workers’ Comp Panel
Feb 21 2013 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Oklahoma is requesting members to submit questions for a panel discussion on proposed changes to the state’s workers’ compensation system. IIAO will host a panel to discuss...
