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Appeals Court Rules Protesters Can Sue Over Vegas Arrests
Mar 10 2022 // A federal appeals court ruled that a Las Vegas police detective can be sued for arresting protesters who chalked anti-police slogans on the sidewalk in front of the police station. Three activists arrested in 2013 broke an...
Tesla Tells U.S. Lawmakers Autopilot Requires ‘Constant Monitoring’
Mar 9 2022 // Tesla Inc. defended the safety benefits of its advanced driver assistance system Autopilot and its Full Self-Driving (FSD) capability but acknowledged they require “constant monitoring and attention of the...
Rhode Island Supreme Court Rules ‘Civil Death’ Law for Inmates Is Unconstitutional
Mar 9 2022 // An archaic Rhode Island law that says prison inmates serving life sentences are considered civilly dead in terms of their civil rights is unconstitutional, the state Supreme Court ruled in a landmark decision released...
Judge Gives Nod to Surfside Unit Owners’ $83M Settlement
Mar 8 2022 // A judge has given preliminary approval to a settlement agreement that would allocate $83 million to individual owners of condominium units at the collapsed Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Florida. It’s the latest...
Judge Dismisses Suit in Fatal Police Shooting in Utah
Mar 8 2022 // A federal judge has dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of a Utah man who was shot at nearly 30 times and killed as he ran away from Salt Lake City police in 2020. U.S. District Judge David Barlow ruled...
Judge Approves Fix to Stem Race Bias in NFL Concussion Deal
Mar 7 2022 // Black retired football players who were denied payments for dementia in the NFL’s $1 billion concussion settlement can seek to be retested or have their claims rescored to eliminate racial bias in the testing and...
Minnesota Lawmakers Disagree Over Drought Relief Package
Mar 7 2022 // Minnesota farmers and ranchers still reeling from last summer’s drought are asking the Legislature for urgency on relief, though lawmakers on either side of the aisle have yet to agree on what a final package should...
Pandemic Brought Surge in Illegal Street Racing Across U.S.
Mar 7 2022 // Jaye Sanford, a 52-year-old mother of two, was driving home in suburban Atlanta on Nov. 21 when a man in a Dodge Challenger muscle car who was allegedly street racing crashed into her head-on, killing her. She is one of...
Russian Cyberattacks May Test Insurer War Exclusion Policy Language
Mar 4 2022 // The Russian invasion of Ukraine has increased the risk of cyberattacks and potential claim costs for property/casualty (P/C) insurers globally that offer cyber coverage, the majority of which is underwritten in North...
Judge Rejects New York’s Bid to Dissolve NRA But Allows Lawsuit to Proceed
Mar 4 2022 // A judge has rejected an effort by New York’s attorney general to put the National Rifle Association out of business, but will allow her lawsuit accusing top executives of illegally diverting tens of millions of...
Maryland Weighs Measures to Enhance State, Local Government Cybersecurity
Mar 4 2022 // Maryland lawmakers highlighted a package of measures Wednesday to tighten cybersecurity in the state. Maryland House Speaker Adrienne Jones noted that Baltimore County was one of about 50 school systems across the nation...
APCIA Joins Group Pushing for Reforms on Litigation Funding
Mar 3 2022 // A new advocate group in New York that counts the American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) as a member is looking to crack down on the practice of litigation funding. The Consumers for Fair Legal Funding...
Arizona High Court Rules Jeep Can Be Sued Over Girl’s Death
Mar 3 2022 // The family of a little girl who was killed when her mother’s car was rear-ended by a Jeep on a Phoenix freeway can sue the SUV’s manufacturer for wrongful death because it did not install automatic emergency...
Delaware Regulator Urges Ban on Gender-Based Auto Insurance Rating
Mar 3 2022 // The Delaware Insurance Department has issued a report critical of the use of gender in auto insurance rating and concluding that the state should end the practice as six other states have done. The report found that...
Maine Farmers Want Ban on ‘Forever Chemical’ Sludge in Fields
Mar 3 2022 // Maine farmers want lawmakers to pass a bill banning fertilizer and compost containing wastewater sludge that’s been linked to toxic industrial compounds associated with serious health conditions. Sometimes called...
UK to Ban Russian Companies From London Aviation Insurance Market
Mar 3 2022 // LONDON — Britain will ban Russian companies from the multi-billion dollar aviation and space insurance market in London, the world’s largest commercial and speciality insurance center, the finance ministry said on...
Louisiana Lawmaker to Hold Flood Insurance Program Townhall
Mar 2 2022 // Louisiana Congressman Garret Graves, St. Charles Parish President Matthew Jewell, FEMA representatives, and members from the St. Charles Parish Council will host a townhall meeting on Thursday, March 3, 2022, 6:00 PM to...
Former Florida Lawmaker Plans to Challenge CFO Patronis, with Insurance as Key Issue
Mar 2 2022 // A former state representative has announced plans to challenge Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis in this fall’s election, and he’s making Florida’s property insurance crisis a central issue. Adam Hattersley, a...
It’s Time to Think About the Future of Producer Management
Mar 2 2022 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. The insurance industry is riding a wave of insurtech and other digital advancements because there is a dire need to transform manual processes that have long hampered...
Florida Insurance Rescue Bill Advances with Roof Deductible Provision
Mar 1 2022 // A rescue bill that aims to cut losses and litigation expenses for Florida property insurers passed a state Senate committee Monday, its last stop before a floor vote in the full Senate. But with just 11 days remaining in...
