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Judge Says Apple Must Face Siri Privacy Lawsuit
Sep 3 2021 // A federal judge on Thursday said Apple Inc. must face nearly all of a proposed class action lawsuit claiming that its voice-activated Siri assistant violates users’ privacy. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White said the...
Judge Will Approve Purdue Bankruptcy Plan, Freeing Sacklers From Future Liability Suits
Sep 2 2021 // A U.S. judge said on Wednesday he would approve OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP’s bankruptcy reorganization plan, clearing a path to resolve thousands of opioid lawsuits and shielding the company’s wealthy...
Wells Fargo Could Face New Regulatory Sanctions Over Pace of Restitution
Sep 1 2021 // Five years into scandals that have already cost Wells Fargo & Co. more than $5 billion in fines and legal settlements, regulators are privately signaling they’re still not satisfied with the bank’s progress...
New Law Impacts Missouri Insurance Producers, Insurers
Aug 30 2021 // A new Missouri law that went into effect on Aug. 28 revises provisions for producer license renewals and provides opportunities toward continuing education credits for insurance professionals. It also enacts several...
Bankruptcy Judge Urges Holdout States to Settle Issues With Purdue Pharma, Sacklers
Aug 30 2021 // A federal bankruptcy judge on Friday urged states that oppose a settlement plan with Purdue Pharma to try to work out differences with the OxyContin maker before he issues a ruling next week. During a videoconference...
Law Firms Battle Lawsuits Calling for SPAC Regulation
Aug 30 2021 // The legal tussle around special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) intensified on Friday as a group of U.S. law firms hit out against lawsuits last week that called for blank-check firms to be regulated as investment...
Judge Declines Plaintiffs’ Bid to Block J&J From Offloading Talcum Liabilities
Aug 27 2021 // A U.S. judge declined to stop Johnson & Johnson from taking steps to offload widespread Baby Powder liabilities from the rest of its business, preserving the option for the healthcare company to move thousands of...
North Carolina Lawmakers Finalize Police Reform Bill Designed to Banish Undisciplined Officers
Aug 26 2021 // The General Assembly finalized a police reform bill on Tuesday designed to get rid of undisciplined officers at North Carolina law enforcement agencies while emphasizing mental health assistance for others. The consensus...
UK Insurers Warned They Could Face Regulatory Action Over Car, Home Policies
Aug 25 2021 // LONDON – Insurers in Britain that are not ready to implement tougher “value for money” rules on car and home policies could face disciplinary action, the Financial Conduct Authority said on Wednesday. The FCA...
Insurer Lessons From UK Court Ruling on Business Interruption: Put Customers First
Aug 25 2021 // COVID-19 has led to the disruption of millions of businesses around the UK, particularly for SMEs who have been beset by an average of £130,000 in late payments. However, the Supreme Court ruling in January provided...
Kentucky Supreme Court Rules to Limit Governor’s COVID Emergency Powers
Aug 24 2021 // The Kentucky governor’s efforts to aggressively combat COVID-19 suffered a landmark legal defeat Saturday as the state’s high court cleared the way for new laws to rein in his emergency powers. The state...
Bankruptcy Judge Says Purdue Pharma’s Sacklers Face ‘Substantial’ Liability Risk
Aug 24 2021 // The judge overseeing Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy said on Monday that some members of the Sackler family who own the OxyContin maker face a “substantial risk” of liability and could be on the hook for...
Judge: California Ridesharing Law Is Unconstitutional
Aug 23 2021 // A judge Friday struck down a California ballot measure that exempted Uber and other app-based ride-hailing and delivery services from a state law requiring drivers to be classified as employees eligible for benefits and...
Boy Scouts Delays Bankruptcy Step After Judge Questions Legal Fees, Insurer Deal
Aug 23 2021 // Attorneys for the Boy Scouts of America are postponing a key bankruptcy hearing that was scheduled to start this week, following a court ruling that casts uncertainty on the future of the case. Attorneys on Friday filed...
Judge Grants Conditional Approval for Boy Scouts Sex Abuse Bankruptcy Plan
Aug 20 2021 // The Boy Scouts of America has received a green light from a judge to proceed with its $850 million reorganization plan to exit bankruptcy and settle more than 80,000 claims brought by victims of sexual abuse. The ruling by...
Judge Tosses Most Claims in Oregon Armed Occupation Death Suit
Aug 19 2021 // A federal judge has tossed most of the civil claims brought in a wrongful death lawsuit by the family of an Arizona rancher who served as spokesperson for the armed takeover of Oregon’s Malheur National Wildlife...
Insurers Await Judge’s Ruling as Boy Scouts Bankruptcy Hearings End
Aug 19 2021 // A year and a half after the Boy Scouts of America sought bankruptcy protection amid an onslaught of child sex abuse lawsuits, a Delaware judge is poised to issue a ruling that could determine whether the organization might...
Judge Allows Discrimination Lawsuit to Proceed Against University of Idaho
Aug 18 2021 // A federal judge says a discrimination lawsuit filed against the University of Idaho by a UI College of Law professor can move forward. U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill rejected a request from the University of Idaho to...
California Judge Tosses School Board Member’s $87M Suit
Aug 18 2021 // A federal judge has thrown out an $87 million lawsuit that a San Francisco school board member filed against the district and her colleagues after they voted to strip her of senior board positions because of tweets that...
Safety Regulations a Focus at Hearing into Deadly Louisiana Lift Boat Accident
Aug 16 2021 // A public hearing into the deadly capsizing of the Seacor Power lift boat off the coast of Louisiana has ended. The two-week U.S. Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation hearing concluded Aug. 13 with testimony from two...
