Latest Legislation Headlines
All the headlines from our Legislation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Court Rules that Victims of Colorado Planned Parenthood Shooting Can Sue
Feb 27 2019 // A Colorado appeals court has ruled that victims of the 2015 shooting at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs can sue the nonprofit organization over what they argue was lax security. The Gazette reports that the...
Supreme Court Sets Aside Pay Equity Ruling Decided by Dead Judge’s Vote
Feb 27 2019 // The U.S. Supreme Court said judges “are appointed for life, not for eternity,” in setting aside a pay-discrimination ruling written by a jurist who died a week and a half before the decision was issued. The...
Sometimes I Disagree with the Blogs I Love
Feb 27 2019 // I’m a fan of insurance news and bloggers. Here are some sites and blogs that I read daily (or weekly, depending on frequency). Insurance Journal – Of course. I was an IJ fan way before I became so closely related...
Congress Looks to ‘Reimagine’ Credit Reporting Industry
Feb 27 2019 // The nation’s major credit reporting agencies faced renewed scrutiny from Congress on Tuesday, as lawmakers consider legislation overhauling the industry. Top executives from the three major credit reporting agencies...
Judge Finalizes Chemours, North Carolina Water Pollution Settlement
Feb 27 2019 // North Carolina’s environmental agency says a finalized settlement agreement allows it to make sure a Fortune 500 chemical company follows through on promises to clean up industrial chemicals in the water or face...
Amazon Crash Points to Lax Safety for Cargo Operations Compared to Passenger Airlines
Feb 26 2019 // Passenger airlines in the U.S. have recorded a remarkable period of safety over the past 10 years. Not so the nation’s cargo planes. Five domestically registered aircraft have crashed since 2009 — killing 16...
Nevada Lawmakers Raise Concerns Over Speed Camera Bill
Feb 25 2019 // Nevada lawmakers have expressed concern over legislation that would give governments the ability to install red light and speed cameras to capture traffic violations. Senate Majority Leader Kelvin Atkinson raised concerns...
Michigan Court Rules Against Medical Marijuana User in Rescinded Job Offer Case
Feb 25 2019 // Michigan’s Court of Appeals has ruled against a woman whose offer of conditional employment by a public entity was rescinded after she tested positive for marijuana even though she had a state-issued card allowing...
California Data Privacy Proposal Could Get Even Tougher
Feb 25 2019 // The strongest data privacy law in the country may be about to get sharper teeth, and lobbyists representing the tech industry think it’s a disastrous idea. Companies that amass user data could be the target of mass...
Judge Drops Criminal Charges in Kansas Boy’s Water Slide Death
Feb 25 2019 // A judge on Feb. 22 dismissed criminal charges against a Kansas water park owner and the designer of a 17-story slide on which a 10-year-old boy was decapitated in 2016. Wyandotte County Judge Robert Burns cited improper...
Vatican Said to Be Changing Law Shielding Bishops Who Hide Sex Abuse
Feb 25 2019 // The legal loopholes that have allowed Catholic bishops to escape sanction when they cover up clergy sex abuse cases may be closing. Two U.S. cardinals have confirmed that the Vatican is working on a...
Georgia Lawmakers Approve $20M More in Loans to Farmers for Michael Recovery
Feb 25 2019 // A midyear budget that would add $20 million for loans to farmers and $2 million for hospitals affected by Hurricane Michael has received final approval from the Georgia legislature. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports...
Farm Bureau Health Coverage Plan Favored by Rural Kansas Lawmakers
Feb 24 2019 // Rural state lawmakers are pushing a plan to allow the Kansas Farm Bureau to offer health insurance coverage to members without having to comply with federal Affordable Care Act mandates in hopes that the influential...
UK Prime Minister to Be Forced to Request 3-Month Brexit Delay: EU Sources
Feb 22 2019 // The European Union expects U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May to be forced to request a three-month delay to Brexit, two EU officials said. Discussions between the two sides suggest May will ask for an extension to the...
Kentucky Bourbon Industry Expresses Support for Proposed Ignition Interlock Bill
Feb 22 2019 // Kentucky’s bourbon industry teamed with leaders of Mothers Against Drunk Driving on Wednesday to promote legislation aimed at reducing drunken driving by increasing the use of a device that block vehicles from...
North Dakota Insurance Regulator Appeals Court Ruling on Air Ambulance Balance Bills
Feb 21 2019 // The North Dakota Insurance Department has appealed a ruling from a U.S. District Court invalidating a law protecting individuals with health insurance from receiving large and unexpected balance bills to the 8th Circuit...
Insurers Shy Away from ETFs Even After Rule Change
Feb 21 2019 // Many insurance companies are steering clear of exchange-traded funds even after a high profile rule change designed to make them easier to own. Almost 40 percent of insurers aren’t using ETFs more than a year after...
North Dakota House OKs Medical Marijuana Law Changes
Feb 20 2019 // The North Dakota House approved legislation that would expand the list of medical conditions for which residents can use medical marijuana, add health care professionals who can certify patients for the drug and increase...
MGA Coalition Covers Firms with Cyber Exposure Under EU’s Data Privacy Law
Feb 20 2019 // Coalition, the San Francisco-based managing general agency that specializes in cyber insurance for small and mid-sized businesses, announced it is broadening coverage to include exposures to violations of the European...
Facebook Broke Data Privacy Rules, so Self-Regulation Must End: UK Lawmakers
Feb 19 2019 // Facebook intentionally breached data privacy and competition law and should, along with other big tech companies, be subject to a new regulator to protect democracy and citizens’ rights, British lawmakers said on...
