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Connecticut Lawmakers Close Costly Workers’ Comp Loophole Opened by Court
May 27 2025 // Connecticut lawmakers last week moved swiftly to plug what could have been a very costly loophole in workers’ compensation benefits that was created by a state Supreme Court decision in March. The lawmakers...
In Lawsuit Over Teen’s Death, Judge Rejects Free Speech Rights for AI Chatbots
May 23 2025 // A federal judge on Wednesday rejected arguments made by an artificial intelligence company that its chatbots are protected by the First Amendment — at least for now. The developers behind Character.AI are seeking to...
Bankruptcy Judge Approves Norwich Diocese Plan With $31 Million for Abuse Survivors
May 22 2025 // A federal bankruptcy judge in Connecticut has approved a plan involving the Catholic Diocese of Norwich that includes a $31 million fund to compensate victims of sexual abuse by clergy. The plan seeks to provide recovery...
AI Regulation Ban Meets Opposition From State Attorneys General
May 22 2025 // A Republican proposal to block states from regulating artificial intelligence for 10 years drew opposition on from a bipartisan group of attorneys general in California, New York, Ohio and other states that have regulated...
Judge Rejects Vanguard $40 Million Mutual Fund Settlement, Cites SEC Accord
May 21 2025 // A federal judge on Monday rejected Vanguard Group’s $40 million settlement with investors who claimed the mutual fund giant stuck them with inflated tax bills in its popular target-date funds. U.S. District Judge...
Maine Lawmakers Thwart Move to Allow Mennonites to Self-Insure
May 19 2025 // Maine lawmakers last week rejected a measure that would have permitted followers of the Mennonite religion to self-insure for motor vehicle insurance. The Senate vote was 20-14 to detour the bill on May 13, while the House...
Judge Scraps LA Sparks Player’s WNBA Suit; Can Pursue Claim Against Las Vegas Aces
May 19 2025 // A federal judge dismissed Los Angeles Sparks forward Dearica Hamby’s lawsuit against the WNBA, but said her litigation against the Las Vegas Aces over alleged mistreatment because of her pregnancy could...
Judge Orders Restoration of Health Program for West Virginia Coal Miners
May 16 2025 // A judge on Tuesday ordered the restoration of a health monitoring program for coal miners in West Virginia and rescinded layoffs the federal government implemented in a unit of a small U.S. health agency. U.S. District...
Alabama Lawmakers Approve Additional Legal Protections for Police Officers
May 16 2025 // Alabama lawmakers on Wednesday approved enhanced legal protections for police officers, changes that Republicans said show support for law enforcement but Democrats called “a green light to kill Black...
State AI Regulation Ban Tucked Into Republican Tax, Fiscal Bill
May 14 2025 // A powerful House committee has tucked language preventing states from regulating artificial intelligence into President Donald Trump’s massive tax and spending bill, a move that would benefit many of the US’s...
Judge Recommends Approving 17% State Farm Rate Hike in California
May 13 2025 // It looks like California’s largest homeowners insurer is getting a large rate increase following billions of dollars in losses from the Los Angeles wildfires and pullback on writing new policies in the...
South Carolina Lawmakers Reach Agreement on Liquor Liability Relief Bill
May 7 2025 // With just two days left in South Carolina’s 2025 legislative session, House and Senate negotiators appear to have reached a compromise on a plan to ease liquor liability costs for struggling bars and...
Judge Allows Testimony That Abbott, Mead Johnson Baby Formula Caused Disease
May 5 2025 // A federal judge on said she will allow expert testimony that formula made by Abbott Laboratories and Reckitt Benckiser subsidiary Mead Johnson for premature babies can cause a fatal intestinal illness, as the companies...
Anticipated Regulatory Changes With OSHA
May 5 2025 // With President Donald Trump now in his second term, several changes to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) are anticipated based on his previous administration’s approach, current policy signals,...
Hawaii Lawmakers Pass HECO Bill to Invest in Wildfire Mitigation
May 2 2025 // Hawaii lawmakers this week passed a bill intended to help shore up Hawaiian Electric Co.’s credit rating despite strong opposition from House and Senate committee chairs who helped vet the measure. The bill would...
Lawmakers in 3 States Want to Roll Back Paid Sick Leave Benefits
May 2 2025 // Voters in Alaska, Missouri and Nebraska were asked last year whether they wanted to require employers to provide paid sick leave to their workers. They overwhelmingly said yes. Now some lawmakers in each of those states...
Florida Lawmakers Vote to Repeal ‘Free Kill’ Law Affecting Med Mal Suits
May 2 2025 // Adult children and parents of young adults who died under medical care will soon be able to recover punitive and pain-and-suffering damages in medical malpractice lawsuits if Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs a bill into...
Apple Must Pay Optis $502 Million Lump Sum in UK Patent Dispute, Court Rules
May 2 2025 // Apple must pay a U.S. patent holder $502 million for the use of 4G patents in devices including iPhones and iPads, London’s Court of Appeal ruled on Thursday, in the latest stage of a long-running legal...
Judge Says Local Police Must Halt Enforcement of Florida Immigration Law
May 1 2025 // MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge told attorneys for the state of Florida on Tuesday that an order freezing the enforcement of a new state immigration law absolutely applies to all of the state’s local law enforcement...
Viewpoint: Regulatory Proposals in Australia, Malaysia Reshape Reinsurance Strategies
May 1 2025 // The regulatory landscape in the Asia-Pacific region is rapidly evolving, influencing insurers’ risk management and capital adequacy. Australia and Malaysia are two examples of markets where recent regulatory...
