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Opinion: New Missouri Legislation Protects Insurers from Unreasonable Arbitration Awards and Findings
Jul 8 2021 // Missouri recently enacted legislation that prohibits a claimant, tortfeasor, or any other party from using an arbitration award against any liability insurer that did not agree to the arbitration. The new legislation also...
Judge Advances Privacy Lawsuit Against Google Voice Assistant
Jul 7 2021 // A federal judge said Google must face much of a lawsuit accusing the company of illegally recording and disseminating private conversations of people who accidentally trigger its voice-activated Voice Assistant on their...
5 Lawsuits Filed in Surfside Condo Collapse; Judge Says $48M Insurance Not Enough
Jul 5 2021 // Five lawsuits have been filed against the Champlain Towers South Condominium Association in Surfside, Florida as of Thursday afternoon as plaintiffs move to preserve evidence at the site of the partially collapsed...
The Regulatory and Legal Risks Facing Online Broker Robinhood
Jul 2 2021 // Robinhood Markets Inc, the online brokerage at the center of this year’s retail trading frenzy, disclosed on Thursday previously unreported regulatory risks in its long-awaited initial public offering filing. Amid an...
Judge Blocks Florida Law That Penalizes Social Media Firms
Jul 1 2021 // A federal judge on Wednesday blocked a recently-enacted Florida law that was meant to authorize the state to penalize social media companies when they ban political candidates, with the judge saying the law likely violated...
Lawmakers Urged to Protect Data in Cloud Like Other Personal Data
Jul 1 2021 // The United States needs to accord the same legal protections to user data held on tech companies’ servers as it does to physical files stored in personal file cabinets, media attorneys and lawmakers said...
Mississippi Lawmakers Hold Hearing on Medical Marijuana
Jun 30 2021 // Two prominent Mississippi physicians urged lawmakers Monday to put “guardrails” in place if medical marijuana is legalized in the state, warning that officials should be careful about making a product available...
VW to Appeal Court Ruling That Clean Air Act Doesn’t Bar State Suit Over Emissions
Jun 30 2021 // Ohio’s Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for the state’s attorney general to move forward with a lawsuit against Volkswagen AG over its “Dieselgate” scandal and manipulation of...
Louisiana Lawmakers Eyeing Hurricanes Tackle Water System Upgrades
Jun 29 2021 // Spurred by recent hurricanes and a rare winter storm that demonstrated the frailty of Louisiana’s public water supply, lawmakers have set their attention on improving the state’s troubled water...
South Dakota Lawmakers, Cities Making Their Own Marijuana Plans
Jun 29 2021 // As South Dakota anticipates a state Supreme Court decision on whether recreational marijuana will become legal in July, state lawmakers and city governments are moving forward with their own pot plans. Officials across the...
High Court Ruling Limits Safety-Based Drug Testing at Iowa Warehouses
Jun 27 2021 // The Iowa Supreme Court ruled on June 25 that employers cannot subject all warehouse employees to random drug testing by designating them as having “safety sensitive” jobs. In its 4-3 ruling, the court ruled...
Judge Rejects Spouse’s Wrongful Death Suit Against Airline Over Lax Covid Safety
Jun 24 2021 // Citing a concern over “opening the floodgates” to litigation, a federal judge has dismissed a flight attendant’s negligence lawsuit against her employer, Southwest Airlines, which she blamed for her...
Exxon Weighs Next Move After Judge Rules It Must Face Massachusetts Climate Suit
Jun 24 2021 // A Massachusetts state judge has rejected Exxon Mobil Corp.’s bid to dismiss a lawsuit by state Attorney General Maura Healey accusing the oil company of misleading consumers and investors about its role in climate...
Wisconsin Legislation Targets Milk, Meat, Dairy Labeling
Jun 23 2021 // Vegetarian and vegan foods sold in Wisconsin could not be labeled as meat, milk or dairy if they don’t contain those products, under bills up for votes in the state Assembly. The “truth in labeling”...
Beazley Introduces Digital Map to Navigate Telehealth Regulatory Landscape
Jun 22 2021 // Specialist insurer Beazley is now offering the telehealth sector a new tool designed to help navigate the complex digital health regulatory landscape. In partnership with law firm BakerHostetler, specialist insurer Beazley...
Judge Rules in Favor of New Hampshire Hotel Group in Insurance Dispute
Jun 22 2021 // A judge has ruled in favor of a group of hotels whose owners sued their insurance carriers over lost business during the coronavirus pandemic. Businessman Mark Stebbins of Schleicher & Stebbins Hotels LLC, one of the...
Supreme Court Adds Check on Patent Tribunal Judges, Giving Director Review Power
Jun 22 2021 // The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday allowed a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office tribunal that has gained a reputation for canceling patents to continue operating, but reined in the power of its in-house judges. The justices,...
Florida Supreme Court Ruling Pulls Marijuana Proposal From 2022 Ballot
Jun 21 2021 // A proposed constitutional amendment to allow recreational marijuana use in Florida won’t be on the 2022 ballot after the state Supreme Court ruled last week that the ballot language was misleading. The court, in a...
U.S. Suit Against Aon-Willis Merger Assigned to Bush Nominee Judge Walton
Jun 18 2021 // Senior Judge Reggie Walton, who joined the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in 2001, will hear the Justice Department’s lawsuit aimed at stopping insurance broker Aon’s $30 billion acquisition...
Judge OKs $15M Settlement in Arizona Over Rape of Incapacitated Woman
Jun 17 2021 // A judge has approved a $15 million settlement against a doctor in a lawsuit by the parents of an incapacitated woman who was sexually assaulted and later gave birth at a Phoenix, Ariz. long-term care center, marking the...
