NJ Unfunded Mandate Council Did Not Have Authority to Void DWI Surcharge July 13, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson A local council in New Jersey charged with monitoring unfunded mandates from the state exceeded its authority when it negated...
NYC Hires Pinnacle Actuaries, Seeks Private Partners for Housing Insurance Program July 13, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson New York City has taken the next steps toward realizing its vision of a city-backed insurance program for affordable housing...
NYC to Publicly Identify Buildings Testing Positive for Legionnaires’ Bacteria July 8, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson New York City is taking the unprecedented step of publicly identifying buildings on the Upper East Side where cooling towers...
Massachusetts High Court: Regulator Must Explain 14.6% Workers’ Comp Rate Cut July 7, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson “As our high school mathematics teachers reminded us: you need to show your work. That is true for the commissioner’s...
New York City Investigating Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak on Upper East Side July 6, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson The New York City Health Department is investigating a cluster of 18 cases of Legionnaires’ disease in the Upper East...
New Jersey High Court Upholds Immunity for Paramedics in Infant’s Brain Injury Case June 30, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson In a unanimous opinion, the New Jersey Supreme Court has upheld lower court rulings that paramedics who attempted to intubate...
Landlord Harmed by Before/After Repair Photos Wins New Trial Over Negligence Claim June 29, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson Photographs showing a staircase before and after repairs should not have been allowed as evidence in a negligence claim against...
NYC Hires Pinnacle Actuaries, Seeks Private Partners for Housing Insurance Program June 25, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson New York City has taken the next steps toward realizing its vision of a city-backed insurance program for affordable housing...
NYC Mayor Orders Steps to Protect Workers From Heat, Study of Workers’ Compensation June 24, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani yesterday signed an Executive Order directing a “whole-of-government response” to protect workers from...
Rhode Island Opens Window to Civil Courts for Child Victims of Sexual Abuse June 24, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson Rhode Island has joined more than two dozen other states that have enacted laws expanding access to civil courts for...