Should Judge Recuse Himself From Case Involving His Own Insurer? June 6, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson Liberty Mutual Insurance is pushing for a federal judge in New Jersey to recuse himself from a construction insurance case...
Hospital Not Liable in Nurse’s Sexual Battery Against Patient June 5, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A Virginia hospital is not vicariously liable for a sexual molestation committed by one of its nurses against a patient...
Gang Member Who Led Violent Takeover of Fire Restoration Industry Sentenced June 4, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A gang leader who recruited other gang members and used violence, threats of violence, and extortion to take over the...
RiverStone Acquires Electric Insurance; Plymouth Rock Gets Renewal Rights June 3, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson RiverStone International reports it has closed on its acquisition of Electric Insurance Co. and its two subsidiaries, Elm Insurance Co....
Denial of House Fire Claim Upheld. Insureds Never Knew Their Policy Was Nonrenewed. May 31, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A Connecticut Appeals Court has affirmed that an insurer is not obligated to provide actual notice of a home insurance...
Supreme Court Backs NRA in First Amendment Claim Against New York Regulator May 30, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson The U.S. Supreme Court has revived a claim by the National Rifle Association (NRA) that a former New York regulator...
First Amendment Does Not Protect Social Media Retaliation Against Employees May 29, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A federal court in Vermont recently ruled that the First Amendment does not protect a construction firm and its officials...
Mars Loses Appeal to Undo Dismissal of COVID-19 Business Loss Claims May 28, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson Petcare, food and candy company Mars Inc. has lost its bid to revive its claims against Factory Mutual Insurance Co....
Massachusetts Appeals Court Upholds Restaurants’ COVID-19 Insurance Denial May 21, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson In a ruling against an upscale restaurant chain, a Massachusetts Appeals Court has followed the recipe the state’s high court...
Couple Staged Half Million Dollar Fraud Against Theater Nonprofit, Insurer Claims May 21, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Co. is suing a Connecticut couple the insurer alleges defrauded its insured, a Florida theater nonprofit, by...