Internet Firms Must Face Defective Product Liability Suit Over Buffalo Mass Shooting March 20, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A New York state judge has allowed a case seeking to hold social media companies liable in the tragic mass...
Bankruptcy Court Approves Camden Diocese’s $87.5M Plan for Abuse Victims March 18, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson Almost three-and-one-half years after the Catholic Diocese of Camden, New Jersey filed for bankruptcy citing financial effects from the pandemic...
Virginia Governor Faces Decision on Bad Faith Bill Opposed by Auto Insurers March 13, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson Property/casualty insurers are urging Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin to veto a “bad faith” insurance claims measure that they contend will...
Towers Watson Again Denied Coverage for $90M Settlements Over 2016 Willis Merger March 11, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson Towers Watson has been hit with another roadblock on its long and winding road to reach coverage for $90 million...
Health Aide Fired for Not Getting Vaccinated Entitled to Unemployment Benefits March 7, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson An employee who was terminated because she would not comply with a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for religious reasons is entitled...
Connecticut Residents Sue Kimberly-Clark Over PFAS Use That Firm Denies March 6, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson Some of manufacturer Kimberly-Clark Corp.’s neighbors in New Milford, Connecticut believe the paper goods manufacturer has contaminated their soil and...
Insurance Agent Pleads Guilty, Will Testify in Bribery Case Against Senator Menendez March 5, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A former New Jersey insurance agent has agreed to a deal with prosecutors under which he will testify in the...
New York’s High Court Broadens ‘Foreign Substances’ That Cause Slippery Surfaces March 1, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson New York’s highest court has put contractors and property owners on notice that they are responsible for slippery surfaces caused...
Insurance Agency Denies Liability for Misrepresentations Related to Shooting February 29, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A Pennsylvania insurance agency is denying allegations by owners of a Pittsburgh apartment building that it is liable for the...
Jury Must Decide If Virginia Sheriff’s Killing of Dog Was Constitutional February 28, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A Virginia deputy sheriff must face a jury over whether his shooting to death of a dog was justified or...