Trump Again Denied Presidential Immunity Defense in Carroll Defamation Case December 14, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson A federal appeals court panel has rejected former President Donald Trump’s attempt to shield himself from a defamation suit by...
New York Law Bars Subrogation by Lloyd’s in LaGuardia Project, Appeals Court Affirms December 13, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson A federal appeals court has declared that New York law prevents Lloyd’s from recovering some loss payments from Zurich American...
Maryland’s Workers’ Compensation Bars Non-Dependent Child’s Wrongful Death Claim December 12, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson A non-dependent adult child whose father died on the job does not have a right to bring a wrongful death...
Travelers Wins CGL v. E&O Battle in Insurance Agency Defamation Case December 8, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson Travelers Casualty Insurance Co. did not owe a duty to defend or indemnify its insured, CBIZ Borden-Perlman Insurance Agency, Inc.,...
Supreme Court Ducks Hotel’s Challenge to Disability Access Tester’s Right to Sue December 7, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson The U.S. Supreme Court has passed on deciding whether private citizen “testers” who search online for and then sue companies...
Tech Firm Settles Over Failure to Accommodate Deaf Job Candidate December 4, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson A San Diego-based technology firm for the hospitality industry has avoided a trial over charges it discriminated against a qualified...
New York Court Upholds Nursing Home COVID-19 Immunity December 4, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson A New York state appellate court has ruled that an April 2021 state law repealing a March 2020 grant of...
Frederick Mutual Exiting Personal Lines; Signs Renewal Deal December 4, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson Frederick Mutual, which is exiting the personal lines market and focusing strictly on commercial lines in the Mid-Atlantic and Southern...
Fishing Community Mayor, Top Officials Off the Hook in Retaliation Claims December 1, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson The mayor and other city officials in the fishing community of Gloucester, Massachusetts are protected under qualified immunity against claims...
Woman Sues Restaurant Claiming She Found Piece of Human Finger in Chopped Salad November 29, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson When Alison Cozzi was eating the salad, she sensed something wasn’t right. It did not take long for her to...