Port of Baltimore Channel Reopens Fully to Commercial Maritime Traffic June 11, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson Seventy-six days after it was blocked by the collapse of the Key Bridge, the major shipping channel through the Port...
Massachusetts High Court Reverses, Says Uber Can Force Paralyzed Rider to Arbitrate June 11, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson Uber can require that a passenger seriously injured in a crash involving an Uber driver go to arbitration over his...
Baltimore Reaches $45 Million Opioid Settlement with Allergan June 11, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson The city of Baltimore has reached a $45 million settlement with Allergan Financet to resolve the city’s claims in ongoing...
Massachusetts Drivers Lose Second Bid for Class Certifications Over Lost Resale Value June 7, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson Three Massachusetts drivers have hit a dead end for the second time in their drive for court certification of class...
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...