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...
Lawsuit Blames Negligence by Plant Owner, HVAC Contractors for Cannabis Worker’s Asthma Death November 29, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson A lawsuit has been filed over what has been identified as the cannabis industry’s first asthma workplace death. The mother...
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Delaware’s Captive Insurance Documents Battle With IRS November 21, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson The state of Delaware has lost its fight with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) over the release of information on...
Harvard Claims Marsh Is to Blame for Its Loss of $15M in Coverage for Admissions Fight November 20, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson Having lost two bids to recover $15 million from its insurer to cover costs related to its failed defense of...
Judge Upholds $24M Award in Suit by Employee With Social Anxiety Disorder November 14, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson A federal district court judge in Massachusetts has upheld a $24 million jury award for a woman who sued her...
Frederick Mutual Exiting Personal Lines; Signs Renewal Deal With Farmers of Salem November 8, 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...
Supreme Court to Hear Free Speech Complaint by NRA Against New York Regulator November 6, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson The U.S. Supreme Court last Friday agreed to hear an appeal by the National Rifle Association of a case in...
Harvard Claims Marsh Is to Blame for Its Loss of $15M in Coverage for Admissions Fight November 2, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson Having lost two bids to recover $15 million from its insurer to cover costs related to its failed defense of...
Liberty Mutual Announces 850 Additional Layoffs October 27, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson Boston-based global insurer Liberty Mutual has confirmed that it is laying off about 850 workers, or 2% of its workforce,...