Appeals Court Won’t Revisit Towers Watson $80M D&O Denial for Willis Merger Lawsuits June 7, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson A federal appeals court has denied insurance broker Towers Watson a rehearing of a May ruling that found it may...
Jury Should Decide ‘Borrowed Employee’ Liability, New Jersey High Court Affirms June 6, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson The New Jersey Supreme Court has affirmed that whether an employer is vicariously liable under the borrowed-employee doctrine is a...
Connecticut Couple Can No Longer Bear Wild Animal Snapping Photos on Their Property June 2, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson A Connecticut husband and wife claim in a lawsuit that a bear with a camera is violating their Fourth Amendment...
Cyber Insurance Attorney Charged With Serial Rape, Kidnapping 15 Years Ago May 31, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Boston Police reported they have arrested a cyber insurance attorney in connection with a...
New York City Enacts Law Banning Discrimination Based on Weight, Height May 30, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson New York City Mayor Eric Adams has signed into law a bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of a...
OSHA Wins Trademark Battle Against Safety Consulting Firm’s Logo May 26, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson A workplace safety consulting firm will stop using the OSHA acronym and a stylized logo similar to the federal government’s...
Time Lag Does Not End Insurer’s Duty to Defend, Court Rules May 24, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson A federal court in New York has reiterated that a time lag between the date a trip-and-fall accident occurred and...
Workers’ Compensation Panel Reverses Claim Denial for Man With Two Names May 19, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson A Virginia man who was denied workers’ compensation benefits for his workplace injury because he apparently used two different names...
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Buffalo Massacre Targets Social Media May 17, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson A wrongful death suit has been filed on behalf of victims’ relatives, survivors and others affected by the 2022 racially-motivated...
Broadway Theaters, Insurer Agree to End COVID-19 Business Loss Claims May 16, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson An owner of Broadway theaters and Pacific Indemnity Insurance Co. have voluntarily agreed to end their remaining litigation over COVID-19...