N.Y. Court Takes Contrary Position on Insurers’ Right to Recoup Defense Costs January 21, 2021 By Eric Stern and Andrew Lipkowitz It has long been understood that under New York law, an insurance company may recoup defense costs paid on behalf...
Judge Approves Settlement in Annapolis Housing Discrimination Lawsuit January 21, 2021 A federal judge has approved a consent decree between the Maryland city of Annapolis and dozens of public housing residents....
Maryland Insurance Agencies Accuse Erie Insurance of Discriminatory Practices January 21, 2021 By Elizabeth Blosfield Three Maryland independent insurance agencies contracted with Erie Insurance have filed complaints with the Maryland Insurance Administration alleging Erie engaged...
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker Vetoes Sweeping Climate Change Bill January 20, 2021 By Steve LeBlanc Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker vetoed a sweeping climate change bill Thursday, just days after top Democratic lawmakers on Beacon Hill...
Maine Court Says Tourette’s Patient Can Sue for Being Denied Procedure January 20, 2021 A woman who has Tourette’s syndrome may proceed with her lawsuit against a surgeon who declined to repair her injured...
Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Rhode Island Man Injured in Moped Crash January 20, 2021 Guardians of a Rhode Island moped driver who was sent into a coma with a head injury after he crashed...
Supreme Court Hears Baltimore’s Climate Change Damages Claim Against Energy Firms January 20, 2021 By Lawrence Hurley The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday grappled with a dispute that one justice called a “close call” over a lawsuit...
Vermont’s Winooski Insurance Adds Heaslip to Its Leadership Team January 19, 2021 Winooski Insurance of Williston, Vermont, a commercial insurance agency of nearly 40 years, is growing its leadership team with the...
Cross Insurance Partners with Connecticut’s Daigle & Travers Insurance January 19, 2021 Cross Insurance, a subsidiary of Cross Financial Corp., based in Bangor, Maine, and an independent insurance provider in New England,...
NYPD Adopts Clearer Penalties for Excessive Force, Racial Bias January 19, 2021 By Henry Goldman and Fola Akinnibi The New York City Police Department enacted new disciplinary rules on Friday that call for terminating police officers found to...