Texting the Witness During Video Deposition. There’s an App to Prevent That. December 15, 2021 By William Rabb If attorneys are concerned about opposing counsel texting a witness during a remote, virtual deposition, there are some remedies for...
Court Approves $380M Settlement of U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Sex Abuse Case December 15, 2021 By Will Graves The legal wrangling between USA Gymnastics and the hundreds of victims of sexual abuse by former national team doctor Larry...
Biden Auto Safety Agency Nominee to Face Senate Committee December 14, 2021 By David Shepardson The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on Thursday is set to hold a confirmation hearing on President Joe Biden’s nominee to...
‘Catch-Up Care’ Helps Explain Rise in Employers’ Health Insurance Costs: Mercer December 14, 2021 By Amruta Khandekar Health insurance costs for employers rose the most in over a decade this year as Americans resumed non-urgent procedures delayed...
AM Best Sees Tornado Losses as Manageable for Insurers December 14, 2021 Analysts at ratings firm AM Best said they expect the insured losses from the tornadoes that devastated central and southern...
Are Too Many Comp Claims Being Opposed? Some Major Employers Think So December 14, 2021 By William Rabb Employers may be warming up to the idea that fighting some workers’ compensation claims and medical treatments can be counterproductive,...
Chubb Agrees to Pay $800M Toward Boy Scouts Sex Abuse Claims Deal December 13, 2021 By Maria Chutchian One of the Boy Scouts of America’s primary insurers, Chubb Ltd. unit Century Indemnity Company, said on Monday it will...
People Moves: Lezaj to Lead Zurich Complex Casualty; MMC Names Bouchard as Climate Director December 13, 2021 Lezaj to Lead New Zurich Middle Market Complex Casualty Unit Zurich North America has created a Complex Casualty unit to...
Supreme Court Turns Away J&J’s Bid to Avoid State’s Talc Warning Lawsuit December 13, 2021 By Lawrence Hurley The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a bid by Johnson & Johnson to throw out a lawsuit...
Supreme Court Seeks Biden Administration View on Bayer Weedkiller Appeal December 13, 2021 By Lawrence Hurley and Ludwig Burger The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday asked President Joe Biden’s administration for its views on whether the justices should hear...