Government News

Eight Key Litigation Trends

Following are key findings in the 2005 Fulbright and Jaworski 2005 Litigation Trends Survey. 1) Litigation Dockets –Eighty-seven percent of...

VICARIOUS LIABILITY AWARD:

The New York State Supreme Court has awarded $21 million to an accident victim, setting what is believed to be...

People & Places

Lori Meehan NBIS, headquartered in Atlanta, appointed Lori Meehan senior vice president of operations. Meehan has served as secretary of...

OIL SPILL LIABILITY RAISED:

Acting Gov. Richard J. Codey has signed legislation increasing liability limits for owners and operators of vessels that discharge hazardous...

FORMER COMMISSIONER DEBELLIS DIES

Former Insurance Commissioner Michael “Mickey” DeBellis died in Greenville, Ala., on Nov. 15. He was 77. DeBellis was commissioner under...

Be Careful What You Wish For…

Last month Congress had to bail out the Federal Emergency Management Agency with an $18.5 billion loan so the agency...