Director Esq Steven A Meyerowitz
October 15, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
Though Value of Insured’s Case Was $277 Short of Required Amount in Controversy, Federal Court Rejects Motion to RemandA federal court has decided that an insured was not entitled to have his case against his insurer remanded to state court even if his case was valued at…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
3 minute read
October 15, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal of Complaint Against Insurer Filed 17 Hours After Statute of Limitations ExpiredA New Jersey appellate court has affirmed a trial court’s decision dismissing a lawsuit by four plaintiffs against an automobile insurer that was…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
3 minute read
October 15, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
7 Years in Prison for Owner of Home Improvement Companies Who Stole Over $1.4 Million from Superstorm Sandy VictimsAn Ocean County, New Jersey, man has been sentenced to state prison for stealing over $1.4 million from more than 20 victims who hired his home improvement…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
3 minute read
October 15, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
Bipartisan Legislation to Prohibit Pharmacy “Gag Clauses” Signed into LawBipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Claire McCaskill (D-MO) to ban the use of pharmacy “gag clauses”…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
October 11, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
Florida Appeals Court Narrows Grounds for Disqualifying Appraisers in Insurance Coverage FightsAn appellate court in Florida has issued a decision that effectively limits the ability of an insured or insurer to challenge an appraiser on the ground…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
October 11, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
11th Circuit: Insurance Coverage Began Weeks After Policy’s Effective DateThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, affirming a district court’s decision, has ruled that coverage under an insurance policy began…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
2 minute read
October 11, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
Texas Department of Insurance Fines Humana Over Alleged Network InadequacyThe Texas Department of Insurance (“TDI”) has fined Humana $700,000 for putting consumers at risk of paying higher bills after finding an inadequate…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
2 minute read
October 11, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
2d Circuit Rejects Insurance Coverage in Connecticut Concrete Cracking Collapse CaseThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, affirming a decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut, has ruled that homeowners…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
October 11, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
Car Service Not Responsible for Taxi Driver’s Accident, N.Y. Court RulesA New York court has dismissed a taxi passenger’s lawsuit against a car service, finding that the taxi driver was an independent contractor and that…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
October 11, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
Justice Department Allows CVS/Aetna Merger to Move ForwardThe U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) is requiring CVS Health Corporation and Aetna Inc. to divest Aetna’s Medicare Part D prescription…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
6 minute read
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