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New York Legislature Passes Grieving Families ActGovernor Hochul is now considering the legislation, which could have a significant impact on the cost of liability insurance in the state.
By Hannah Smith JD
3 minute read
July 13, 2022 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Attorney Fees are Not Part of Insured Damages, Massachusetts Supreme Court SaysAt primary issue was the clause providing liability coverage, which states that Vermont Mutual will pay those sums that the insured becomes legally obligated to pay as "damages because of bodily injury."
By Hannah Smith JD
4 minute read
July 12, 2022 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
New York Marine Sues Amber Heard Over $8.3M Johnny Depp Trial VerdictThe insurer argues it should be absolved of the duty to pay her defense in her defamation case filed by Johnny Depp, that it should not be required to pay the multi-million dollar judgment Depp won against Heard in June, and that it should not have to pay costs associated with Heard's appeal.
By Hannah Smith JD
3 minute read
July 07, 2022 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Gender Based Discrimination Claim Subject to Prior Acts ExclusionFor a period of time, the clothing retailer offered male employees a $12,000 annual clothing allowance and offered female employees coupons to a different clothing store.
By Hannah Smith JD
4 minute read
July 07, 2022 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Did Minnesota Accidentally Legalize A Form of Recreational Marijuana?Minnesota is currently the only state in the country that allows edible-only recreational cannabis use.
By Hannah Smith JD
3 minute read
June 28, 2022 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
State Bill Would Require Gunowners to Hold Liability InsuranceCalifornia could be the first state to require gun owners to buy liability insurance to cover negligence or accidental use of their firearms.
By Hannah Smith JD
2 minute read
June 28, 2022 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
State High Court Finds No Duty to Defend in Dram Shop SuitThe Indiana Supreme Court ruled that a liquor liability exclusion unambiguously precluded any duty to defend a suit in which an injured motorist alleged that a bar had negligently allowed a customer to become inebriated.
By Hannah Smith JD
4 minute read
June 22, 2022 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
U.S. Supreme Court Declines Review of Workers' Comp. Marijuana CasesThe Supreme Court complied with recommendations from the Solicitor General and declined to take the medical marijuana reimbursement case into consideration.
By Hannah Smith JD
4 minute read
June 22, 2022 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Examining the National Patchwork of Marijuana LawsA detailed dive into cannabis legislation across the country.
By Brian Allen
8 minute read
June 22, 2022 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Not All Hope is Lost: Another Policyholder Business Interruption Victory in the Wake of the PandemicA New Orleans restaurant will be allowed to proceed with an insurance lawsuit after the court found a plausible ambiguity in the applicable insurance policy.
By Hannah Smith JD
4 minute read
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