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New York Law Journal

Insurance Coverage for Intentional Acts

In his No-Fault Insurance Law Wrap-Up, David M. Barshay reviews an interesting case on whether an act of self-defense by the insured resulting in fatal injuries to another person is a covered act under a liability policy, requiring the insurer to indemnify the insured for a wrongful death claim by the injured person's estate, along with several recent decisions on out-of-state policies.
11 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Judge's Fairness Disputed in $21M Bad-Faith Award

The Berks County judge who levied a $21 million award against Nationwide in an insurance dispute involving a $295 judgment had not been acting fairly, but had been on a "mission," counsel for the insurer told the Superior Court.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Uber Employment Cases Won't Go to MDL

Uber has dodged a legal move that would have coordinated more than a dozen lawsuits brought by its drivers over their employment status.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Volkswagen Hires Clifford Chance Lawyer as New Head of US Legal

Months after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency revealed that the company was cheating on emissions testing, embattled carmaker Volkswagen AG has replaced David Geanacopoulos, its head of U.S. legal, with former Clifford Chance attorney David Detweiler.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Attorneys Win $2 Million Award for Driver in Four-Car Pileup

A father-and-son attorney team won the verdict against State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance for a woman who was second in line in a four-car collision in 2006.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Haering v. Topa Insurance Company

By | February 03, 2016
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Judge's Fairness Disputed in $21M Bad-Faith Award

The Berks County judge who levied a $21 million award against Nationwide in an insurance dispute involving a $295 judgment had not been acting fairly, but had been on a "mission," counsel for the insurer told the Superior Court.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Will Lyft's Settlement With Drivers Be a Model for Uber?

It looks as though Lyft Inc., the San Francisco-based ride-hailing company, has put the brakes on a class action lawsuit that had the potential to seriously damage its business model.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

GM Settles FTC's Claims It Deceived Used-Car Buyers

General Motors Co. and two major dealerships Thursday agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission complaints accusing them of touting their used-car inspections while failing to disclose that some cars were subject to open recalls to repair serious defects.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Arguments, Instructions Sink Case Against State Farm

Improper closing arguments and jury instructions in an uninsured motorist insurance case caused a reversal in State Farm's favor.
4 minute read

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