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New Jersey Law Journal

Court Says PIP Disputes Between Carriers Must Be Arbitrated

A New Jersey appeals court has ruled that all disputes between insurers that occur when more than one carrier could be responsible for paying personal injury protection benefits stemming from automobile-related accidents must be settled through arbitration.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

State Farm Indemnity Company v. National Liability & Fire Insurance Company

By | March 04, 2015
Inter-Insurer Disputes Regarding PIP Contribution To Be Decided by Arbitrator
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Uber: Does New Ticket to Ride Carry Personal Risks?

Andrea M. Alonso and Kevin G. Faley write: A look at the numbers for Uber seem to paint the picture of a brilliant business model, with a customer base growing exponentially. But, are some Uber customers taking on increased personal risks by using the ride-sharing service as opposed to the heavily regulated yellow cabs of New York City?
13 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Supreme Court Recognizes Uneven Playing Field in First-Party Claims Against Insurers

The New Jersey Supreme Court has recognized that the deck is unfairly stacked against insureds seeking to file first-party uninsured motorist claims against their insurance carriers, and that this needs to be changed.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Carter v. Peerless Indem. Ins. Co., PICS Case No. 15-0236 (Pa. Super. Feb. 13, 2015) (memorandum) Strassburger, J. (8 pages).

By | February 24, 2015
Personal Injury • Insurance Policies • Underinsured Motorist Coverage • Designation as "Driver"
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

GM Reaches Beyond Inner Circles for New GC

By | February 19, 2015
For decades General Motors Co. has chosen insiders to lead its legal department. But the automaker has hired auto industry outsider Craig Glidden to replace beleaguered general counsel Michael Millikin.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Justices Say Insurers Can Reject UM Arbitration Awards

The New Jersey Supreme Court on Feb. 18 handed one of the state's largest insurance carriers a pair of victories, ruling that the carrier did not act in bad faith when it rejected arbitration awards in uninsured motorist claims.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Jury Decides Both Drivers Negligent in UM Case

A Susquehanna County jury has entered a defense verdict in an uninsured motorist case where it found both drivers negligent.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Ruling Focuses on Uninsured Motorists Coverage

The Connecticut Supreme Court recently issued two important decisions affecting commonly litigated aspects of insurance coverage.
9 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

The Uber Threshold

Two of the largest transportation network companies, Uber and Lyft, are recording tremendous demand and are poised to change the way the bar must practice in analyzing and assessing personal injury cases.
10 minute read

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