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Insurance Mandate for Ride-share Drivers Clears Committee

2 minute read

National Law Journal

Focus of GM Recall Litigation Falls on Bankruptcy Court

General Motors Co.’s move in U.S. bankruptcy court to bar lawsuits seeking economic damages tied to its recalls has put the brakes on consumer class actions across the country—at least for the next month.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Phila. Jury Awards $133,000 for Rear-End Collision

By | April 22, 2014
According to court documents, plaintiff Gary Murray, 57, was rear-ended while driving along 7 Oaks Drive at its intersection with Cheltenham Avenue in Philadelphia. Murray claimed that the accident caused soft-tissue injuries of the back, neck and shoulder.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Ford Gets Access to Bankruptcy Statements in Case of Asbestos 'Misrepresentation'

A judge who found widespread misrepresentation by plaintiffs in a gasketmaker's bankruptcy has granted Ford Motor Co. access to the statements that parties must file to disclose their economic interests in bankruptcies.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Plaintiffs Sue GM Over Loss of Eye, Loss of Teeth in Ignition Switch Suit

Plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed against General Motors, LLC allege that a locked ignition switch in a Chevy Cobalt led to a car accident that cost one plaintiff his eye and the other to lose her teeth and require several facial reconstruction surgeries.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Colodny Fass Defeats Statewide Class Action By Exposing Fraudulent PIP Insurance Claims

The Fort Lauderdale firm, representing United Automobile Insurance Co., defeated a putative statewide class action brought by chiropractors by successfully establishing their filings were fraudulent and claims meritless.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Egan v. USI Mid-Atlantic, Inc., PICS Case No. 14-0495 (Pa. Super April 2, 2014) Bender, J. (45 pages).

By | April 15, 2014
Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverage • Waiver of Policy • Fraud • Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Material Misrepresentation and Voiding Policies ab Initio

In his No-Fault Insurance Law Wrap-Up, David M. Barshay, a member of Baker Sanders, reviews two recent decisions concerning the retroactive cancellation of an insurance policy based on material misrepresentation in the procurement of the policy, and a third involving the Independent Medical Examination no-show defense.
15 minute read

Law.com

State Insurance Regulators Lay Out Blueprint for Rideshare Companies

Along with new insurance requirements, there are questions about when the protections should apply.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

GM Recall Shines Light on Lawyer

Last week, as the national media and the U.S. Congress credited Lance Cooper's discovery with exposing a corporate cover-up and federal regulatory lapse and pushing General Motors to recall 1.5 million cars with a potentially deadly ignition defect, Cooper was in his Marietta office doing what he usually does: preparing for a trial, initiating a new lawsuit and investigating other potential cases.
8 minute read

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