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New Trouble for Allstate: National Class Action Targets Insurer

The class action was filed in the Northern District of Illinois. It goes further than the claims on behalf of Texas consumers in the state action, and looks to encompass a national class.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

The 'Substantial Certainty' of Employer Liability Policies

We believe that the Supreme Court in its unanimous opinion in Rodriguez v. Shelbourne Spring is correct and maintains the delicate balance between scheduled award provisions of the act and the exclusionary limitations in insurance policies.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

$100,000 Settlement Reached After T-Bone Accident

"The challenge was to quickly and effectively get [the plaintiff] the best result and to not draw the case out," Alessandra Magnotti of Carter Mario said. "I was really happy I was able to get the full policy amount for her quickly without having to filed suit."
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

'A More Nuanced Issue': NJ Supreme Court Considers Appellate Rules for Personal Injury Judgments

“Thus, even if we concluded that [plaintiff] met prong one, she is unable to show that prevailing on the trial court evidentiary ruling will not impact the final judgment and only potentially increase it,” Justice Douglas M. Fasciale said.
5 minute read

Law.com

Allstate Is Using Cell Phone Data to Raise Prices, Attorney General Claims

According to the lawsuit, the defendants covertly collected the data.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Insurance Policies Don’t Cover Home Depot's Data Breach Costs, 6th Circuit Says

The appellate court's decision noted that the commercial general liability policies precluded coverage of “damages arising out of the loss of, loss of use of, damage to, corruption of, inability to access, or inability to manipulate electronic data.”
3 minute read

Law.com

Statute of Limitations Shrivels $5M Jury Award to Less than $1M, 8th Circuit Rules

A jury awarded a $5 million verdict in favor of the plaintiff, Christopher Y. Meek, for nearly 40 years of inflated prices for Kansas City Life Insurance Co. However, under the statute of limitations, the payout was reduced to $908,000.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Once the LA Fires Are Extinguished, Expect the Litigation to Unfold for Years

With the Los Angeles wildfires expected to cause billions of dollars in damages, insurance lawyers are keeping an eye on a probable surge in litigation, possible insurer exits and potential regulatory responses from the state.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Supreme Court Takes Up Challenge to ACA Task Force

The justices will review the constitutionality of an Affordable Care Act task force in charge of listing the types of preventative services that insurance companies must cover.
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Appellate Division Rejects Third Circuit Interpretation of NJ Law, Says No Arbitration for Insurance Fraud

“That decision is not binding on us, and we disagree with the Third Circuit's conclusion regarding New Jersey law,” Judge Robert J. Gilson said.
4 minute read

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