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New York Law Journal

Is PTSD a 'Serious Injury' Under Insurance Law §5102(d)?

The Third and Fourth Departments have begun to consider post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a 'serious injury' under Insurance Law §5102(d)'s definition of “significant limitation of use of a body function or system.” Currently, the First and Second Departments have not followed suit.
8 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Supreme Court Disregards Original Policy of 'No Fault' Law

OP-ED: The “no fault” law has evolved in such a way that to call it “no fault” now makes no sense.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

After Justices Curb Access to Medical Reimbursement, Eyes Are on Legislature

The state Supreme Court's ruling has divided the state bar, with some calling for the Legislature to get involved.
5 minute read

International Edition

In Pictures: The Moves of the Week

Appointments include promotions rounds for DLA Piper and Dentons, and a new head of financial services at Taylor Wessing.
1 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Lies and Medical Care: Comparative Negligence and Malpractice Defense

Accuracy and honesty are critical to the patient-doctor relationship, yet studies show that up to 38 percent of patients concealed significant facts when undergoing medical treatment.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Nixed $21M Bad-Faith Verdict to Get Supreme Court Review

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments over a high-profile $21 million verdict that was tossed out by the state Superior Court twice.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Justices Won't Hear First-Impression Attorney-Client Privilege Issue

Despite the Pennsylvania Superior Court en banc's deep split on the issue, the state Supreme Court will not review a ruling that a litigant who asserts attorney-client privilege before trial may not unfairly surprise their adversary by waiving that privilege on the stand.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Stacking Class Action Disputes Focus on Retroactivity Following Pa. High Court's 'Gallagher' Decision

Both Allstate and Geico late last month filed motions seeking to dismiss the class actions that were brought against them in the wake of the state Supreme Court's decision in Gallagher v. Geico.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Fluctuating Work Week and Insurance Liability in Murder-Suicide Highlight SCOPA Docket

The justices are set to hear arguments in 16 cases that delve into a range of topics including driving while intoxicated, grand jury secrecy and questions of police governance.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Political Risk Coverage: Options and Opportunities

Once viewed as a risk mitigation tool necessary only in emerging markets, political risk policies have surged in popularity as companies search for stability in an increasingly turbulent global political climate.
4 minute read

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