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Delaware Business Court Insider

Del. Judge Denies Interest in Asbestos Coverage Dispute

A Delaware judge on Wednesday rejected what he called a "peculiar" motion by an industrial pump manufacturer seeking prejudgment interest against excess insurers in a dispute over millions of dollars in asbestos-injury coverage, observing that no court had ever granted such a request without first finding damages.
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The Legal Intelligencer

The Ineffective Common Law Right to Privacy in Workers' Comp Claims

It is well understood that all individuals have an interest in privacy, but in the context of workers' compensation, that privacy right often succumbs to an employer's legitimate business interest
10 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Litigating a Ride-Sharing Accident Case: Keeping Up-to-Date Is Key

I can remember the first time I heard the word Uber in the context of the transportation. It was only two years ago and I remember being perplexed once I received an explanation as to what an Uber was.
8 minute read

The Recorder

Three Keys to Addressing Liability Questions in Autonomous Vehicle Accidents

Autonomous vehicles may save lives, but legal frameworks will need to evolve to effectively foster adoption while compensating accident victims.
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Texas Court Fast-Tracked An Insurance Coverage Trial. State Farm Appealed ... And Slowed It Down.

Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 169 creates an expedited actions process for lawsuits in which all claimants affirmatively plead that they seek only monetary damages aggregating $100,000 or less. That does not mean, however, that every case where a plaintiff seeks damages of that amount will be expedited.
10 minute read

New York Law Journal

Manhattan Attorney Decried as Racist Apologizes on Twitter

"One of the reasons I moved to New York is precisely because of the remarkable diversity offered in this wonderful city," he said. "I love this country and this city, in part because of immigrants and the diversity of cultures immigrants bring to this country."
2 minute read

The Recorder

California Insurance Broker Did Not Have To Advise Life Insurance Beneficiary How To Protect Her Interest

The Second District Court of Appeal ruled there was “no legal basis” to find an insurance broker liable for failing to advise a beneficiary of a life insurance policy how to protect her interest under the policy.
8 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Controverting Affidavits for Medical Expense Calculations in PI Cases

Using controverting affidavits effectively and efficiently remains a constant battle in Texas personal injury cases. The controversy over controverting…
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

State-Legal Cannabis: How Intrastate Regulation Is Different

The sale of cannabis is illegal under federal law in all 50 states, U.S. territories and U.S. possessions. Yet, as of May 1, 29 states, the District of Columbia, and Guam and Puerto Rico recognized the legality of marijuana in some form (raw or processed) and for some purpose (medicinal or adult-use/recreational).
9 minute read

Daily Business Review

Litigation Departments of the Year — Midsize Law Firms

Berger Singerman, Weinberg Wheeler Hudgins Gunn & Dial and Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson had triumphal years in high-stakes lawsuits.
6 minute read

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