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The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Supreme Court Evaluates Constitutional Parameters of a Jury's Punitive Damage Award

While it is well known that an insured has a clear and convincing standard of proving bad faith in order to recover such damages, it is lesser recognized that an insured does not have to prove outrageous conduct or evil motive to prove entitlement to punitive damages.
6 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Unum Faces ERISA Suit in Case Hinged on Social Media Posts, Few Doctor Visits

"Absent any improvement whatsoever in [my client's health], they out of the blue do an about-face and declare [she] can work based primarily ... on a doctor three time zones away who wrote a five-page report," Ian O. Smith said. "For 22 years, I've been doing my best to counter that because ... under any standard, any reasonable person would view this as wrong."
4 minute read

Law.com

Amazon 'Flex' Delivery Drivers Wrongly Classified as Independent Contractors, Virginia Court Holds

"I am pleased with the decision from the Court of Appeals and I am proud of my office's efforts to ensure that these workers are treated fairly and given the benefits they right deserve," Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares said in a statement to Law.com.
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The Recorder

Policyholders Beware: How to Not Inadvertently Jeopardize Your Insurance Coverage

Many policyholders misunderstand their relationship with their insurers. Having purchased an insurance policy, they assume that their insurer will make a good-faith effort to honor its contractual obligations, which is not always the case, according to Jacquelyn Mohr Heitman of Pasich.
8 minute read

Law.com

Massachusetts Appeals Court Says Trial Judge Lacked Jurisdiction to Rule on Insurance Dispute Against Wesco

"Here, we have concluded that Wesco's contacts with Massachusetts are unrelated to the claims in this case, and that whatever indirect contact (if any) Wesco had with Massachusetts related to Pray's claims is insufficient to satisfy due process," Massachusetts Appeals Associate Justice Peter Sacks wrote for the unanimous three-judge panel.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Carrier Tries to Skirt Coverage For Lawsuit Stemming from 11-Student Temple University Home Invasion

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Ex-Cigna Employee Pays $33,000 to Settle Insider-Trading Charges

When Cigna released its second-quarter financial performance on Aug. 5, 2021, its stock dropped by 13%, and Ferrie "realized an approximately 236% profit of $16,039.78 on his investment of $6,782.05," the complaint said.
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

Insurance Carriers' Low-Ball Offers, Unreasonable Terms and Position of Power Continue to Prevail

Contrary to claims made in this space on Sept. 7, the law is not "needlessly complex." The law requires only that insurance companies act reasonably under the circumstances when they receive a valid offer to settle a claim against an insured.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Supreme Court Weighs Exceptions in Workers' Comp Statute for Injuries During Commute

"What I am suggesting is that we read the statute—and it could have been written better—to be sure," Chief Justice Stuart Rabner said.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Second Circuit Should Reconsider Reverse-Preemption of the New York Convention by the McCarran-Ferguson Act

In this article, Edward K. Lenci highlights the McCarran-Ferguson Act and how federal circuit courts are presently split about whether it reverse-preempts the New York Convention.
8 minute read

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