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At Arizona Supreme Court Arguments, Attorneys Spar Over 'Stacking' Auto Insurance Policies

"In two decades, neither this court, nor plaintiffs attorneys, nor anyone else, until now, has found that interpolicy stacking exists in Arizona," said Kymberly Kochis, a partner with Eversheds Sutherland and co-head of its global litigation group.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Judge Rules Against Class Action Trend Seeking Interest on Insurance Claims

"This ruling definitively rejects that theory, and should check these sorts of cases going forward," James Gillenwater and Mark Salky, shareholders at Greenberg Traurig, said.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Nasdaq Warns LifeWallet of Potential Delisting Over Late Annual Report

The company, led by Miami plaintiff lawyer John Ruiz, is restating its post-IPO financials after disclosing accounting failures.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Sixth Circuit's Flawed Analysis in 'Westfield National Insurance v. Quest Pharmaceuticals'

Over the past decade, states and local governments across the country have filed thousands of lawsuits against pharmacies, manufacturers and distributors of prescription opioids for their alleged role in contributing to opioid-related bodily injuries.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

Amazon Suit Stresses Importance of Insurance Coverage for Biometric-Privacy Claims

Amazon is the first major corporation to be hit with a lawsuit for failing to comply with New York City's Biometric Privacy Act, which prohibits businesses from collecting biometric identifiable information without first posting a clear and conspicuous sign at customer entrances. "If certified, thousands of customers would be able to pursue countless claims against Amazon, and the potential for massive damages is high," say authors Peter Halprin and Tae Andrews.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Facing Nasdaq Delistment, John Ruiz's LifeWallet Grapples With Its Ambitious $32 Billion Valuation

After a disastrous IPO, the company continued to value some of its assets at pre-IPO share prices.
18 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Unanimous Pa. Supreme Court Declines to Expand Opportunities to Re-Waive UIM Stacking

"It's certainly going to limit the ability of claimants to recover, and it shifts the burden from the insurance companies onto those claimants to comply with the law," said James Hockenberry, a partner with the Law Office of Leon Aussprung who represented the plaintiffs.
3 minute read

Legaltech News

What Exactly Are 'Best AI Practices' in the U.S.? Colorado Offers One Answer

While only targeting a small part of the U.S. population, Colorado's life insurance draft bill could eventually raise the bar for what AI best practices look like in the U.S.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Appellate Division Says Law Firm May Not Withdraw From Case Despite Disqualifying Conflict of Interest

"We decline to adopt the court's finding that Dr. Vernon's claims against Dr. Carabasi did not create a RPC 1.7 disqualifying conflict of interest for the Flynn Firm," the opinion said. "Nevertheless, we are satisfied the court did not abuse its discretion in denying the Flynn Firm's motion to withdraw as counsel."
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Justices at Odds Over Scope of Case Coordination Rule

At issue was an order from Judge Christine Ward of the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas granting a motion to coordinate a collection of COVID business interruption lawsuits filed against Erie Insurance Exchange.
3 minute read

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