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The Changing Insurability of Environmental Risks

Increasing intense weather events will drive up the cost of the associated losses and of the policies designed to cover them.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Liberty Mutual Hit With Age Bias Suit

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

Law.com

Should Homeowners Insurance Cover Stolen Cryptocurrency?

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

Daily Report Online

Why a Plaintiffs Lawyer Almost Didn't Take the Case Leading to $1M Settlement

"One of the highlights of my legal career was when I got to call the daughter and tell her they had tendered the check," said plaintiffs attorney Chris Gunnels of the Gunnels Law Firm.
3 minute read

Delaware Law Weekly

Stakeholders Plentiful in Confirmation Hearing for Boy Scouts Bankruptcy Plan

Some parties that have litigation claims not related to sexual abuse say they'd be shortchanged by the plan, including the Girl Scouts of America, which claimed the proportion it would receive of damages from its trademark litigation against the Boy Scouts was smaller than that of other litigants'.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

COVID-19 at Two Years: What Have We Learned?

COVID introduced flexible scheduling that has given employees more control over their workday and, in turn, has led to happier employees, improved production, and increased retention, which, for many, is here to stay.
9 minute read

Daily Business Review

Akerman Gets Gunster Back on Case—But Plaintiff Says Don't Celebrate Yet

"The trial judge specifically found improper conduct, which the appellate court, in my opinion, did not properly address," said John H. Ruiz of MSP Recovery Law Firm.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Lawmakers Split on Property Insurance Changes

Under the Senate plan, deductibles would not apply if roofs are damaged in named hurricanes, if homes are total losses or if roofs can be repaired without being replaced.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Returning Akerman Cannabis Lawyer Targets Blue-Chip Clients Ahead of Marijuana Banking Reform

Zachary Kobrin, the former GC and VP of a leading cannabis company, said he will look to advise banks and insurance companies on "road maps" into the cannabis industry as plant-touching companies seek banking reform.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

New South Florida Ruling Clarifies Rules for Assignees on Insurance Policies

"The homeowner never authorized the work, and People's Trust told her that she was in breach of the insurance contract," according to the ruling.
3 minute read

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