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New York Law Journal

Municipal Fraud in Focus as Local Governments Face Budget Woes

A review of federal, state, and local government actions filed during 2020 reveals that significant fraud against local municipalities, government agencies and departments, and government insurance funds continues, to the detriment of government coffers and, ultimately, of all taxpayers. Evan H. Krinick explores some examples in this edition of his Insurance Fraud column.
10 minute read

International Edition

Clifford Chance, Freshfields Click Into Confused.com Sale

Admiral Group has exited the price comparison market through the sale of Confused.com and its other European insurance-focused comparison platforms.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Judge's Refusal to Dismiss Gym's COVID Coverage Suit May Be Sign of Rulings to Come

As part of the ruling, Court of Common Pleas Judge Terrence Nealon found that in Pennsylvania it is still unclear whether the "reasonable expectations" doctrine, in the negligence context, can be applied to a commercial insured such as the gym that has brought the insurance coverage lawsuit.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Is an Additional Insured Entitled to a Loss Run Statement?

According to the Florida Senate's bill analysis and fiscal impact statements, the legislation is intended to create a "statutory framework regarding when and how insurers are required to provide loss run statements to insureds," with the expectation that same may possibly "help consumers with favorable claim histories to obtain insurance at a lower premium."
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Insurer's Rejection of $2M Settlement Before $28M Verdict Came Down Was Unreasonable, Court Rules

An insurance company had a duty to accept a $2 million settlement offer during a trial, and now it must reimburse a secondary insurer that had to pay much, much more.
4 minute read

International Edition

LV= General Counsel Exits As Insurer Sold for £530M

Clifford Chance, Weil Gotshal and Norton Rose all take up roles on the £530 million deal.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

How to Document Your Personal Injury Case

One of the greatest obstacles to personal injury lawsuits is missing or incomplete documentation from the time of the accident moving forward. It is impossible to overstate the importance of thoroughly documenting every key event from the time of your injury.
8 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Valuing a Case by Defense

"Why are they calling jury verdicts 'awards' like the plaintiff won a lottery after getting hurt and living the rest of their life in pain? And who are they to say a jury's verdict is 'excessive?'" writes Charles "Chuck" Bennett.
7 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Houston Litigators Defend $1.8 Million Attorney Fee Award In Moody Family Dispute

Houston lawyers from Vinson & Elkins and Beck Redden were on the defense team that won the fee award.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

A Lawyer's Guide to MAZE Ransomware Attacks

Threat actors have changed their playbooks to become more effective and it is time we do the same.
8 minute read

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