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Software Startup Zenefits Settles SEC's Investor-Deception Claims

San Francisco-based startup Zenefits will pay $450,000 to settle federal claims that company leaders falsely told investors that employees were licensed to sell insurance.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

PI Firm Sues Insurer Over Non-Coverage of Legal Mal Defense

Zavodnick, Zavodnick & Lasky found itself unprotected when a client alleged negligence.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

$2M Settles Claims for Baker Maimed by Bread Slicer

A Danish emigre whose hand was mauled by a bread-slicing machine with a disabled safety feature settled his personal injury claims for $2 million.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Decision Mandating Coverage of Newark Firefighter's Fall Not Disturbed

 The New Jersey Supreme Court has declined to hear an insurance carrier's appeal of a decision holding that it must provide coverage to…
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

This Law Firm Went Too Far, Even With Absolute Litigation Privilege

A Broward law firm and its principal gained unauthorized access to the opposing side's computer network and GPS tracker.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY, Other AGs Seek Emergency Order to Stop Trump From Ending ACA Subsidy

Nearly two dozen state attorneys general asked a federal judge in California on Wednesday to temporarily block the Trump administration from ending critical subsidy payments to insurers selling coverage through the Affordable Care Act.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Wife Accused of Killing Husband Can Sue Insurer That Froze Life Insurance Proceeds

A federal district court in Georgia has refused to dismiss claims brought against a life insurer by a wife accused of killing her husband after the insurer froze the account into which it had previously deposited the proceeds of his life insurance policy.
14 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Insurance Company Files Fraud Suit Against 'Hire a Dick!' Lawyer in Houston

A Texas insurance company alleges Houston lawyer and a private insurance adjuster conspired to defraud it by filing claims on behalf of homeowners and then collecting insurance claim payments for their personal financial benefit.
8 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Suits & Deals: School District Settles for $660,000 in Case Over Teacher's 'Upskirt' Photos

Six former students at the Gloucester County Institute of Technology agreed to a $660,000 settlement in Doe 1 et al. v. Gloucester County Institute…
17 minute read

New York Law Journal

Interpreting Dwelling Clauses in Homeowners' Policies

Kelsey Shannon and Martin Lynn write: What does it take to qualify one's home as one's "residence?" The case law unfortunately does not provide much certainty. There are a couple well-established principles. First, "[t]he standard for determining residence requires something more than temporary or physical presence and requires at least some degree of permanence and retention to remain." And second, a person can have more than one "residence" for purpose of insurance coverage. But that's about it.
17 minute read

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