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Daily Business Review

$39M Settlement Reached for Mortgage Insurance Kickbacks in Florida, New Jersey

A federal magistrate has preliminarily approved three settlements totaling nearly $15 million in a national class action accusing mortgage servicers of taking kickbacks from residential insurers.
17 minute read

New York Law Journal

Total Chiropractic v. USAA Casualty Ins. Co.

Insurer Denied Dismissal Conditioned On Plaintiff Providing Responses to Discovery
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Med-Plus, Inc. v. American Casualty Co. of Reading

Punitive Damages Threat Entitles Medical Supplier to Independent Counsel in Lawsuit
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Ridesharing Legislation May Trigger New Wave of Litigation

On July 1, Florida legislators enacted a new law, Florida Statute Section 627.748, imposing new insurance requirements for ridesharing companies; and, provides for new requirements for auto insurance coverage that affect TNCs and personal auto insurance companies. The statute provides up to $1 million in coverage for those involved in an accident. With such high coverage at stake, auto insurance companies may be exposed to a new wave of litigation, write Cecile S. Mendizabal and Lisette M. Alvarez.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Justices Agree to Revisit Stacking, MVFRL Law Interplay

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments dealing the interplay between household vehicle exclusions limiting insurance stacking and the state's Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law. The case at issue should give the justices a chance to revisit a topic the high court has split on twice in the past 10 years.
8 minute read

The Recorder

Insurer That Initially Denied Lyft Driver's Claim, But Ultimately Paid It, Defeats Driver's Lawsuit

A federal district court in Washington has dismissed a Lyft driver's lawsuit against his personal automobile insurer, finding that the insurer's initial denial of his claim had been reasonable.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Written Notice of Accident

In his No-Fault Insurance Law Wrap-Up, David M. Barshay discusses what qualifies as "timely written notice" of an accident beyond a No-Fault Application N-F 2 form, and the continuing hot topic of the examination under oath/independent medical exam no-show defense.
24 minute read

Daily Business Review

Lawyer Asks 11th Circuit to Reconsider $1,548 Sanction

Attorney Sandra Finch and her lawyer, Bruce Harvey, argued the appellate court erred when it ruled Finch waived her Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination during a now-settled insurance dispute.
10 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Internal Investigations Becoming a Way of Life for In-House Counsel

A new Consero survey highlights the importance of internal investigations to in-house counsel.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

In Superstorm Sandy Case, Trial Court Finds 2 Policies Ambiguous

A Manhattan court has refused to dismiss an insured's lawsuit against his insurance carrier as untimely, finding both of his insurance policies unclear as to the time by which he had to file a lawsuit.
6 minute read

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