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New York Law Journal

NY Financial Regulators Remind Insurers About New Anti-Bias Law

DFS Superintendent Adrienne A. Harris called the new rules "a critical step to ensure that New York's affordable housing providers are not discriminated against."
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Feldman Shepherd Sues Its Insurer for Coverage of $565K Legal Mal Settlement

Allied World alleged in counterclaims that Feldman Shepherd retained defense counsel and reached the settlement without the insurer's consent.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Keker Lawyers Secure Win for Sutter Health After Seven-Week Alameda Trial

The plaintiffs sought more than $500 million from Sutter Health over allegations of insurance fraud, which Judge Stephen D. Kaus rejected.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Do Courts Favor Plaintiffs on Discovery? Amazon Thinks So

Amazon cited a growing trend among attorneys to corner niche markets by suing specific corporations by gleaning inside knowledge through expansive discovery in other litigation.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Reports of Stabilization in Property Insurance Due to Tort Reform May Be Premature

On May 21, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) published its May 2024 Florida Property Insurance Market Update, claiming "overall market…
7 minute read

Law.com

Federal Judge Clears Path for Policyholder's Class Action Against USAA for $7M Interest on Improperly Retained Late Fees

U.S. District Judge Peter J. Messitte of the District of Maryland ruled the plaintiff pleaded facts clearly to suggest USAA "knew full well that they had the use of the late fees," and "they understood the time-value of the fees" and their interest-bearing potential, according to a June 11 opinion.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

'There's No Magic Sauce': Why Georgia's Rural Verdicts Are on the Rise

"I think one mistake that plaintiffs lawyers are also guilty of is [treating] rural people like they're different and they're not," said plaintiffs attorney Matt Cathey.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

The Judge Is Also a Policyholder: Jurist Won't Step Down From Insurance Case Despite Claims History

Liberty Mutual said one of the judge's claim in 2008 was investigated by the company after being "red flagged."
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Lowball Settlement 'Didn't Look Right': Plaintiff Attorneys Recover $10.1M, Allege Defense Misled About Policy Limit

"I told [my co counsel], either this company is underinsured or they're not being truthful about how much coverage there is," plaintiff attorney Matt Cook said.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

$47M Catastrophic Trucking Verdict Is a Sign of Changing Times in Growing Metro Atlanta County

"I think jurors in places like Cherokee County don't have a problem rendering a fair verdict if that means its going to be a big number for nice, deserving plaintiffs," said plaintiff's counsel Mike Moran.
5 minute read

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