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In Priest Sex Abuse Cases, a Sickening Calculation—and the Right Answer

Shouldn't any diocese that turned a blind eye to pedophile priests be punished monetarily? But what if that means that church goes bankrupt, with no assets left to pay the victims? Is that justice? A federal bankruptcy judge in Minnesota wrestles with the issue.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

$5.3M Verdict in Fatal DUI Car Crash Sets Up Insurance Wrangle

The next phase of the fight will resolve liability against Safe Auto Insurance, which filed a federal declaratory judgment action three days before trial seeking to shield itself in the event of a judgment.
13 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Drug-Involved Fatal Crash Leads to $5M Settlement in Middlesex

A $5.04 million settlement in a Middlesex County suit, claiming a tractor-trailer driver treating with methadone was asleep at the wheel when he slammed into another vehicle, was paid on March 20.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Insurance Bad Faith, Peer Review to Highlight Supreme Court Session

With the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's argument session scheduled to begin Tuesday, the justices are set to consider a wide range of high-profile topics, from the requirement for proving an insurance carrier acted in bad faith to the discoverability of peer review documents.
4 minute read

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