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One Person Killed By Parking Garage Collapse In Manhattan

One Person Killed By Parking Garage Collapse In Manhattan

One person died and multiple people were injured after a parking garage collapsed in Lower Manhattan Tuesday afternoon, FDNY officials said.
April 18, 2023 Auto Liability New York

Gunmaker, Distributors Sued Over Indianapolis FedEx Mass Shooting

Gunmaker, Distributors Sued Over Indianapolis FedEx Mass Shooting

The family of Jaswinder Singh, who was killed during a mass shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis, and several survivors of the incident, have filed a federal lawsuit against the companies involved in the manufacturing, marketing, and sale of the high-capacity magazine used by the gunman.
April 18, 2023 Liability Litigation Indiana New York

Amazon Faces Class Action Lawsuit For Not Disclosing Collection Of Customers’ Biometric Data

Amazon Faces Class Action Lawsuit For Not Disclosing Collection Of Customers’ Biometric Data

A New York class action lawsuit against Amazon is requesting that the company be enjoined from tracking customers' biometric information, such as collecting visitors' facial scans or fingerprints, without alerting customers.
April 17, 2023 Liability Litigation New York

Firm Files 25K Lawsuits Against Florida Insurers Within Six Days

Firm Files 25K Lawsuits Against Florida Insurers Within Six Days

Litigation is rarely warm and fuzzy, but what's unfolding in Florida between plaintiffs firm Morgan & Morgan and the insurance industry puts hardball tactics in a new light.
April 11, 2023 Insurance Industry Legislation & Regulation Liability Litigation Technology Florida

Illinois Tops List For Thermonuclear Verdicts

Illinois Tops List For Thermonuclear Verdicts

A new report shows that Illinois is a top state for so-called 'thermonuclear verdicts.'
April 3, 2023 Liability Litigation Illinois

Liability Insurance To Deter Police Misconduct: Bad Idea Or Panacea?

Liability Insurance To Deter Police Misconduct: Bad Idea Or Panacea?

We're familiar with the idea of individual physicians holding their own medical malpractice insurance. A new bill introduced in Texas proposes taking this idea of mandatory professional liability insurance and applying it to police officers.
March 31, 2023 Legislation & Regulation Liability Texas

Relationships Matter: An Update On Related-Claims Issues Under D&O Policies

Relationships Matter: An Update On Related-Claims Issues Under D&O Policies

Directors and officers (D&O) liability insurance provides liability coverage to the directors or officers of a company, or to the company itself. D&O policies generally afford coverage for a claim that is first made during the policy period and reported to the insurer in accordance with policy terms.
March 31, 2023 Liability

San Francisco’s Self-Driving Cars Have A Hit-And-Run Problem

San Francisco’s Self-Driving Cars Have A Hit-And-Run Problem

Around 1 a.m. on March 6, a driverless car from the tech startup Cruise was trying to make a left turn when it encountered something its algorithms probably couldn't predict: An Infiniti Q50 performing 'donuts,' a popular and unlawful pastime for some of the city's night owls, in the middle of the intersection.
March 30, 2023 Auto Liability California

2 More Lawsuits Filed After Fatal Orange County Fireworks Warehouse Fire

2 More Lawsuits Filed After Fatal Orange County Fireworks Warehouse Fire

Two more lawsuits have been filed against several companies, including SeaWorld Entertainment, for a December explosion and fire at an Orange County fireworks company's warehouse that lead to the deaths of four people and one person being severely burned.
March 30, 2023 Liability Litigation Florida

More Relatives Of Colorado Shooting Victims Sue Gun-Maker Ruger

More Relatives Of Colorado Shooting Victims Sue Gun-Maker Ruger

More relatives of people shot to death at a Colorado supermarket in 2021 are suing Connecticut-based gun-maker Sturm, Ruger & Co. over how it marketed the firearm used in the massacre, adding to litigation first filed earlier this month against the company.
March 28, 2023 Liability Litigation Connecticut

Making Indemnities Work

Making Indemnities Work

Businesses and individuals enter into indemnification or hold harmless agreements to protect one party of the transaction from the risks or liabilities created by the other party of the transaction.
March 24, 2023 Liability Litigation

Faulty Transmission Lawsuit Against GM Certified As Class Action

Faulty Transmission Lawsuit Against GM Certified As Class Action

A judge has granted class action certification to a lawsuit involving 39 plaintiffs across 26 states -- including Michigan -- that accuses General Motors of knowingly selling cars with faulty transmissions.
March 22, 2023 Auto Liability Litigation Michigan

Ohio Sues Norfolk Southern Over Train Derailment In East Palestine

Ohio Sues Norfolk Southern Over Train Derailment In East Palestine

Ohio filed a lawsuit against railroad Norfolk Southern to make sure it pays for the cleanup and environmental damage caused by a fiery train derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border last month, the state's attorney general said Tuesday.
March 15, 2023 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Litigation Ohio

Proposed Class-Action Filed Against Signature Bank And Former Execs For Fraud

Proposed Class-Action Filed Against Signature Bank And Former Execs For Fraud

Signature Bank (SBNY.O) and three former top executives were sued on Tuesday by shareholders who accused the New York bank of fraudulently proclaiming it was financially strong a mere three days before it was seized by a state regulator.
March 15, 2023 Liability Litigation New York

Bad Faith If Insurer Refuses To Settle, Even If Policyholder Prevails At Trial

Bad Faith If Insurer Refuses To Settle, Even If Policyholder Prevails At Trial

As a general rule, if a policyholder reasonably attempts to settle a case for an amount at or within the limits of its insurance policy, the insurance company must put the policyholder's interests above its own.
March 13, 2023 Liability Litigation
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