A federal district court has refused to dismiss COVID-19-related business interruption coverage litigation filed by a shopping mall owner against an American International Group Inc. unit, concluding that its policy’s pollution and contamination exclusion is ambiguous.
As the NFL continues to battle with insurance companies that (spoiler alert) don’t want to pay benefits in connection with the concussion lawsuits and settlements, Big Shield has a new fight with Big Insurance over the availability of coverage for a Sunday Ticket antitrust action filed against the NFL in 2015.
The insurance carrier for the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego filed a lawsuit Friday contending that because the diocese violated the terms of its insurance policies, the company should not have to pay out any money to settle claims from hundreds of people alleging they were victims of sexual abuse by clergy over the past several decades.
In Family Security Insurance Co. v. Stein, Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal confirmed that, in a coverage action where the issue of coverage is in dispute, an insurer’s claim file and claim investigation materials are protected by the work product privilege.
Houston-based law firm McClenny, Moseley and Associates has been suspended from practice in Louisiana’s Western District federal court over its work on Hurricane Laura insurance cases.
Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Irvin and hotel chain Marriott International continue their legal battle following an incident during Super Bowl week in Phoenix.<br />Marriott previously filed a motion asking a federal judge to dismiss Irvin’s $100 million defamation lawsuit and Tuesday asked a judge to deny Irvin’s request for expedited release of hotel video footage.
Louisiana Republican gubernatorial candidate Sen. Sharon Hewitt is promising to shut down all coastal litigation involving alleged damage from energy companies.
Looks like some of Tesla’s shareholders are feeling betrayed by Elon Musk and his merry band of executives. Investors have filed a lawsuit accusing the company of exaggerating the capabilities of its self-driving tech and putting people’s lives at risk.
On Oct. 12, 2022, the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), a state law that restricts collection of biometric data, made headlines again when a Chicago jury rendered a $228 million judgment against BNSF Railway Co. in the first BIPA class action to go to trial.
Norfolk Southern Railway and Norfolk Southern Corp. are facing multiple lawsuits, including class-action suits seeking over $5 million in damages, following a train derailment and release of toxic chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio, on February 3.
A case of first impression for the 8th circuit, in Ahern Rentals Inc. v. EquipmentShare.com Inc. et al., 22-1399.-- (February 7, 2023) – prevailing the standard of today and held that allegations pled on information and belief are not categorically insufficient to state a claim for relief where the proof supporting the allegation is within the sole possession and control of the defendant or where the belief is based on sufficient factual material that makes the inference of culpability plausible.
On Oct. 12, 2022, the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), a state law that restricts collection of biometric data, made headlines again when a Chicago jury rendered a $228 million judgment against BNSF Railway Co. in the first BIPA class action to go to trial.
Former Eagles linebacker turned media personality, Emmanuel Acho, has won a lengthy workers’ compensation battle. Acho’s career with the Eagles ended in 2015 due to a thumb injury, after playing in 20 regular season games.
A federal appeals court on Thursday reinstated litigation filed against an emergency physician practice by a former worker who charged the company with violating federal law for perusing her personal emails.<br /><br />Amanda Carson, a physician’s assistant, worked at Greenville, South Carolina-based EmergencyMD LLC as an independent contractor from February 2014 until May 2017, according to the ruling by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia, in Amanda Carson v. EmergencyMD LLC et. al.<br /><br />In accepting the position, she agreed to be bound by company policies, including its electronic communications policy, the ruling said.
