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Louisiana Lawmakers Pass Auto Insurance Reform Bills to Boost Market Competition
May 31 2024 // Louisiana lawmakers passed a series of auto insurance reform bills that aim to bring availability and competition to the market by cutting down on excessive verdicts and settlements. Legislators passed four bills endorsed...
Survey: Mid-Market Leaders Peg Cyber, Economy and Regulation as Top Concerns
May 30 2024 // Business leaders place cybersecurity, the economy, regulatory challenges and global instability among their top concerns for the coming year, fueled by factors such as AI, climate change, nuclear verdicts and political...
California Advances Legislation Cracking Down on Auto Theft, Stolen Goods Resellers
May 24 2024 // The California Senate approved a bipartisan package of 15 bills this that would increase penalties for organized crime rings, expand drug court programs and close a legal loophole to make it easier to prosecute auto...
Gallagher Updates Regulation for Artificial Intelligence
May 22 2024 // Gallagher’s Cyber practice remains laser focused on emerging technology and the potential for increased risks as organizations begin to use them. Throughout 2024, we’re concentrated on evolving compliance...
Judge Rejects Former Delaware Trooper’s Discrimination Claims Against State Police
May 21 2024 // A federal judge ruled last Friday in favor of the Delaware State Police in a lawsuit filed by a former trooper who said she was subjected to years of discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation as she rose through...
Louisiana Lawmakers Repeal ‘Three-Year Rule’ that Barred Policy Cancellations
May 20 2024 // Property insurers in storm-swept Louisiana could soon gain much more flexibility over policy cancellations if the governor signs House Bill 611 into law, as expected. The state House of Representatives approved the bill by...
Judge Hears Atlantic City Casino Workers’ Anti-Smoking Lawsuit
May 17 2024 // A group of Atlantic City casino workers asked a judge Monday to ban smoking in the gambling halls, citing the toxic effects of working in a “poisonous” atmosphere, while the state said ending smoking could...
Judge Won’t Discard $38M Verdict in New Hampshire Youth Center Abuse Case
May 17 2024 // The judge who oversaw a landmark trial about New Hampshire’s youth detention center has refused to discard the $38 million verdict, saying the facility’s leadership “either knew and didn’t care or...
Former Raiders Coach Loses Nevada High Court Ruling in NFL Emails Suit
May 17 2024 // Former NFL coach Jon Gruden lost a Nevada Supreme Court ruling in a contract interference and conspiracy lawsuit he filed against the league after he resigned from the Las Vegas Raiders in 2021, but his lawyer said he will...
Virginia Judge to Decide Whether Frozen Embryos Are Property With Monetary Value
May 16 2024 // A trial is underway in Virginia that will determine whether state law allows frozen embryos to be considered property that can be divided up and assigned a monetary value. Fairfax County Circuit Court Judge Dontae Bugg...
Texas Lawmakers Zero In on Exploding Hemp Industry
May 15 2024 // Austin hemp entrepreneur Shayda Torabi is looking at a year filled with uncertainty. For the six years they’ve been in business, Torabi and her two sisters have operated Restart, their hemp dispensary, in a modest...
After Maui, Hawaii Lawmakers Budget Funds for Firefighting Equipment and a State Fire Marshal
May 15 2024 // Hawaii lawmakers appropriated funds for more firefighting equipment and a state fire marshal after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century ripped through the historic Maui town of Lahaina and exposed...
Supreme Court Rules Against Warner Music in Copyright Damages Case
May 13 2024 // The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favor of a Miami music producer in a legal fight with Warner Music over a song by rapper Flo Rida, finding that there is no time limit for recovering monetary damages in...
Former Louisiana Lawmaker James D. Cain Passes Away
May 10 2024 // Former Louisiana lawmaker James David Cain passed away on May 8, Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple announced. Cain served 20 years in the Louisiana House of Representatives and another 16 years in the Louisiana Senate,...
Oklahoma Judge Blocks State’s Anti-ESG Law
May 9 2024 // A judge in Oklahoma blocked a state law that prohibits state pension systems from investing with companies that limit investment in the oil and gas industry. Oklahoma County District Court Judge Sheila Stinson on Tuesday...
Judge Dismisses Suit by Mother Who Claimed School Hid Teen’s Gender Expression
May 9 2024 // A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by a Maine woman who accused school officials of encouraging her teen’s gender expression by providing a chest binder and using a new name and pronouns, without consulting...
Georgia Regulations Would Cut Agents’ Licensing Course Load from 20 Hours to 8
May 8 2024 // The Georgia insurance commissioner is accepting comments on proposed rule changes that would cut the pre-licensing course load by almost two-thirds for personal lines agents. “The primary purpose of the proposed...
Michigan Supreme Court Rules Against Couple in Drone Surveillance Case
May 7 2024 // The Michigan Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of a local government Friday in a dispute over sending a drone to take pictures of a rural salvage yard without permission. Liberal and conservative groups closely...
Google Trial Wraps Up as Judge Weighs Landmark US Antitrust Claims
May 6 2024 // Google and the U.S. Justice Department wrapped up closing arguments on Friday over claims that the Alphabet unit has unlawfully dominated web search and related advertising, in a case the government contends could shape...
Texas Lawmakers Fault Xcel Power Pole in State’s Largest Fire
May 2 2024 // The worst wildfire in Texas history was sparked by a power pole and lines owned by Xcel Energy Inc. that hadn’t been effectively maintained or replaced, according to a state legislative committee report. The pole...
