Insurer Avoids Dog Bite Claim Brought by Homeowner Selling Firearms Out of Garage June 15, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson Nationwide General Insurance has avoided payment of a dog bite claim filed by a homeowner it insured who ran a...
New York Lawmakers Again Pass Wrongful Death Damages Bill. Is Another Veto in Store? June 13, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson New York lawmakers have again overwhelmingly passed legislation to overhaul the state’s 1847 law that governs damages that can be...
Russian President Putin Signs Law Creating Eurasian Reinsurance Company June 9, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson The Kremlin announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law to ratify the creation of the Eurasian Reinsurance...
Supreme Court Limits Reach of Federal ID Theft Law June 9, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday narrowed when identity theft can be included as part of federal criminal charges. In the...
New York City Files Suit Against Hyundai, Kia Over Thefts June 7, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson New York City has joined other municipalities in suing carmakers Hyundai and Kia for not having immobilizer anti-theft technology in...
Appeals Court Won’t Revisit Towers Watson $80M D&O Denial for Willis Merger Lawsuits June 7, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson A federal appeals court has denied insurance broker Towers Watson a rehearing of a May ruling that found it may...
Jury Should Decide ‘Borrowed Employee’ Liability, New Jersey High Court Affirms June 6, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson The New Jersey Supreme Court has affirmed that whether an employer is vicariously liable under the borrowed-employee doctrine is a...
Connecticut Couple Can No Longer Bear Wild Animal Snapping Photos on Their Property June 2, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson A Connecticut husband and wife claim in a lawsuit that a bear with a camera is violating their Fourth Amendment...
Cyber Insurance Attorney Charged With Serial Rape, Kidnapping 15 Years Ago May 31, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Boston Police reported they have arrested a cyber insurance attorney in connection with a...
New York City Enacts Law Banning Discrimination Based on Weight, Height May 30, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson New York City Mayor Eric Adams has signed into law a bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of a...