The Remaking of Verisk as an Insurance-Focused Firm (Again) Is Underway March 23, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson Last week, information services firm Verisk said it had taken steps that align with one investor’s call for the firm...
Judge Reinstates Trump Independent Contractor Rule Withdrawn by Biden March 23, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson A federal judge in Texas has nixed the Biden Department of Labor’s withdrawal of a Trump administration rule governing whether...
Related Claim Exclusion Doesn’t Require ‘Fundamentally Identical’ Actions in Delaware March 22, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson The Delaware Supreme Court has ruled that solar panel manufacturer First Solar, which faced two securities class actions, is not...
U.S. Issues New Safety Rule Governing Driverless Vehicles March 21, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson The Biden Administration has issued a final rule intended to ensure safety of occupants in automated vehicles. This rule updates...
University’s Governmental Immunity Extends to Parking Lot, Maine Supreme Court Rules March 16, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson The state cannot be held liable for injuries sustained in a parking lot that is regularly used by people accessing...
U.S. Issues New Safety Rule Governing Driverless Vehicles March 14, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson The Biden Administration has issued a final rule intended to ensure safety of occupants in automated vehicles. This rule updates...
Vermont Court Sides With Ambassador Insurance in Allocation of Asbestos Losses March 8, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson The Vermont Supreme Court has denied a bid by a manufacturer of asbestos products to bypass Vermont law in determining...
‘No Contest’ Plea Doesn’t Trigger Criminal Exclusion in Home Policy: Connecticut Court March 7, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson An insured’s plea of nolo contendere to criminal charges does not trigger a criminal acts exclusion in a homeowners insurance...
Supreme Court Asked to Resolve Federal Drug Law v. State Medical Marijuana Laws Debate March 7, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson The U.S. Supreme Court has been asked to address whether the federal drug law that criminalizes possession of marijuana invalidates...
Supreme Court Denies Christian College’s Ministerial Exception From Lawsuit… for Now March 1, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a petition by a Massachusetts Christian college seeking a religious “ministerial exception” to help...