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DraftKings Sued by MLB Players Union for Using Names, Images

Sports-betting platform DraftKings Inc. has been using names and images of Major League Baseball players without permission and in violation of Pennsylvania law, their union alleged in a lawsuit. Boston-based DraftKings and another popular betting site – Bet365 – are …

J&J Gets $260 Million Talc Verdict Overturned, New Trial Ordered

An Oregon judge has overturned a $260 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson in a lawsuit brought by a woman who said she got mesothelioma, a deadly cancer linked to asbestos exposure, from inhaling the company’s talc powder, the company …

Two Former New York Fire Chiefs Face Bribery Charges Tied to Safety Inspections

Two former chiefs of the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) have been charged with bribery and corruption for allegedly expediting access to fire safety inspections for preferred customers in exchange for payments. Anthony Saccavino and Brian Cordasco were indicted …

Real Estate Firm’s D&O Not Available for Defense in RealPage Antitrust Lawsuit

A property management firm’s excess insurers are not obligated to defend it in multi-district price-fixing litigation involving use of the real estate software RealPage. A federal district judge in Massachusetts found that the terms of Windsor Property Management Co.’s primary …

Civil Trial Begins Into Sexual Abuse Claims by Ex-Patients at Virginia Children’s Hospital

Testimony has begun in a civil trial against a Virginia hospital that treats vulnerable children, its owner and its former medical director in a lawsuit filed by three former patients who allege they were touched inappropriately during physical exams. The …

Driver Charged With Killing Gaudreau Brothers Was Drunk: Prosecutor

The driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew as they bicycled on a rural road had a blood-alcohol level of .087, above the .08 legal limit in New Jersey, a prosecutor said Friday. Gaudreau, …

People Moves: Aspire in California Names Rea Chief Technology Officer

Aspire General Insurance hired Sam Rea as its chief technology officer. Rea has more than 20 years of experience leading IT organizations in the insurance industry. Before joining Aspire, Rea was CTO for the Peak6 InsurTech portfolio of companies for …

California Commissioner Issuing Moratorium on Cancellations for Wildfire Victims

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has identified areas in the vicinity of the several ongoing large wildfires in the state that will be protected by a one-year moratorium on homeowners insurance non-renewal or cancellation due to wildfire risk. Lara’s action …

Hurricane Francine Insured Losses to Be Manageable With New Orleans Miss

Losses from Hurricane Francine are expected to be manageable for property/casualty insurers, with major population centers sparred from the worst of the storm’s damage. Privately insured loss from Hurricane Francine are estimated to be close to $1.5 billion, catastrophe modeler …

McGowan Owner Jackson Takes Reins as Big ‘I’ Chairman

Todd Jackson, owner and partner of McGowan Insurance Group, has been named chairman of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”). Jackson was installed as the 2024-2025 chairman of the industry group at its fall conference …

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