Everest Indemnity Insurance Co. is on the hook to defend an insured alleged to have improperly installed a fire suppression system under its errors and omissions policy because its various exclusions were, at best, ambiguous. The ruling In Bayside Fire …
Federal labor officials are seeking a restraining order to bar a North Providence doctor from retaliating against a former employee who complained that a co-worker with COVID-19 put her at risk while she was pregnant. The Providence Journal reports that …
Long-pending lawsuits stemming from toxic waste contamination in Niagara Falls’ notorious Love Canal neighborhood have a new court date in May. The Buffalo News reported Saturday that a federal appeals court in New York City will hear arguments in May …
New Jersey-based ProSight Global, Inc., a privately-owned specialty property/casualty insurance company, has announced that it is rebranding as Coaction Global, Inc. The new name is effective April 19, 2022. The rebranding comes following a go-private transaction completed in August of …
Virginia’s governor signed into law Monday a ban on squatted trucks just weeks after a crash that left a 27-year-old man dead. The legislation signed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin prohibits modifications that make a vehicle’s front bumper 4 or more …
New York medical malpractice insurer EmPRO Insurance Co., a subsidiary of Physicians’ Reciprocal Insurers, said it is expanding into New Jersey. It has filed to become an admitted insurer in New Jersey and plans to begin issuing policies in the …
The Delaware Supreme Court has ruled that solar panel manufacturer First Solar, which faced two securities class actions, is not entitled to have its insurance policies cover both because the later-issued of its policies excluded coverage for related actions. The …
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation Saturday expanding the state’s Opioid Settlement Board from 19 members to 21 members. Hochul also appointed two women to the board, which is responsible for helping distribute settlement money from opioid manufacturers and …
Rhode Island’s attorney general on Monday announced settlements he valued at $107 million against the drugmakers Teva Pharmaceutical Industries and AbbVie’s Allergan unit to resolve claims over their roles in fueling an opioid epidemic in the state. Attorney General Peter …
The Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles and court officials have scrambled to close a gap in tracking and sharing information about criminal convictions that should result in license suspensions. The problem surfaced when a man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter …
