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West Virginia High Court Says Email from Lawyer Enough to Settle Allstate Dispute

A lawyer’s email and voice mail were enough to settle a claim dispute and bar further litigation, despite a petitioner’s contention that thousands of dollars in damages were left unrepaired, the West Virginia Supreme Court said in siding with Allstate …

Florida Senate Committee Advances Condo Inspection Bill

A Florida Senate committee wasted little time Wednesday in approving a bill that would require more frequent inspections of condominiums statewide – one of the first pieces of legislation to come out of the rubble of the collapsed Champlain Towers …

Accuser Seeks Trump’s DNA, Not Deposition, in Defamation Suit

A lawyer for a woman who accused former President Donald Trump of raping her in the mid-1990s and then filed a defamation lawsuit against him said o Tuesday that she will not seek to depose Trump prior to trial because …

People Moves: California FAIR Plan Makes Roach President; Wood Named Washington Chief Deputy Commissioner

Victoria Roach has been appointed by the California FAIR Plan’s executive committee to serve as the association’s next president. Roach will assume the new role on March 1, succeeding Anneliese Jivan, was president of the FAIR Plan since 2009 and …

Startup MGA Rising Edge Targets Low-Layer D&O Business

The co-founders of London-based Rising Edge aimed to create something different when they decided to launch a managing general agent in 2021, which focuses solely on directors and officers liability insurance. CEO Philippe Gouraud and Managing Director Yoel Brightman wanted …

New Hampshire Reaches $25M Deal With Monsanto Over PCB Pollution

New Hampshire has reached a $25 million settlement with agrochemical giant Monsanto over what the state says has been widespread PCB pollution in waterways and other state-owned property, the attorney general’s office said Tuesday. The state alleges that the contamination …

Delaware Poultry Farm With 1.2 Million Birds Hit by Lethal Flu

A commercial poultry farm in Delaware with 1.2 million birds has been hit by a highly lethal form of bird flu, the state said on Wednesday, significantly expanding an outbreak that has killed U.S. chickens and turkeys. The outbreak brings …

Couple’s Family Sues Over Fatal Montana Amtrak Derailment

The family of a couple who were on a trip celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary when they died in an Amtrak train derailment in Montana has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Amtrak and BSNF Railway, which owns the tracks. …

Texas’ Dents.co Launches App That Measures Auto Body Damage

Dents.co, a new software company based in Longview, Texas, has launched a mobile app that measures auto body damage and provides reporting that repairers can share with insurers partners to speed negotiation repair times. The app, available for iPhones and …

Person of Interest Sought in Deadly Baltimore Fire in Vacant Rowhouse

The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has published a video of a man considered to be a “person of interest” in a vacant rowhouse fire that killed three Baltimore firefighters last month. The Baltimore Sun reports that …

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