Oklahoma Court Says Home Warranty Contract Is Insurance, Nixes Forced Arbitration June 19, 2020 By Stephanie K. Jones A home warranty contract is an insurance contract. That’s the conclusion of the Oklahoma Supreme Court in a case in...
New Law Expands Access to Medical Marijuana in Louisiana June 19, 2020 By Melinda Deslatte More Louisiana residents will have access to medical marijuana under a significant expansion of the state’s therapeutic cannabis program that...
Texas’ Bexar County Orders Face Mask Use to Fight COVID-19; Fines Possible June 18, 2020 By Jim Vertuno and Acacia Coronado Officials in the San Antonio area have ordered people to wear face masks in public when social distancing isn’t possible...
Specialty Insurance Broker Towerstone Adds Blanquez in San Antonio June 18, 2020 Towerstone, a Dallas-based specialty insurance broker and IMA Financial Group company, has added Thomas Blanquez to its energy practice and...
Judge OKs Addition of Louisiana to Spillway Lawsuits June 17, 2020 A federal judge in Mississippi has approved Louisiana’s request to be added as a defendant in two lawsuits challenging the...
Arkansas AG Sues TV Pastor Bakker over Virus Treatment Claims June 17, 2020 Arkansas’ attorney general has sued Missouri-based TV pastor Jim Bakker over his promotion of a product falsely touted as a...
$300M Small Business Aid Plan Signed by Louisiana Governor June 17, 2020 By Melinda Deslatte Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has signed a Republican-crafted plan to spend $300 million in federal coronavirus aid to help...
Arkansas Governor Signs Orders Giving Businesses Virus Lawsuit Protections June 17, 2020 By Andrew DeMillo Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson had granted businesses protections from coronavirus lawsuits, while the state’s epidemiologist said she’s concerned loosened restrictions...
After Veto, Louisiana GOP Lawmakers Try Again for Auto Crash Lawsuit Limits June 17, 2020 By Melinda Deslatte Despite a veto from the governor, the Louisiana House has plowed ahead with a top priority for business lobbying groups,...
Texas Man Sentenced to 78 Years in Prison for Arson, Insurance Fraud June 16, 2020 A 52-year-old Groves, Texas, man has been sentenced to 78 years in federal prison for violations related to an arson...