Insurance Journal

AUGUST 25, 2024

An appeals court in Washington, D.C. The District of Columbia Court of Appeals reversed a ruling that had dismissed … revived the district’s lawsuit against Amazon.com Inc on Thursday, saying it plausibly claimed the online retailer’s pricing policies illegally stifle competition.

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Insurance Journal

JANUARY 13, 2025

appeals court on Friday revived a lawsuit by a conservative group opposed to diversity initiatives in medicine that challenged a Pfizer fellowship program designed to boost the pipeline of Black, Latino and Native American people in leadership positions …

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Court Rules 110

Insurance Journal

JANUARY 23, 2025

A unit of Fanduel-owner Flutter Entertainment Plc illegally collected the data of a gambling-addicted customer to profile him for marketing purposes online, a London judge ruled. Bonne Terre Ltd., operating as Sky Betting and Gaming, breached UK data protection law …

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Court Rules 96

Insurance Journal

JULY 17, 2024

million) to about 2,200 former workers after a Quebec court issued a ruling in their class-action lawsuit against the airline. Air Canada may be forced to pay at least C$100 million ($73.2 The amount would cover lost wages, lost benefits, …

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Court Rules 103

Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has let stand a state appeals court ruling that tackled for the first time what is meant by “your computers” under electronic data coverage in a commercial property policy. The case involves claims by Bible video …

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Court Rules Insurance 109

Insurance Journal

JULY 17, 2024

Constitution and the Virginia Constitution, a Virginia appeals court has ruled. The Virginia Court of Appeals found that the … A priest’s defamation claim against his bishop is barred by the religious liberty protections in the First Amendment of the U.S.

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Court Rules 102

Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

federal appeals court on Thursday revived a defamation lawsuit accusing CNN of defaming Project Veritas in its explanation of why the conservative group, which is often accused of using deceptive tactics, was suspended from Twitter in 2021. The …

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Court Rules 97

Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Two Kentucky Supreme Court rulings handed down last week emphasize how important it can be to have clearly worded insurance policies, including exclusions and excess and escape clauses, particularly in high-dollar commercial coverage. In Motorists Mutual Insurance Co. vs. First …

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Court Rules Insurance 105

Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 13, 2024

The National Rifle Association (NRA) must reform its operations to conform with New York’s not-for-profit law and two of its former executives must pay the NRA $6.35 million in damages plus interest. That is the outcome of the latest battle …

Court Rules 98

Court Rules 98

E-Discovery LLC

JANUARY 31, 2025

USAA Casualty Insurance Co., The court wrote: Here, the Court questions whether the parties have acted with sufficient diligence in pursuing discovery. The court ruled: Despite this, the Court finds it appropriate to grant an extension of the class certification deadlines so the parties may complete discovery.

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MyCase

AUGUST 23, 2021

To complicate matters further, court rules and deadlines change often, which means that even more time is required to constantly re-visit whether court rules have changed. Say goodbye to manual deadline calculations, court date tracking, and the tedious task of ensuring that court rule sets haven’t changed.

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Insurance Journal

JULY 26, 2024

A bill (SB2979) amending Illinois’ Biometric Information and Privacy Act (“BIPA”), passed by both houses of the legislature on May 16 and now on Governor Pritzker’s desk, effectively overturns a recent Illinois Supreme Court ruling that could have had a …

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Insurance Journal

JULY 30, 2024

Consumers cannot expect boneless chicken wings to actually be free of bones, a divided Ohio Supreme Court ruled last week, rejecting claims by a restaurant patron who suffered serious medical complications from getting a bone stuck in his throat. Michael …

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Court Rules 105

Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

A federal appeals court has upheld a district court ruling that a wholesale distributor of plumbing supplies has wrongly exempted its inside sales representatives from overtime pay for years. The 1st Circuit Court of Appeals denied F.W. Webb’s request for …

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Court Rules 105

Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Tesco was not entitled to terminate some employees’ contracts and offer to rehire them on less favorable terms, the United Kingdom’s Supreme Court ruled on Thursday. Shopworkers’ union Usdaw took legal action against Britain’s biggest retailer after Tesco sought to …

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Retail Court Rules 105

Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 24, 2024

A firm’s use of software that tracks users’ activity on its website does not violate a state law against wiretapping, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ruled. While the state law against wiretapping prohibits intercepting communications, the law is ambiguous …

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Court Rules 59

Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 12, 2024

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The Ohio Supreme Court ruled last Tuesday that the state’s product liability law prohibits counties from bringing public nuisance claims against national pharmaceutical chains as they did as part of national opioid litigation, a decision that …

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Pharmaceuticals Court Rules Litigation 98

Insurance Journal

MAY 12, 2025

A Sarasota County sheriff’s deputy used excessive force on a handicapped, 100-pound driver in 2020 and is not entitled to immunity from lawsuits, a federal appeals court ruled in a case that could affect officers’ insurance coverage in similar cases.

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Court Rules Insurance 63

Insurance Journal

MARCH 9, 2025

A Michigan court struck down a large chunk of an $88,550 verdict for a Detroit-area organic gardener whose beloved clover lawn was destroyed by a man spraying herbicide — at the wrong address. Marilyn Mack reported depression, anxiety and random …

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Court Rules 52

Next Generation E-Discovery Law & Tech Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Arch Insurance Company is a recent decision focused mostly on issues and challenges related to preservation of Electronically Stored Information (ESI) in a large enterprise. It is an instructive case for in-house counsel, as it demonstrates how avoidable eDiscovery failures can lead to potentially devastating court sanctions.

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Insurance Journal

MAY 2, 2025

patent holder $502 million for the use of 4G patents in devices including iPhones and iPads, London’s Court of Appeal ruled on Thursday, in the latest stage of a long-running legal battle. Apple must pay a U.S. Texas-based Optis Cellular …

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Court Rules Insurance 56

Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The province of British Columbia can bring a class action lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies for opioid harms on behalf of multiple governments across Canada, the country’s Supreme Court ruled on Friday. In 2018, BC sued more than 40 drug manufacturers, …

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Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Court Rules Litigation 91

Insurance Journal

JULY 11, 2024

appeals court ruled on Wednesday. Honeywell did not violate workplace anti-discrimination laws by firing a white engineer who refused to participate in mandatory diversity, equity and inclusion training after the Black Lives Matter movement began, a U.S. The 7th U.S.

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Court Rules 81

Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Courts across the country have overwhelmingly ruled in favor of insurance carriers in claims disputes following the government-ordered closures of businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The North Carolina Supreme Court last week bucked that trend, becoming just the second state …

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Insurance Court Rules 98

E-Discovery LLC

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

7, 2025), the court held that litigation hold notices were privileged. THE HOMELAND DECISION Homeland is an insurance coverage lawsuit. Defendants filed a third-party complaint against another insurer, Ace. Defendants did so and the insurers challenged the assertion of privilege. There may be a better solution.

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Insurance Journal

AUGUST 14, 2024

the Delaware Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday, rejecting arguments that the payment was a windfall. Five law firms should receive $267 million in legal fees for obtaining a $1 billion settlement for shareholders of Dell Technologies DELL.N, The fee is …

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Court Rules Technology 69

E-Discovery LLC

MARCH 4, 2025

Likewise, dont assume the Court shares your interpretation of the protocol. Just settling upon an agreed-upon list of queries may not be sufficient to insure a meeting of the minds. Craig Ball, Federal Court Rules on Whether Documents Containing Agreed-Upon Keywords are Responsive PerSe | Ball in your Court (Oct.

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Insurance Journal

MAY 12, 2025

A court ruling last year ordered Bristol Myers Squibb Company and … Pharmaceutical companies have agreed to pay Hawaii $700 million to settle its lawsuit over the efficacy and safety of the blood thinner Plavix, the state attorney general’s office announced.

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Pharmaceuticals Court Rules 63

Insurance Journal

MAY 16, 2025

The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday declined to consider a petition in a condominium insurance case, leaving in place conflicting rulings from Florida appeals courts. The non-decision in American Coastal Insurance vs. Patios West One Condominium Association, stemming from a …

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Insurance Court Rules Litigation 77

Complex Discovery

JULY 9, 2024

Coinbase has also filed additional legal actions against the SEC and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, seeking compliance with Freedom of Information Act requests related to cryptocurrency rule-making.

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Insurance Journal

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Birkenstock sandals, which have evolved from a symbol of counterculture to a trendy fashion item, do not qualify as art and are therefore not protected by copyright, Germany’s highest civil court ruled on Thursday. The Federal Court of Justice dismissed …

Court Rules 56

Court Rules 56

Complex Discovery

JULY 12, 2024

Supreme Court to protect its corporate records from disclosure, citing a lower court ruling that challenges the sanctity of attorney-client privilege. Purdue, currently engaged in renewed settlement negotiations, faces increased pressure from a court-appointed committee of creditors. has petitioned the U.S.

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Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Insurers often include exclusions within their liability policies to prohibit coverage for claims arising out of pollution exposure. The exact wording of the exclusion can differ significantly, but the key issue is whether the underlying allegations fall within the scope …

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Insurance Court Rules 59

Insurance Journal

MARCH 3, 2025

Defending workers’ compensation claims from employees who have not disclosed previous injuries may have just become a little more complicated for employers and insurance carriers in Georgia. The Georgia Court of Appeals last week found that a long-standing defense against …

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Insurance Court Rules 63

WA Bar News

APRIL 14, 2025

For example, property damage insurance claims, social security, and simple wills are a few areas where the process could be simplified to the point where legal representation is not necessary. If youre helping write legislation or court rules, make sure the text is written in plain language. WHAT CAN WE DO?

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Legally Speaking

JANUARY 21, 2023

Clio also offers collaboration tools that allow multiple members of a legal team to work together, as well as integrations with other legal-specific technologies such as court rules and e-filing. How much does it cost to open a law firm (including professional indemnity insurance, essential costs, and more).

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WA Bar News

JUNE 11, 2024

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 30(c)(2) is largely to the same effect, noting that “[a]n objection must be stated concisely in a nonargumentative and nonsuggestive manner.” London Market Insurance , in turn, involved impeding a deposition through repetitive form objections and related colloquies. Washington RPC 3.4(a)

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