New York City’s Columbia University and Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC) announced a plan that includes a $100 million fund for survivors to address the abuse and trauma inflicted by former gynecologist Robert Hadden. The $100 million survivors’ settlement …
A federal district court judge in Massachusetts has upheld a $24 million jury award for a woman who sued her employer for retaliation and discrimination because of her social anxiety disorder. The employer, PPD Development, has criticized the outcome handed …
The U.S. Supreme Court last Friday agreed to hear an appeal by the National Rifle Association of a case in which it accuses a New York insurance regulator of violating its free speech rights when she urged insurance companies and …
Having lost two bids to recover $15 million from its insurer to cover costs related to its failed defense of its admissions policy, Harvard University is now looking to hold its insurance broker, Marsh, responsible. Harvard’s excess insurer Zurich American …
Because its application question about how many apartments were in a New York building was considered ambiguous, an insurer has lost its bid to deny a commercial property insurance claim and rescind the policy. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals …
A driver who suffers a sudden medical emergency and crashes into another vehicle may be held liable for the accident even if never diagnosed with the condition or never advised not to drive. If the driver knew or should have …
The Mississippi Supreme Court has ruled that an insurer misunderstood when a three-year statute of limitations begins in dismissing the insurer’s claims relating to a fire on an insured’s property. The high court affirmed that a statute of limitations begins …
David Goyco says he was like a bicyclist when he was injured while riding his low-speed electric scooter and hit by a car. Thus, he contends, he is entitled to personal injury protection (PIP) benefits from his auto insurer, Progressive …
Erie Insurance Co. is taking its tiff with the Maryland insurance commissioner over the handling of discriminatory practices findings to federal appeals court. The insurer maintains that the Maryland Insurance Administration has not afforded it adequate opportunity to respond to …
An injured worker who collects workers’ compensation in Rhode Island cannot sue his employer in Massachusetts, according to a ruling by the Massachusetts Supreme Court. Both states bar any other recovery once an injured worker has received a payment. In …