9th Circuit: Wash. Law on Malpractice Suits Doesn’t Apply June 1, 2022 By Jim Sams A Washington state law that requires plaintiffs to file a declaration declining arbitration when filing a medical malpractice suit does...
Nevada Supreme: Insurer Entitled to Reimbursement for Defense Costs if No Coverage Owed March 15, 2021 By Jim Sams An insurer that paid to defend a policyholder against a lawsuit, but determined later that no coverage was owed, is...
Insurers Balk at Defending Sexual Misconduct Claims; Weinstein No Exception December 16, 2019 By Jim Sams While Harvey Weinstein’s insurers have reportedly agreed to pay $47 million to settle civil suits against the movie producer, most...
Parts of East Coast States Designated Disaster Areas November 16, 2011 Farms in parts of New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine are eligible for low-interest loans to cover losses from flooding, hail...
Okla. Governor Declares Emergency After Earthquake November 10, 2011 Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has declared a state of emergency for 20 counties after earthquakes, tornadoes and severe storms battered...
USDA Declares 44 Illinois Counties Disaster Areas November 3, 2011 Summer’s drought and excessive heat have led the U.S. Department of Agriculture to declare 44 Illinois counties natural disaster areas....
Lee Disaster Declaration for 8 Louisiana Parishes October 31, 2011 By JANET McCONNAUGHEY President Obama signed a disaster declaration Friday for eight Louisiana parishes, making federal aid available to governments and some nonprofit...
Obama Issues Flood Disaster Declaration for Pennsylvania September 14, 2011 President Barack Obama has issued a disaster declaration for 19 Pennsylvania counties affected by last week’s deadly flooding. The Federal...
8 More Colorado Counties Declared Disaster Areas August 4, 2011 Eight more Colorado counties have been declared natural disaster areas because of drought and a freeze. Colorado Sen. Mark Udall’s...
Wyoming Counties Receives Disaster Declaration July 25, 2011 By Bob Moen President Barack Obama has declared a major disaster in Wyoming because of spring and summer flooding, opening the way for...