(Compensated Carrying Exclusion Applied to Bar Coverage of Delivery Employee for Automobile Accident)

(Smoke and Ash Conditions Caused by Nearby Wildfire Did Not Constitute “Physical Loss” as Required by Homeowner’s Policy Property Coverage)

In New York City, the rising rates of staged accidents and insurance fraud schemes have led to significant financial losses for insurers and increased insurance premiums for those seeking to obtain coverage. A few examples of some of the different types of fraudulent claims that have recently been in the spotlight in New York City include a staged accident, which was captured on the “dash cam” of the intended target of the fraud and later went viral across the internet, and several high-profile RICO lawsuits against well-known doctors and personal injury attorneys who are accused of orchestrating complex networks where professionals collaborate to stage accidents, submit false claims, and profit from insurance payouts.

Winter is upon us and for some of us, that means snow days are here!  As kids, waking up and watching the scrolling list on the bottom of the news screen to find out if you could go back to bed was almost as great as Christmas morning.  But as adults, snow days just mean figuring out childcare, digging out our cars, and navigating the roads.  “Don’t be in such a hurry to grow up” they all said…and now we understand.

Plaintiffs — often in their roles as contractors, employees, and consumers — frequently enter in contracts that include arbitration provisions. Courts in Colorado and across the country are routinely granting defendants’ motions to compel arbitration, in an attempt to lessen the taxation on their resources for certain disputes. However, the success of this movement has reached a roadblock when it comes to certain transportation workers that cross state

In 2024, there were several updates from around the country on two of the most hotly litigated issues facing rideshare companies: arbitration and independent contractor status. The states have been split on both these issues, resulting in a patchwork of laws around the country for rideshare companies to contend with.

In a case that could have national ramifications, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit reversed a district court ruling and opened the door to Rhode Island reimplementing a controversial tolling system that levies fees against tractor-trailers and larger trucks.

(District Court Erred in Certifying Two Subclasses Challenging the Loss of Life Insurance for Failing to Pay Premiums where the Insurer Failed to Strictly Comply With Statutorily Mandated Notice Requirements Because Plaintiffs Failed to Show that Either Subclass Met the Requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(a) and (b))