(Insurer’s Denial of Long-Term Disability Benefits Where Job Accommodations Are Not “Realistically Available” May Expose Insurer to Bad Faith)

An anti-stacking provision in an insurance policy is enforceable in Nevada if three conditions are met – the provision is 1) clear, 2) prominently displayed, and 3) the insured did not pay a premium calculated for full reimbursement.

(Limitations On Insured’s Recovery of Punitive Damages Under UM/UIM Policies For Different Types of Losses)

When motor vehicle accidents result in criminal charges, there are major implications for related civil litigation, and coordination with the criminal defense team is essential.

An owner-operator is normally an independent driver that owns his or her own tractor(s) and solicits work from traditional carriers, such as long-hauls, moving household goods, and intermodal freight. They are an essential element in the transportation industry to assist with cyclical demand.

On June 12, 2021, Canada will fully implement rules requiring the use of electronic logging devices, or ELDs, by Canadian motor carriers and drivers who are currently required to maintain paper logs, with some limited exceptions.

Recently, there has been a crackdown on physicians who falsify DOT medical examinations. One physician pled guilty to one count of making false statements in connection with a DOT medical examination and was sentenced to 3 years’ probation, a $1,000 fine, and a $100 special assessment.

A three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals recently held that Illinois Facebook users may bring claims for privacy violations under state law for the use and storage of biometric information on the company’s platforms and servers. Patel v. Facebook, 18-15982, (9th Cir. Aug. 8, 2019). Three Illinois residents allege that “face templates” of them were created and used by Facebook without sufficient notice, agreement, and protection under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), 740 ILCS 14/15.