The New York state Legislature passed S.1104A/A.804-C, sponsored by Sen. Jeremy Cooney, D-56, Assemblyman Bill Magnarelli, D-129, respectively—the Consumer Litigation Funding Act. The legislation, a PIANY-priority, marks the latest in a string of wins PIANY as it...
In a landmark decision with wide-ranging implications for dog bite claims and insurance liability, the New York Court of Appeals ruled in Flanders v. Goodfellow that plaintiffs may pursue negligence claims against pet owners, in addition to strict liability, for...
When insurance agents or brokers are sued for professional negligence, their defense should be as fair and balanced as any other party in a civil lawsuit. But in New Jersey, that’s not always the case. Insurance producers face a unique and often unjust hurdle: they’re...
The Halloween season is well underway. It’s a time for spine-chilling tales and eerie encounters with the supernatural. When I am looking to scratch my supernatural itch, I don’t reach for Frankenstein or Dracula—I reach for my good old copy of the Appellate Division...
A recent ruling from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas has significant implications for the future of noncompete agreements in the U.S. In the case of Ryan LLC v. Federal Trade Commission, the court set aside the Federal Trade...
In a significant legal development, Suffolk County state Supreme Court Judge Alison Napolitano temporarily halted a law that would limit the outside income of New York state lawmakers. This decision, which was rendered on July 17, 2024, marks a notable victory for...
When it comes to navigating the streets, electric scooters, or LSESs, are as trendy as they are tricky. As the popularity of LSES and their presence on the roadways increases, it became all but certain that questions about insurance coverage would arise. For example,...
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the legal battles over business interruption claims took center stage in the property/casualty insurance industry. The latest example of these disputes is New Jersey Supreme Court’s ruling in the case of AC Ocean Walk LLC v....
Recently, the Court of Appeals of Connecticut affirmed a decision by a lower court, which granted a motion for summary judgment in favor of several insurance carriers. It confirmed that these carriers did not have a duty to defend and indemnify two policyholders under...
Recently, the Appellate Court of Illinois, First Judicial District found that two insurance companies did not owe a duty to defend an employer in an underlying class-action lawsuit centered on the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act.[1] The case In Nat’l Fire...
