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Update: PIANJ-backed litigation funding bill reported out of committee

Update: PIANJ-backed litigation funding bill reported out of committee

by Bradford J. Lachut, Esq. | Jun 25, 2025 | Advocacy, Featured

A PIANJ-supported bill to bring transparency and accountability to third-party litigation funding in New Jersey has cleared a key hurdle. S-4374, which was introduced earlier this year as part of PIANJ’s broader push for tort reform, has been reported out of the...

New York Legislature passes PIANY-priority consumer protection bill 

New York Legislature passes PIANY-priority consumer protection bill 

by Bradford J. Lachut, Esq. | Jun 12, 2025 | Advocacy

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...

N.Y. court expands liability for dog bites: What producers need to know 

N.Y. court expands liability for dog bites: What producers need to know 

by Bradford J. Lachut, Esq. | Jun 2, 2025 | Featured, Technical

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...

Why PIANJ supports comparative negligence protections for insurance producers 

Why PIANJ supports comparative negligence protections for insurance producers 

by Bradford J. Lachut, Esq. | Apr 22, 2025 | Advocacy

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...

Buyer beware: The haunting Ackley Manor case

Buyer beware: The haunting Ackley Manor case

by Bradford J. Lachut, Esq. | Oct 28, 2024 | Featured, General News

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...

Federal court for the Northern District of Texas strikes down FTC’s noncompete rule

Federal court for the Northern District of Texas strikes down FTC’s noncompete rule

by Bradford J. Lachut, Esq. | Aug 21, 2024 | Featured, General News

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...

N.Y.: Suffolk County state Supreme Court Judge blocks outside-income ban for legislators

N.Y.: Suffolk County state Supreme Court Judge blocks outside-income ban for legislators

by Theophilus Alexander | Jul 26, 2024 | General News

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...

New Jersey Supreme Court: E-scooters are not covered by no-fault law

New Jersey Supreme Court: E-scooters are not covered by no-fault law

by Bradford J. Lachut, Esq. | May 31, 2024 | Featured, General News

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,...

N.J.: Court rules against casino in COVID-19 business interruption claim

N.J.: Court rules against casino in COVID-19 business interruption claim

by Bradford J. Lachut, Esq. | Feb 21, 2024 | Featured, General News

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....

Conn.: Court finds no duty to defend automobile crash injuries under home and umbrellas policies

Conn.: Court finds no duty to defend automobile crash injuries under home and umbrellas policies

by Danielle Caswell, Esq. | Feb 13, 2024 | Featured, General News

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...

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