Law Sites
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
As the disaffected disembark from X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, they are landing in throngs on Bluesky, the X competitor that has seen its daily traffic grow 500% since the election and that shot to the top of the App Store last week.
IP Watchdog
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
One week after markup was postponed to give those with concerns more time to get on board, and following several previously postponed markup hearings, the Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership Act (PREVAIL Act) has now moved from the Senate Judiciary Committee to the Senate floor for a full vote. The bill moved forward by a vote of 11-10.
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Insurance Journal
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Asbestos, a notorious carcinogen, was in widespread use throughout the 20th century – from building materials to brake pads and even fake snow on film sets including The Wizard of Oz and White Christmas.
The Marshall Project
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Reentry changes come in response to The Marshall Project - Cleveland investigation that showed people leaving jail got little help to avoid returning.
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Insurance Journal
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Officials with Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. took issue Thursday with a number of national and Florida news reports that have suggested that the insurer has the “worst rate” on paying claims after recent hurricanes.
Legal Dive
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
States have created a patchwork of consumer privacy laws that will likely conflict with corporate disclosure mandates, according to a law professor.
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Complex Discovery
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Editor’s Note: This article explores the groundbreaking November 18, 2024, ruling by Germany’s Federal Court of Justice regarding Facebook’s data breach, redefining the parameters for data privacy compensation. With implications for millions of users and significant potential liabilities for Meta Platforms Inc., this decision sets a critical precedent in user data protection.
Insurance Journal
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
A new study examining potential unintentional bias in auto insurance finds that while Black and Hispanic drivers pay more than other drivers for coverage, they also have more claims and driving infractions.
IP Watchdog
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a ruling in DoggyPhone LLC v. Tomofun LLC affirming the Western District of Washington’s entry of summary judgment of noninfringement on DoggyPhone’s patent claims to a system for remote human-pet interaction. The Federal Circuit found that Tomofun’s accused system did not begin transmission of live video or audio responsive to pet input, concluding that there was no genuine dispute of material fact on one of three independent bases
Insurance Journal
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Duane Gray says the priest at his Connecticut parish began sexually abusing him around 1974, when he was 12 years old. He told his parents, but they didn’t believe it and beat him repeatedly.
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Legal Dive
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
As privacy class actions triple in costs and cyber insurance premiums climb, legal teams must revise their organization’s incident response plans, strengthen vendor oversight and align data governance with stricter underwriting requirements.
Insurance Journal
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
The New Orleans City Council and Orleans Parish School Board announced Monday that they have found a partial solution to the NOLA Public Schools district’s estimated $36 million budget gap.
Legal Dive
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
The agency has asked a court to force the tech giant to sell Chrome and make its search data available to rivals, among other things, as a way to reactivate competition in search and online ad markets.
Insurance Journal
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
A New Jersey commercial baker in Paterson faces $385,221 in federal penalties after a U.S. Department of Labor investigation found the employer failed to correct workplace safety hazards identified in 2023.
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Securities Docket
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Gary Gensler is stepping down. And no one in crypto is going to miss the SEC chair. Under his tenure, the lead U.S. securities regulator led a wide-ranging campaign against digital assets companies that was both damaging and frequently unfair. Meanwhile, Gensler offered no clarity to crypto companies wanting to do business the right way. At times, it seemed that Gary, along with his ally, Senator Elizabeth Warren, simply wanted to let crypto die on the vine — such was their obvious distaste for
Insurance Journal
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board released an investigation update into a fatal hydrogen sulfide release at PEMEX Deer Park Refinery in Texas. The incident occurred on October 10, 2024, and killed two workers and injured 13 others.
Legal Dive
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
The SEC, in one of its most far-reaching changes under Gensler, adopted rules last year aimed at channeling more trading of Treasury securities into central clearinghouses and curbing the risk of illiquidity.
Insurance Journal
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
A Miami insurance agent has pleaded guilty to defrauding a Georgia credit union by obtaining loans for condominium associations’ premium financing then using the $6 million for personal gain.
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Securities Docket
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that its 33rd Chair, Gary Gensler, will step down from the Commission effective at 12:00 pm on January 20, 2025. Chair Gensler began his tenure on April 17, 2021, in the immediate aftermath of the GameStop market events. He led the agency through a robust rulemaking agenda to enhance efficiency, resiliency, and integrity in the U.S. capital markets.
Insurance Journal
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Risk Strategies announced it has acquired the assets of Ohio-based employee benefits specialty organization Cornerstone Broker Insurance Services Agency, Inc., an Ohio-based national provider of employee benefits solutions.
Securities Docket
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) initiated 80 enforcement actions against public companies and subsidiaries in fiscal year 2024, marking a 12% decline from FY 2023 but still up nearly 5% compared to the nine-year historical average, according to a report released today by Cornerstone Research and the NYU Pollack Center for Law & Business.
Insurance Journal
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Omaha National Group, Inc. announced the appointment of Joan Klucarich as its Chief Actuary. Ms. Klucarich is joining Omaha National after working as Actuarial Manager with Risk & Regulatory Consulting, a national professional services firm. Ms.
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SW&L Attorneys Blog
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Paternity establishment is a crucial legal step for any unmarried father wishing to assert rights and responsibilities regarding their child. By default, when a mother gives birth, she is legally recognized as the child’s parent. However, for an unmarried father to gain the same recognition and legal rights, he must first establish paternity. This may be followed by filing a legal action to secure custody, visitation, and other parental rights.
Insurance Journal
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
U.S. prosecutors unveiled criminal charges on Wednesday against five alleged members of Scattered Spider, a loose-knit community of hackers suspected of breaking into dozens of U.S. companies to steal confidential information and cryptocurrency. Martin Estrada, the U.S.
Civil Litigation Brief
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
In Tait v Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust [2024] EWHC 2958 (KB) Master Sullivan considered whether the defendant’s defence was inconsistent with the matters set out in a detailed judgment that had been entered on liability and causation. .
Insurance Journal
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
President Joe Biden’s pending request for nearly $100 billion in emergency disaster aid includes money to rebuild Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, which collapsed under the impact of a massive container ship that lost power and veered off course in …
Civil Litigation Brief
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
I am grateful to barrister Andrew Ward for sending me a copy of the judgment of Mrs Justice Yip in Fraser -v- Ministry of Defence [2024] EWHC 2977 (KB). It is a case where the claimant’s expert evidence on causation.
Insurance Journal
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
The trend of decreasing rates in Connecticut workers’ compensation insurance will continue as the state’s insurance regulator has approved an industry proposed 6% rate decrease beginning January 1, 2025.
Legal Dive
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
The two companies argued that the labor board’s structure is unconstitutional and that they were deprived of their right to a jury trial.
Insurance Journal
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
The director of the National Security Agency on Wednesday urged the private sector to take swift, collective action to share key details about breaches they have suffered at the hands of Chinese hackers who have infiltrated US telecommunications.
Securities Docket
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Every new market mania needs new metrics to attract investors and explain the reason for its existence. Here’s one for the bitcoin boom: “BTC yield.” MicroStrategy, which once was a humdrum software firm, introduced this unusual term to its investors in August. BTC, for the uninitiated, means bitcoin. Yield typically refers to the dividend a company pays as a percentage of its stock price, or to the interest rate a lender expects to earn on a loan or bond.
Insurance Journal
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Two people were taken to hospitals after a small plane struck an unoccupied plane at an eastern Pennsylvania airport, authorities said. Police in Bucks County’s Buckingham Township said first responders were sent to Doylestown Airport shortly before 12:30 p.m.
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