Litigation

First Circuit presses Harvard on missed notification deadline for insurance coverage in case challenging school's admissions policy.

The insurer refused the claim because it determined that the hurricane caused only minor damage to the property, and that the cost of any repairs was less than the insurance policy's deductible.

The class action suit alleges the insurer 'thumbed the scale' when setting the actual cash value of vehicles deemed a total loss.

The U.S. GAO has reported that the federal crop insurance program is historically vulnerable to, "fraud, waste and abuse."

The suit alleges that State Farm refuses to pay the full hourly rate charged by mechanics certified to repair luxury autos.

Without definitive guidance from New York courts, we can expect practitioners and courts alike to continue to grapple with questions.

The two cases provide a unique chance to look at how workers' comp plays out in pro sports and why it is the least desirable route to recovery for players.

The suit was part of a growing trend to implicate large motor carriers when small motor carriers have limited commercial auto and primary coverage.