Litigation

Conflicting state and federal cannabis laws continue to raise concerns as some courts tackle the matter.

The insurer tendered $1M to the defendants to resolve all claims multiple times with the stipulation to release their clients, but the offers were rejected.

The news follows numerous lawsuits seeking to hold the retailer responsible for dangerous products sold on its platform.

Pennsylvania courts ruled that insurers might need to reconsider whether there is a duty to defend additional insureds in certain suits.

The class action claims James River miscalculated and misrepresented the risks in providing ride-share insurance policies to Uber.

The Illinois Supreme Court ruled on a class-action suit that claimed a tanning salon violated BIPA by sharing fingerprint data with a third party.

A court ruling lowered the burden of proof in Penn.'s consumer protection law, which could result in more lawsuits for insurers and agents.

A restaurant chain was sued for more than $20M by its merchant bank after hackers stole customers' credit card information.