Litigation/Liability Trends
Doctors’ Group Accuse Insurers of Using ‘Junk Science’ to Deny COVID Business Claims
The medical profession in New Hampshire is accusing the insurance industry of using "junk science" in justifying its denials of COVID-related business insurance claims. In an amicus brief in a case ...
Gunmakers Face New Legal Threat From Families of Mass Shooting Victims
Families of children and teachers killed in last month's Texas school massacre face a formidable legal battle if they decide to sue the gunmaker whose AR-15 semiautomatic rifle was used in the ...
Supreme Court Sides With Doctors Challenging Opioid Convictions
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday made it harder for prosecutors to win convictions of doctors accused of running "pill mills" and excessively prescribing opioids and other addictive drugs, by ...
Midyear Update 2022: Transitions
The theme of transitions is a fitting one, which ties together many of the articles in Carrier Management's midyear digital magazine. We're publishing soon after the start of summer, and the weather ...
Legal Clashes Await U.S. Companies Covering Workers’ Abortion Costs
A growing number of large U.S. companies have said they will cover travel costs for employees who must leave their home states to get abortions, but these new policies could expose businesses to ...
Supreme Court Voids New York Gun Permit Law, Establishes Right to Carry Outside Home
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a New York law that required people to show a special need to carry a handgun in public, ruling for the first time that the Second Amendment protects gun rights ...
‘Forever Chemicals’ Pose Risk Even at Very Low Levels: EPA
The Environmental Protection Agency is warning that two nonstick and stain-resistant compounds found in drinking water are more dangerous than previously thought — and pose health risks even at ...
Tesla Sued by Former Employees Over ‘Mass Layoff’
Former Tesla Inc. employees have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. electric car company alleging its decision to carry out a "mass layoff" violated federal law as the company did not provide advance ...