Litigation/Liability Trends
Group Sues California Department of Insurance Over FAIR Plan Surcharges
A consumer advocacy group has sued the California Department of Insurance and Commissioner Ricardo Lara to block hundreds of millions of dollars in surcharges that could soon appear on California ...
Judge Rejects J&J’s $10 Billion Baby Powder Settlement
A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Monday rejected Johnson & Johnson's $10 billion proposal to end tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging that its baby powder and other talc products cause ovarian ...
State Farm Wins Dismissal of Homeowners’ Class Action Over Use of Xactimate Software
A federal judge has dismissed a proposed class action filed on behalf of Pennsylvania homeowners who believe that State Farm undervalued their property damage claims in its use of the Xactimate ...
J&J Spars With Foes of $9 Billion Talc Cancer Plan as Trial Ends
Johnson & Johnson told a judge its $9 billion proposal to settle baby powder cancer claims in bankruptcy court is the only viable way to end more than 15 years of litigation, while opponents ...
Bill Aims to Drive Down NYC Taxi Drivers’ Insurance Costs. But Will It?
The New York City Council's transportation committee heard testimony last Monday on a proposal to lower the Personal Injury Protection (PIP) insurance coverage requirement for for-hire drivers from ...
Georgia Governor Wins Support for Tort Reform From 3 Skeptical Senators
Three Republican holdouts in the Georgia Senate got on board with Gov. Brian Kemp's top-priority legislation to limit lawsuits, showing the state's Republican leader remains at the height of his ...
What’s Tying Up $4B Settlement for Hawaii Wildfire Victims
Hawaii's Supreme Court heard arguments last week over insurance issues that are tying up a potential $4 billion settlement over Maui's catastrophic 2023 wildfire, the deadliest in the U.S. in more ...
Class Action Settlements Eclipse $40B in 2024; PFAS Suits Emerging
Once again, settlements from class-action litigation topped $40 billion in 2024, according to an extensive analysis of more than 1,400 cases by law firm Duane Morris. Gerald L. Maatman, partner at ...