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July 27, 2021
(Bad Faith Action Dismissed as Plaintiff Was Not an Insured and Had No Insurable Interest in Home Covered by Property Policy)
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July 27, 2021
(Insurer’s Anti-SLAPP Motion Denied Based on Alleged Fraud in Connection With Settlement of Claims)
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July 27, 2021
(Certified Question to California Supreme Court Regarding Whether Commercial Auto Policy Continues In Force, Absent Notice to DMV of Cancellation of Certificate of Insurance)
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July 27, 2021
(California Insurance Code Section 5335(b) Bars Defense of Insured for Action Brought by the Attorney General’s Office for Violation of California’s Unfair Competition Law and False advertising Law)
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July 27, 2021
(Insurer is Entitled to Arbitrate Underinsured Motorist Claim, Irrespective of Pending Bad Faith Lawsuit)
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July 27, 2021
(Question of Fact Existed Relative to Whether Homeowner’s Policy Reinstated Without Lapse So as to Cover Fire Loss)
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July 01, 2021
A New Orleans personal injury attorney was indicted by a grand jury in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on November 5, 2020 for wire and mail fraud based on his alleged role in filing lawsuits and obtaining settlements relating to staged accidents. In the indictment, the grand jury charged that the attorney conspired with a “slammer” and a “spotter” to stage at least 31 accidents.
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July 01, 2021
At present, CDL holders must be at least 21 years old to engage in interstate commerce. This could soon change if the DRIVE-Safe Act (S.659, H.R.1745), which has received bipartisan support, is greenlit by Congress. The legislation is aimed at addressing a nationwide shortage of drivers by allowing CDL holders aged 18 to 21 to engage in a two-step apprenticeship program that would ultimately permit them to cross state lines.
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