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By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com |
March 26, 2012
To the people who cover Washington, we call it chronicling situational immorality. Not since Bush v. Gore have we seen madness that could compare to this week’s Supreme Court debate over the constitutionality of the healthcare reform law.
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By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com |
June 23, 2011
The Wal-Mart class-action-lawsuit decision by the Supreme Court last week was a likely “strong-blow to the plaintiffs’ class action bar,” according to attorneys at an international law firm.
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By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com |
June 20, 2011
The U.S. Supreme Court dismissed a class-action lawsuit alleging sex discrimination against Wal-Mart, and lawyers say the ruling narrows the grounds on which class-action status can be sought, whatever the issue.
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By Associated Press |
March 29, 2011
The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned a massive sex discrimination lawsuit on behalf of at least 500,000 women claiming that Wal-Mart favors men over women in pay and promotions.
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By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com |
June 24, 2010
A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding the right of a municipality to examine the text messages of a public employee has created speculation that the ruling could set a precedent for private employers or others.
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By Susanne Sclafane, PropertyCasualty360.com |
June 7, 2010
Expanding potential liability for employers and their employment practices insurers, the U.S. Supreme Court gave the green light to litigation involving the use of tests that have a disparate impact on a protected class.
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By Susanne Sclafane, PropertyCasualty360.com |
May 27, 2010
Expanding potential liability for employers and their employment practices insurers, the U.S. Supreme Court gave the green light to an employment case involving the use of tests that have a disparate impact on a protected employment class.
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By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com |
April 12, 2010
The U.S. Supreme Court has opened the door for plaintiffs to file more class-action lawsuits in a case involving Allstate Insurance Company, ruling that some litigation barred by state law can be brought in federal courts.
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By Ken Brownlee |
April 2, 2010
When our claimant or insured replies to a coverage decision with a "yeah, but...," unlike that other Grand Inquisitor, my mother, we must listen to the explanations and excuses and consider the pros and cons.
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By Staff Writer |
April 1, 2010
The U.S. Supreme Court, in ruling on what qualifies as a class action, has reinstated a suit that accuses Allstate of routinely refusing to pay interest when it is late with a benefit payment.
