Lawyers say $1.5M wrongful death settlement reflects insurance coverage available, not value of life.

The winner could play a major role in whether the U.S. moves toward a non-variable annuity sales standard.

States are still split on the recreational and medicinal use of cannabis, exemplified here with decisions coming from Delaware and Rhode Island.

The opinion underscored the dire record of business owners seeking coverage for losses attributed to COVID-19. Policies weren't written with the foresight of a once-in-a-century pandemic.

Recent legislation set aside $2 billion in tax dollars to provide additional reinsurance to insurers that otherwise might not be able to buy it in the private market.

In 2021, 1 billion units were recalled in the U.S. The first quarter of 2022 already saw more than 900 million.

"The relevant inquiry is not whether the federal and state rules share a purpose but whether the Federal Rules 'answer[] the question in dispute.'"

The sides sparred over the source of an airport shuttle driver's coronavirus infection. One doctor testified that he believed his employment was the source of the infection, while the employer's doctor testified there was some confusion over exactly when he began showing symptoms.

Insurers in recent years have blamed roof-damage claims for playing a key role in driving up costs. Lawmakers made a change related to the Florida Building Code that could lead to insurers repairing more roofs instead of needing to replace them, according to a Senate staff analysis.

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court recently became the first state high court to consider a force majeure clause in COVID-19 litigation, finding it did not preclude a restaurant from paying rent once shutdown orders were amended to limit the number of indoor dining guests allowed in the establishment.