Changing Themselves So That They Can Change the World — How Insurance Companies Can Revamp Their Approved Panel Counsel Lists to Eradicate Racial Injustice
June 17th, 2020
As a result of the murder of George Floyd and numerous other recent incidents, our country has been forced to address the pervasiveness of racism. Such racially charged events have opened up a significant national conversation that the insurance indu…
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Categories: Approved Panel Counsel Lists
Weighing Public Health Against Privacy – Governments’ Use of Drones to Expand the Surveillance State During the Coronavirus
May 4th, 2020
As we enter what experts are calling the “second inning” of the Coronavirus pandemic, I have realized — either as a result of being confined to my house for more than a month now or simply through revelation — that the pandemic has changed ou…
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Categories: New Tech & Liability
What Does Texas House Bill 1774 Mean for Insurers?
October 18th, 2017
Insurance fraud is a mounting problem across the United States, not only for insurance companies, but for their clients, for whom it drives up costs. With an eye to protecting citizens, some states are enacting legislation intended to discourage frau…
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Defending Against Fraudulent Claims After Hurricanes
September 27th, 2017
For the first time ever, two Category 4 hurricanes made landfall in the United States in the same season—and did so just days apart. While the country is recovering from this 1-2 punch, hearts are justifiably softened toward those individuals whose…
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How Insurers are Responding to Drone Coverage Issues
July 31st, 2017
In a recent blog post, we discussed the increasing use of drones and liability issues that accompany the developing ways in which drones are being employed by both businesses and recreational users. As noted before in this space, it often takes the l…
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Categories: New Tech & Liability
Liability Issues and the Use of Drones: What Dangers are Hovering Right Above Us?
June 22nd, 2017
Breathtaking aerial photography. Lightning-quick delivery of packages. Increased military capabilities. The use of drones, which has skyrocketed in recent years, offers these and countless more benefits. New uses and applications for this technology…
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Categories: New Tech & Liability
Liability Issues in 3D Printing
May 2nd, 2017
Technology is advancing in leaps and bounds, with almost dizzying speed. Technological advances can bring great benefits, but sometimes the pace of development outstrips planning for liability issues. It can be difficult, and essential, to anticipate…
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Categories: New Tech & Liability
Fighting Legal Claims Based on Junk Science
February 6th, 2017
When someone suffers a serious harm, the natural inclination is to look for a cause, and for someone to blame for the injury. This inclination may be taken advantage of by litigators who offer a clear link between a patient’s illness, such as l…
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Categories: Evidence & Experts
Lawsuits Over Website Accessibility: What Businesses Need to Know
January 30th, 2017
The percentage of commerce that is transacted online, as opposed to in “brick and mortar” stores, has skyrocketed in recent years. And just as stores in a shopping plaza need to be accessible to someone with difficulty walking, businesses…
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Categories: Disability & Accessibility
