/insurance-authority/other?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Insurance Authority Other Copyright 2025 sa¹ś¼Ź“«Ć½. en-US Fri, 12 Sep 2025 17:29:02 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2385567?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2385567 As lawyers increasingly use autonomous artificial intelligence agents, disciplinary authorities must decide whether attorney responsibility for an AI-caused legal ethics violation is personal or supervisory, and firms must enact strong policies regarding agentic AI use and supervision, says Grace Wynn at HWG. Fri, 12 Sep 2025 17:23:31 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2386968?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2386968 A former salesman for auto warranty underwriter Assurant called on a federal judge Thursday to release him from the company's suit alleging he hatched a conspiracy to poach clients and steal records, arguing his old employer had blown up a "garden-variety business dispute" into a bogus racketeering claim. Thu, 11 Sep 2025 18:53:41 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2387076?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2387076 A human resources and employee benefits management company moved one step closer to resolving a consolidated, proposed class action over a data breach that affected roughly 580,000 individuals as a California federal court gave preliminary approval to an $8.7 million settlement. Thu, 11 Sep 2025 18:08:49 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2386456?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2386456 A series of recent indictments by federal prosecutors in California suggests that the Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act is gaining momentum as an enforcement tool against illegal inducement of patient referrals in the realm of commercial health insurance, say attorneys at BakerHostetler. Wed, 10 Sep 2025 15:27:05 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2380743?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2380743 Though law school may not have specifically taught us how to use generative artificial intelligence to help with our daily legal tasks, it did provide us the mental building blocks necessary for adapting to this new technology ā€” and the judgment to discern what shouldnā€™t be automated, says Pamela Dorian at Cozen O'Connor. Tue, 09 Sep 2025 12:03:51 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2383840?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2383840 Every year, an advisory committee receives dozens of proposals to amend the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, most of which are never adopted ā€” but a few pointers can help maximize the likelihood that an amendment will be adopted, says Josh Gardner at DLA Piper. Mon, 08 Sep 2025 23:01:28 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2385434?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2385434 A dentist convicted of murdering his wife on a hunting trip in Zambia to collect nearly $5 million in life insurance who became the subject of a Hulu documentary must continue to serve a life prison sentence for murder and insurance fraud, the Tenth Circuit ruled on Monday. Fri, 05 Sep 2025 19:12:32 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2384837?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2384837 A Hartford unit told an Alabama federal court Friday that it should still be allowed to remove a Japanese restaurant's fire loss coverage action to federal court despite a one-year removal deadline, saying the restaurant acted in bad faith by trying to manipulate its pleadings to defeat removability. Fri, 05 Sep 2025 13:25:24 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2381620?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2381620 As kids head back to school, the time is ripe for lawyers who are parents to consider how they can incorporate their parenting skills to build a deep, meaningful and sustainable legal practice, say attorneys at Alston & Bird. Tue, 02 Sep 2025 15:19:37 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2381287?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2381287 As I learned when I transitioned from an assistant U.S. attorney to a BigLaw partner, the move from government to private practice is not without its hurdles, but it offers immense potential for growth and the opportunity to use highly transferable skills developed in public service, says Jeffery Vaden at Bracewell. Tue, 02 Sep 2025 13:43:50 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2381311?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2381311 Liberty Mutualā€™s recent Foreign Corrupt Practices Act resolution with the U.S. Department of Justice signals that the Trump administration is once again considering such declinations after an enforcement pause, offering some assurances for companies regarding the beneļ¬ts of voluntary self-disclosure, say attorneys at Paul Weiss. Fri, 29 Aug 2025 17:30:12 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2382513?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2382513 The Delaware Supreme Court has declined to step in and review a pretrial order in an insurance dispute in which Mattel Inc. and Fisher-Price Inc. seek coverage of settlements in suits over infant injuries, saying a review at this time would not terminate the case, and that there's no reason not to wait for it to be resolved at the trial court. Fri, 29 Aug 2025 16:51:36 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2382490?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2382490 A New Jersey town's board of education replaced its insurance broker with a different firm after certain officials defamed him, even while the new firm cost the board more in brokerage services costs and higher insurance premiums, the broker told a New Jersey state court. Fri, 29 Aug 2025 16:42:22 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2382418?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2382418 A Second Circuit panel affirmed a Long Island medical biller's conviction Friday for bilking about $600 million from insurance companies through fraudulent claims and impersonating an NBA player and the NFL's former top lawyer, but said a federal judge had wrongly enhanced the man's prison sentence to 12 years. Fri, 29 Aug 2025 16:13:25 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2380820?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2380820 Nikki Hurtado at The Ferraro Law Firm tells her story of being a first-generation lawyer and how others who begin their professional journeys without the benefit of playbooks handed down by relatives can turn this disadvantage into their greatest strength. Thu, 28 Aug 2025 19:41:35 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2381923?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2381923 The personal information of more than 1 million Farmers Insurance customers was accessed by hackers who breached cloud-based software company Salesforce's databases, according to a proposed class action in California federal court. Thu, 28 Aug 2025 18:15:05 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2382009?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2382009 A former State Farm executive has sued political activist James O'Keefe and a woman who lied about her intentions to date him, claiming they violated Illinois' eavesdropping statute by secretly recording his comments about State Farm's diversity efforts and rate hikes and later posting misleading videos of him, costing him his job. Wed, 27 Aug 2025 16:46:03 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2379880?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2379880 Companies' commercial agreements may not clearly prescribe which party bears the risks and consequences of tariff-related fallout, but cases addressing common-law defenses and force majeure have one key takeaway, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis. Wed, 27 Aug 2025 12:51:11 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2370776?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2370776 Preparing lawyers for the nuances of a transactional practice is not a strong suit for most law schools, but, in practice, there are six principles that can help young M&A lawyers become seasoned, trusted deal advisers, says Chuck Morton at Venable. Tue, 26 Aug 2025 17:46:16 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2381196?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2381196 A Bermuda-based reinsurer told a Connecticut state court that Aspen Insurance entities have continually breached their contractual obligations under a 2022 reinsurance agreement resulting in over $400 million in damages.