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Louisiana Insurance Product Arrested for Fraud, Theft

A Baton Rouge, Louisiana insurance producer was arrested for insurance fraud and theft, the Louisiana State Police announced this week. The Louisiana State Police Insurance Fraud/Auto Theft Unit Baton

Bird Flu is Another Blow to ‘Cattle Country’ Following Wildfires

LUBBOCK — Cows in the Texas Panhandle have tested positive for the bird flu, another blow to the Texas dairy industry following historic wildfires that killed at least 7,000 livestock. The discovery

US Offers $10M Bounty for Information on ‘Blackcat’ Hackers Who Hit UnitedHealth

The U.S. State Department on Wednesday offered up to $10 million for information on the “Blackcat” ransomware gang who hit the UnitedHealth Group’s tech unit and snarled insurance payments acros

UnitedHealth Group Paid Over $3.3B to Care Providers Hit by Cyberattacks

U.S. insurer UnitedHealth Group on Wednesday said it has advanced more than $3.3 billion so far to care providers impacted by a cyberattack last month on insurance claims system Change Healthcare. Uni

Louisiana’s Temple Seeks Reform in Response to State Farm’s California Exit

Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple pointed to State Farm’s withdrawal from the California market as a warning for lawmakers to modernize Louisiana’s regulatory framework and address legal

J&J Can Contest Evidence Linking Its Talc to Cancer, US Judge Rules

Johnson & Johnson will get a new chance to contest the scientific evidence linking talc to ovarian cancer, a federal judge ruled on Wednesday, potentially disrupting more than 53,000 lawsuits the

Asset-Backed Securities Face New Risks From US Court Decision

A federal court decision has raised new legal risks for a corner of Wall Street that bundles consumer loans into asset-backed securities. A US appeals court last week for the first time upheld the pow

Lloyd’s of London Swings to $13.5 Billion Profit in 2023

Lloyd’s of London swung to a pre-tax profit of 10.7 billion pounds ($13.51 billion) in 2023, the commercial insurance market said on Thursday, boosted by strong underwriting and investment performan

Mother of 8-Year-Old ‘Violently Sucked’ Into Houston Hotel Pool Files Wrongful Death Suit

The mother of an 8-year-old Texas girl who died over the weekend after being “violently sucked” into a gap in a hotel’s pool system has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the hotel seeking d

Foreign Firms’ Losses From Exiting Russia Top $107 Billion

The corporate exodus from Russia since its 2022 invasion of Ukraine has cost foreign companies more than $107 billion in writedowns and lost revenue, a Reuters analysis of company filings and statemen

CT Weather Conditions and Effect on Car Accident Claims

After being hurt in a car accident, a Connecticut personal injury attorney can help you understand the role of weather conditions in your personal injury case.

Marriott Hit With Negligence Suit After Break-In, Sex Assault - Law360

An Air Force major and his wife are accusing Marriott International Inc. and owners of a hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina, of negligent security, alleging that a repeat trespasser well known to hot

Travis Scott Says He Had No Duty On Astroworld's Safety - Law360 UK

Rapper Travis Scott, the safety director of the 2021 Astroworld Festival and other defendants have asked a Texas judge to free them from a slew of lawsuits stemming from the concert's fatal crowd cru

Marietta Personal Injury Attorney Ramiro Rodriguez Is Promoting Safe Driving and Workplace Safety | Noticias Newswire - Hispanic Press Release Distribution Wire Service

Advocating for Safety: Marietta Attorney Ramiro Rodriguez Leads Community Efforts for Safer Roads and Workplaces

Insurer Ducks Coverage Of Florida Law Firm Dispute - Law360

A personal injury law firm involved in a joint venture dispute has no insurance coverage for the litigation, a Florida federal judge has ruled, finding its policy only provided professional services

Lawyer Group Ends Challenge Over Fixed Recoverable Costs - Law360 UK

A legal trade body has ended court proceedings against the U.K. government after it agreed to make changes to a new regime to extend fixed recoverable costs in personal injury cases.

Ontario Superior Court upholds award of costs exceeding the damages in a personal injury case

While costs must be proportionate, it must also be reasonable and fair: court

Chicago Personal Injury Lawyer, Paul Greenberg Selected to the 2024 Illinois Super Lawyers List

Chicago, Illinois – Briskman Briskman & Greenberg is pleased to announce that member, Paul Greenberg, has been selected to the 2024 Illinois Super Lawyers List. This recognition indicates Green

Pedestrian who was loaded into driver's car after being struck has been found safe: Toronto police

Toronto police say a pedestrian who was loaded into a car that struck them in Scarborough Tuesday has been located and they sustained just minor injuries.

PACE announces Pride in the Park

PACE — People Acting for Change and Equality — this week announced that the 2024 Pride in the Park Family Festival is set for Saturday, April 27, at Columbia Park in Shreveport’s Highland neigh

Pride Frisco offering name, gender marker change legal clinic

Pride Frisco is partnering with the Dallas LGBT Bar Association to host the first “Name+Gender Marker Change Clinic” in Frisco on Saturday, April 20. The clinic will take place from 10 a.m.-2 p.m

Is Private International Law Really Private? Gender and Colonialism in the History of Conflict of Laws

Anne-Charlotte Martineau, The Private as a Core Part of International Law: The School of Salamanca, Slavery, and Marriage (Sixteenth Century), 118 AJIL Unbound (2024). Mathilde Cohen The colonial ori

DVtv: The 2024 RVA Winners Announcement Party

Regina Lyn and Paula S were in the Rose Room Thursday night, March 21, to capture all the excitement of Dallas Voice’s first-ever Readers Voice Awards Winners Announcement Party. The post DVtv: The

Developers threaten new 30-story Oak Lawn towers

In an attempt to make Oak Lawn even more unlivable, real estate developer UDR announced the FAA has approved its plan for a 25-story residential tower at 2743 Turtle Creek Blvd. FAA approval is neede

DVtv: TBRU 2024

Daddy Kris joined the DVtv crew for a visit to the Vendor’s Market at TBRU: The Roaring 20s. Come check it out with them. The post DVtv: TBRU 2024 appeared first on Dallas Voice. DVtv: TBRU 2024 w

Trump’s new Bible scam

“Due to high order volume, please allow up to 4-6 weeks for delivery,” says the new announcement for Donald Trump’s new God Bless the USA Bible. High order volume? Already? The offer was just m

Dallas Pride announces theme; festival expanded to Sunday

Officials with Dallas Pride announced this morning (Tuesday, March 26) that the two-day Pride celebration is returning to Fair Park June 1-2, with afestival that has been expanded to the second day a

Court grants injunction halting AG’s demand for PFLAG documents, info

The Travis County District Court on Monday  granted a temporary injunction blocking the Texas Attorney General’s Office’s demand that PFLAG National turn over information and documents about the

Black Tie Dinner announces 20 local beneficiaries for 2024

Black Tie Dinner officials announced today (Tuesday, March 26) that the organization it has selected 20 non-profit organizations as local beneficiaries for the 43rd annual dinner, scheduled for Nov.

Can Online Proceedings Bring Better Access to Justice?

Avital Mentovich, J.J. Prescott, & Orna Rabinovich-Einy, Legitimacy and online proceedings: Procedural justice, access to justice, and the role of income, 57 Law & Soc'y Rev. 189-213 (2023).

QMN Review: Madonna brought big hit nostalgia with big queer energy to AAC

In a dazzling whirlwind of sequins, sass and unapologetic liberation, Madonna’s The Celebration Tour rolled into American Airlines Center in Dallas on Sunday for the first of two performances. I mu

Clarifying the Doctrine of Probate Standing

David Horton, Probate Standing, 122 Mich. L. Rev. __ (forthcoming 2024), availible at SSRN (August 7, 2023). Reid Weisbord Probate cases often arise from a complicated web of relationships between th

Don’t Dismiss the War On Drugs Too Fast

Katherine Becket, Monica Bell, and Forrest Stuart, Beyond Harm Reduction Policing, in Drug Law Enforcement, Policing and Harm Reduction, (Mathew Bacon & Jack Spicer eds., 2022). Jonathan Simon Th

In Defense of Archimedes

Pablo A. Rapetti, A Critique of Strong Anti-Archimedeanism: Metaethics, Conceptual Jurisprudence, and Legal Disagreements, 200 Synthese 111 (2022). Felipe Jiménez Argentina has a long tradition of e

Taking the Lid Off Canada’s MAID Law and Practice

Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) in Canada: Key Multidisciplinary Perspectives (Jaro Kotalik & David W. Shannon eds., 2023). Trudo Lemmens Canada’s euthanasia law and practice—which the fe

The Mismatched Goals of Bankruptcy and Mass Tort Litigation

Abbe R. Gluck, Elizabeth Chamblee Burch, & Adam S. Zimmerman, Against Bankruptcy: Public Litigation Values Versus the Endless Quest for Global Peace in Mass Litigation, 133 Yale L.J. F. 525 (2024

Climate-Conscious Investors and Climate Pledges

John Armour, Luca Enriques & Thom Wetzer, Green Pills: Making Corporate Climate Commitments Credible, 6 Ariz. L. Rev. 285 (2023). Andrew F. Tuch Many of us find it hard to imagine that firms seek

Debunking the Myths of Law and Economics

Shawn Bayern, The Analytical Failures of Law and Economics (2023). Nancy Kim In his book, The Analytical Failures of Law and Economics, Shawn Bayern tackles what, for a time, was arguably contract la

Biden recalls time he bluffed knowledge of torts case and why he changed his mind about civil-trial work

President Joe Biden digressed when answering questions last fall about documents stored at his vice presidential residence to remember his tough torts class at the…

Lawyers’ ‘barrage of personal attacks’ on opponents started with tissue-box toss, appeals court says

Updated: A federal appeals court saw a need for a civility lesson when it granted a new trial to a civil-fraud plaintiff because of a…

Longtime prosecutor resigns after judge tosses him from case, citing Perry Mason-type revelations

Longtime Miami-Dade County, Florida, prosecutor Michael Von Zamft has resigned after a judge disqualified him and a colleague from the resentencing of an alleged gang…

Confronting FOIA Abuse

Rebecca Green, FOIA-Flooded Elections, 85 Ohio St. L.J. __ (forthcoming 2024); William & Mary L. Sch. Rsch. Paper No. 09-478, available at SSRN (Oct. 3, 2023). Margaret Kwoka The Freedom of Infor

24% of law students expect to work in public service, survey says

Public service appears to be more of a career goal among today’s law students than for those who came before them. Twenty-four percent of law…

Lawyer’s joint sex with boyfriend and his daughter was ‘tantamount to rape,’ despite plea deal, disbarment order says

An Ohio lawyer has been permanently disbarred for repeatedly joining with her boyfriend to abuse his 13-year-old daughter. The Ohio Supreme Court disbarred lawyer Amber…

Judge’s plan to decide traffic cases before hearing date ‘was not evil in nature,’ disciplinary court says

A Philadelphia municipal judge who ruled on 95 traffic citations one day before the hearing date violated just one ethics rule requiring diligent and…

Could automated transcription tools replace human court reporters?

For the longest time, one of the staples of any courtroom has been the stenographer. Typing on a small machine that produced a seemingly random…

Apology sanctions for misleading court were ‘mild and fitting,’ 3rd Circuit rules in appeal by DA’s office

A federal judge did not abuse his discretion when he imposed “mild and fitting” sanctions on lawyers in the Philadelphia district attorney’s office for misleading…

Warrant required for overhead zoom-lens search that could reveal ‘intimate’ and ‘unflattering’ details, top state court says

The Alaska Constitution requires police to get a warrant if they use binoculars or cameras with zoom lenses to look into a yard from a…

Flush with incoming associates, law firms pulled back on 2024 summer associate hiring, rivaling Great Recession levels

Law firms that recruited law students in 2023 for summer associate programs in 2024 took a cautious approach, resulting in one of the softest recruiting…

Post Malone Set to Headline American Rodeo in March

Post Malone is gearing up to headline The American Western Weekend in Arlington this March, promising two days of top-notch talent and Western sports at Globe Life Field, according to a Fort Worth-Sta

Guy Fieri Joins Dallas Restaurateur on Culinary Adventure

Dallas-based Palmer’s Hot Chicken, owned by restaurateur Palmer Fortune, gains fame as celebrity chef Guy Fieri features its sister restaurant Porch on “Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives, according to

Uniqlo Expanding with Stores in Arlington and Houston

Exciting news for Uniqlo enthusiasts! The Japanese retailer is set to open in Houston, taking over the Forever 21 space at Memorial Mall. Construction aims for completion by September, according to an

Urbano Cafe Thrives Under New Ownership

Urbano Cafe in East Dallas, facing closure, finds saviors in brothers Pasha and Sina Heidari, preventing co-founder Mitch Kauffman’s initial plan to shut it down in January 2024, according to a Dall

Joey Dallas Unveils Debut in NorthPark Center

Excitement builds in Dallas as JOEY, a casual upscale restaurant chain, arrives in NorthPark Center, offering a wealth of experiences in the vibrant city, according to a CW33 article. They say,  The

Kodiak Robotics Reveals Driverless-Ready Semi for D-FW Debut

Kodiak Robotics reveals the world’s first driverless-ready semi-truck at CES. The sixth-generation vehicle, tested for five years, will operate between Dallas and Houston in 2023, according to a Tra

Fort Worth Zoo Celebrates New Lion Cub Arrival

The Fort Worth Zoo welcomes Moja, a male lion cub born in October, marking the first cub since 2015 and the first in the new lion habitat, Predators of Asia & Africa, according to a Fort Worth Bus

Federal Grant Powers EV Charging Expansion in DFW

The U.S. government allocates $15 million to enhance North Texas EV charging with 100 ports, addressing infrastructure gaps, announced by Rep. Colin Allred. According to a Dallas Morning News article.

Trompo Taqueria’s Closure and Resilient Comeback Story

Beloved taqueria Trompo in Oak Cliff closes permanently, announced by owner Luis Olvera, known for its Monterrey-style tacos since 2014, according to a BNN article. They say,  “Breaking news from t

Frisco ISD Reveals Vision for 1,200-Seat Arts Center

Frisco ISD envisions a future arts center, with voter-approved funding from a 2018 bond referendum, aiming to serve students’ needs, according to a Frisco Enterprise article. In it they say, “Fris

What you need to know about traffic collisions in the United States

Safer America recently published its article on traffic accident statistics for 2022. Just how safe is it (or not) to drive in the United States? Read on to find out! Are Collisions a Leading Cause of

Texas drivers beware: Motorists don’t carry enough insurance

Did you know that 20% (about 3 MILLION) of Texas drivers have no car insurance at all, per the Texas DOT? In addition, you can safely estimate that around 50% of Texas drivers (roughly 8.5 million) do

Study suggests ridesharing increases traffic fatalities

Using Uber and Lyft may increase your chances of being in a fatal traffic accident, study suggests. How can you protect yourself? Does simply using a rideshare, even with a driver with an exceptional

How the Eggshell skull rule helps you win fair compensation

If you have a pre-existing condition and someone else injures you, under the eggshell skull rule, they are responsible if it’s made worse. Have you ever heard of the “eggshell skull” rule?” In

What if you disagree with the insurance company’s offer to settle?

The insurance company quickly sends you a settlement offer for your car wreck. You need the money desperately. Should you take it? Something seems wrong… You got in a car wreck. And the Insurance co

Should you let your insurance company monitor your driving?

Should you install a tracking device or app that allows your insurance company to monitor your driving in hopes of receiving a discount? Insurance companies routinely offer discounts if you install a

4 signs it’s time to talk to your parent about not driving

How do you know it’s time to have that conversation? Here are some signs you should talk to your parent about no longer driving. You don’t want to talk to your aging parent about taking away their

3 Examples of gross negligence in auto accident cases

What is gross negligence? If you can prove it, you can likely recover more compensation for your injuries. You can usually get more compensation from your car accident claim if you can show the at-fau

What can you do if the insurance company denies your claim?

Insurers exist to make a profit. Learn what you can do if your accident claim is denied. It seems odd they call themselves “insurance” companies, doesn’t it? One definition says insurance is whe

How can you avoid the most dangerous types of collisions?

Pileups, head-ons, and rollovers are the three most dangerous types of collisions. Learn how to avoid them if possible. You can’t control what happens to you in life. You don’t have any guarantees

Ward Maedgen Accident Attorneys - Accident Attorney Dallas - 214-651-4288

Ward Maedgen Accident Attorneys - Accident Attorney Dallas - 214-651-4288Ward’s courtroom skills, earned while serving as an Assist District Attorney and representing people seeking a fair shake, g

A good run: Overlawyered, 1999-2020

I published the first Overlawyered post on July 1, 1999, and I expect this post on May 31, 2020 will be the last. As someone in the entertainment world once put it, “Leave before they want you to l

Searching the Overlawyered archives

Overlawyered always prided itself on having usable archives, and I would often hear from writers, attorneys, and others who had been alerted to cases or issues by our old posts or had found them usef

Best of Overlawyered

More than once a “best of Overlawyered” book was envisioned, but the project never panned out. We did, however, occasionally assemble January roundups of the best posts of the previous year, or s

Detective: fraudsters broke limbs of supposed crash victims

Also from the draft-post archives, this time 2003: was it just too grotesque? Detective Ken Bigg “said that in an attempt to ward off suspicion from insurance companies, the [Chicago-area] crew wou

Argue & Phibbs, solicitors

Once a long-established law firm in Ireland with a name famed around the world, Argue & Phibbs has since been incorporated into the Sligo law firm of McTernan MacGowan. See also Sligo Town; plaqu

Overlawyered’s cast of characters

While I’ve been here all along as the main writer for Overlawyered, most of that time solo, others have played key roles too, especially attorney Ted Frank, now a leading class action reformer, who

May 28 roundup

Squatter sues homeowners from prison, gets default judgment [Eric Ross, KOAA; Colorado Springs. Colo.] “Judge Thomas Hardiman on the history of judicial independence” [Cato Audio of last year’s

Overlawyered’s 404 Not Found page

Speaking of design, newer readers might not have seen Overlawyered’s 404 Page Not Found page, which used to win awards. On occasion someone would even take it seriously, resulting in confusion or c

Liability roundup

Artificial intelligence dodges a legal dart: “An Algorithm for Predicting Recidivism Isn’t a Product for Products Liability Purposes” [Eugene Volokh, Jim Beck] Powdered caffeine is hazardous st

What to read next?

Several people have asked what blogs or other media might be worth turning to after Overlawyered ceases posting this weekend. You can probably guess what some of my own favorites are from the frequen

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Maedgen Accident Attorneys has been helping families and individuals who have been hurt in moderate to serious accidents for decades. If you think you may have a case involving an accident, whether i

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