Non-Mutual Collateral Estoppel Can’t Be Used to Invalidate Arbitr
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that non-mutual offensive collateral estoppel—a doctrine under which a party different from…
Year: 2026
Hartford fights to cap EPL coverage at $5,000 in disability claim
Four days later, on February 2, 2026, Goldstone resigned. The carrier alleges that, on that same day, Scholarships.com signed an…
Acting AG Moves FDA-Approved Marijuana Products to Schedule III
After years of false starts, stalled hearings, a retired judge, a fired attorney general, and a president who last weekend…
Farm Bureau asks court to reject Wal-Mart’s $4.7M coverage demand
The story, as Farm Bureau tells it, starts on January 16, 2023, at a Wal-Mart Superstore in Amite, Louisiana. A…
BMW 7 Series LCI Delivers a Wave of Brand Firsts
Debuting innovative new technology on the newest 7 Series is hardly a change of pace for BMW. However, usually the…
HHS OIG Adds 2 FAQs to Questions Regarding Fraud and Abuse
On April 23, 2026, the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) quietly—but pointedly—added two new FAQs to its “General Questions…
Commercial rate hikes slow in Q1 but stay elevated – Ivans Index
On the carrier side, the data will be weighed against rising claims cost trends. Social inflation, higher jury awards, and…
2027 Specs and Safety Tech
Passenger-side screens in cars have always carried a nagging asterisk: what’s to stop the driver from watching too? BMW’s answer…
Federal Healthcare Update for April 24, 2026
THIS WEEK’S DOSE Administration’s FY 2027 budget request hearings continue. US Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kennedy wrapped up…
Simply Business brings ChatGPT into SME insurance funnel as insurers test new distribution route
Insurers, including Aviva, have publicly discussed the use of generative AI in areas such as customer service, underwriting support and…
The 2026 Kia EV6 Is Now *Much* Cheaper, But There’s a Catch (If You Like the Fast One, At Least)
(Images: Kia) Pricing is available for the 2026 Kia EV6 lineup, but the GT is no longer on the menu.…
Lawsuit Seeks to Block EO 14398’s DEI Contract Clause
Less than one month after the issuance of Executive Order 14398 (“EO 14398”), “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors,” a coalition of…