While discussion of the recent tariffs implemented by President Donald Trump has largely centered around the potential rise of prices for tangible consumer goods, the insurance world has other additional considerations at play. In no small margin, the insurance industry specifically will be closely monitoring the development, implementation, and execution of those tariffs and how they affect internal risk calculations that could create ripple effects in insurance companies’ future decision-making and insureds’ coverage options.
For background, on April 2 ...
Summarizes Missouri appellate court ruling on the qualified privilege attorneys hold from being sued by non-clients for what the attorneys did on behalf of their clients. Includes type of facts that must be alleged in pleadings.
Highlights how future impact of PFAS litigation can be understood through following aqueous film forming foams multi-district litigation. Includes types of cases involved, especially significance of bellwether cases and public water supply claims.
Summarizes an Illinois Appellate Court ruling reenforcing that merely attempting to reframe a design defect claim as a negligent maintenance one won’t expand the time limit inherent in the statute of repose for construction projects.
