Hedge Funds Snap Up LA Fire Deals as Political Backlash Sputters
Hedge funds are stepping up purchases of legal claims tied to the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires, after political opposition to the deals lost steam.
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Isaias Leaves Thousands Without Power, Kills at Least 4 People
Downpours spread across the Appalachians and Mid-Atlantic as Isaias’ remnants headed north after knocking out power to hundreds of thousands in three states and killing at least four people in Florida and Alabama.
Camp Mystic Bankruptcy Judge to Lift Freeze on Flood Death Suits
Families of children and counselors killed during flash floods at Camp Mystic last year will be permitted to resume personal injury and wrongful death suits against the camp and its owners.
AI’s Supercharging a Scam Economy Bigger Than the Cocaine Trade
Samsung computers, Huawei smartphones, Redmi handsets and dozens of Chinese and Malaysian passports. Some suspects fled the scene, and when police moved in, nearly 20 Chinese nationals were taken into custody.
Jim Justice Owes Insurer $25 Million in Coal Surety Bond Case
Sen. Jim Justice (R-W.Va.) is liable to Lexon Insurance Co. for more than $25 million to cover a surety bond issued to coal companies the senator and his family control, a federal appeals court ruled.
IEC Group Gets Spreadsheet Leak Lawsuit Revived on Appeal
IEC Group Inc. health-plan members succeeded in reviving a proposed class action alleging it disclosed the health information of more than 74,000 members to third parties in violation of state privacy laws.
Kirkland Hides Profits as Big Law Clients Scrutinize Legal Costs
Kirkland & Ellis’ decision to stop disclosing its financial performance shows law firms are hesitant to reveal profits as clients experience spiraling legal costs.
Humana Members Advance Privacy Suit Over Health Data Disclosures
Japan Orders Prudential Units to Halt Sales After Misconduct
Japan’s financial regulator ordered
DNA-Nabbing Attorney Evades Punitive Damages in Marvel Exec Case
A Florida lawyer who took DNA from a bottle in a deposition to aid his client’s vendetta against the family of former Marvel Entertainment CEO Ike Perlmutter was saved from defending against punitive damages by a state appeals court.
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A growing number of businesses are suing their insurers over denied business interruption insurance claims due to the Covid-19 pandemic. But will they be successful?
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