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Marshall Dennehey

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Refused to Extend Civil Liability to Social Hosts Serving Alcoholic Beverages

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Klar v. Dairy Farmers of America, Inc., 2023 WL 5354105 (Pa. Super. 2023) -The plaintiff was injured in a motor vehicle accident when he was struck by an employee of the defendant’s employer, who swerved across the center...more

Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP

Florida First DCA Reverses $28.6 Million Judgment and Emphasizes that Alleged Violations of the Florida “Dram Shop” Act are...

The effects of alcohol-impaired driving as it concerns life and limb are well-documented. Indeed, more often than not, the policy limits for the responsible party’s insurance policy are inadequate to compensate the injured...more

Hogan Lovells

Insurance regulatory news, May 2021 # 2

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Civil Liability Act 2018 (Financial Conduct Authority) (Whiplash) Regulations 2021 - The Civil Liability Act 2018 (Financial Conduct Authority) (Whiplash) Regulations 2021 (SI 2021/594) have been published, together with an...more

Michigan Auto Law

Protect Yourself With Extra Liability Coverage Under New No-Fault Law

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With the new changes to Michigan’s No-Fault auto insurance law that began on July 2, 2020, all drivers now face increased liability risk if they cause a serious car accident. The most significant change is that an “at-fault”...more

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How 3 Cases Involving Self-Driving Cars Highlight eDiscovery and the IoT

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Litigation is nothing new for the auto industry. But recent lawsuits surrounding accidents involving self-driving vehicles show that Electronically Stored Information (ESI) is a key component in these cases, because modern...more

Allen Matkins

Home On The Range

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This last weekend, I took a hiking trip in central Nevada. Sadly, there is no escape from traffic...more

Hogan Lovells

UK: The new Civil Liability Bill – will it mean a better discount rate soon?

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The Government’s proposed Civil Liability Bill has just had its first reading in Parliament. The Bill proposes a new method of calculating the discount rate and ways in which to reduce the number of whiplash claims....more

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Preview of Automated Vehicle Regulations in Germany

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Germany’s Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure formally presented last week ethical guidelines that affirm that governments are focusing on similar themes in designing their regulatory approach to the...more

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Car Accidents Involving Autonomous Cars, Who is Liable?

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With automated cars comes hopes of safer driving, more efficient commuting, increased productivity, reduced human errors, and fewer accidents. However, as self-driving cars becomes a reality, car accidents may lead to legal...more

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