(New) NY CPLR § 4549 -- Admissibility of an Opposing Party's Statement

I've alerted you about Original Strength CIDA and the impending CIDA Light, but another new civil action-related provision was signed in...

CIDA Light -- Coming Soon (We Hope)

Yesterday, New Year's Day 2022, I posted about New York Governor Kathy Hochul's unfortunate and ill-informed signing of New York...

New York. New Year. New "Comprehensive Insurance Disclosure" Bad Law.

Happy New Year, everyone.  Unfortunately 2022 started with some bad news 👎 for insureds and their liability insurers that are or will be fa...

The Bane of Being the Butt of Jokes

Who doesn't like a well-written judicial decision?  Especially when the case is about insurance coverage? In ECB USA, Inc. v. Chubb Ins....

'Twas The Risky Night Before Christmas -- How an Insurance Professional Reads the Classic

'Twas the night before Christmas ( 12:01 a.m. 12/25 ) and all through the house ( single family, joisted masonry, e.c.3, terr. 44, pc5 )...

New York's Revised Public Adjuster Regulation 10 (11 NYCRR Part 25)

Dropping this here.   Effective October 8, 2021 , the New York State Department of Financial Services promulgated the Seventh Amendment to ...

The Interpretation & Applicability (Or Inapplicability) of the Controlled Substance Exclusion of a Homeowners Policy (At Least in PA for the Time Being)

Although this decision is from the Pennsylvania Superior Court (intermediate appellate-level court), it's interesting enough (at least t...