Washington Proposed Rule Update Beefs up Refinery Worker Protections

Published on June 27, 2023
The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries is proposing updated workplace safety rules for petroleum refineries designed to prevent
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Fla. ‘Anti-Technical’ Statute Bars Insurer from Denying Claim for Yacht Sunk by Irma

June 27, 2023
Travelers must pay a $2 million claim by the owner of a 92-foot-long yacht that was sunk by Hurricane Irma because Florida law does not allow insurers to deny claims based on inconsequential technicalities. A panel of the 11th Circuit …

Morakabian and Rosales Signal a Consensus View on Recovery of Attorneys’ Fees After Appraisal

June 27, 2023
Chapter 542 of the Texas Insurance Code, also known as the Texas Prompt Payment of Claims Act (“TPPCA”), generally allows an insured to recover interest and attorneys’ fees, in addition to the amount of the insurance claim, when an insurer …