Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath lashed out at the previous Samajwadi Party-led government in the state, saying that the zero-tolerance policy of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government ensured that criminals fled from the state. He also took a jibe at those who quit the party ahead of the […]
Text size People walk past a Covid-19 testing booth on a street in New York. Ed Jones/AFP via Getty Images Private-sector employment boomed in December as concerns over the Delta variant of Covid-19 abated and Omicron’s impact had yet to be felt on the economy, according to data from payroll […]
Telematics programs used by auto insurers to set premiums or offer discounts to their customers to often have “confusing and opaque” rules, and gather more information than is necessary, an investigation by Consumer Reports (CR) has found. In its in-depth look at telematics options offered by the nation’s 10 largest […]
For the right graduate, insurance loss adjusting provides an interesting job: the graduate is part fraud spotter, part technical expert. Part of the work includes identifying instances of suspected fraud. Most graduate loss adjusters work for specialist loss adjusting companies or insurance brokers that offer loss adjusting services. Loss adjusters […]
Insurers that use telematics tend to gather a lot more information than they need for determining discounts. Even if a company doesn’t use speed or phone use in its calculations, for example, it may still be tracking and recording those behaviors. The companies also generally require 24/7 access to your […]
Contributed By Cerity Most people know that accidents happen every day, but rarely expect them to happen on their watch. That’s why work injuries can take employers by surprise, even when they’ve done their due diligence by securing a workers’ comp insurance policy. Although workplace accidents are scary to think […]
By Latisha Catchatoorian, WRAL Digital Solutions This article was written for our sponsor, Whitley Law Firm. Insurance agents and insurance adjusters aren’t one in the same and if you’ve been in an automobile accident, this is something you’d be wise to know. Agents versus Adjusters An insurance agent is someone […]
Welcome back to the Big Law Business column on the changing legal marketplace written by me, Roy Strom. Today, we look at an industry report that shows how the Big Law market returned to “Golden Era” type demand growth—and how that fueled a labor shortage. Sign up to receive this […]
Two major litigation finance companies say Arizona’s loosening of legal industry regulations opens the door for them to co-own law firms. Burford Capital Ltd. and Longford Capital Management LP executives said that with Arizona no longer requiring lawyers to own firms—and other states considering similar steps—law partners will increasingly consider […]
Lyft Inc. has named a new legal chief as the ride-sharing company and competitor Uber Technologies Inc. continue to face litigation over its classification of drivers. Lindsay Llewellyn, a vice president and associate general counsel at the company, was promoted as of Nov. 1 to general counsel. Lyft disclosed in […]
Monday, December 13, 2021 Happy December and Happy Holidays from the National Law Review team. Please read on for our latest law firm hiring, professional recognition, and pro bono updates. Law Firm Hiring, Mergers & Moves On December 1st, 2021, law firms Schiff Hardin LLP and Arent Fox LLP announced […]
Private sector lender Kotak Mahindra Bank on Sunday said it is pursuing appropriate legal action in Ashneer Grover case. Grover is co-founder and managing director (MD) of Bharat Pe, who had sent a legal notice to the bank on October 30, 2021, for allegedly failing to provide […]