Murder-For-Hire case tests reach of Sixth Amendment (Podcast)
The US Supreme Court is considering an appeal that could force prosecutors to reconsider their tactics in criminal cases. This includes...
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Aon subsidiary gets asset freeze injunction against Vesttoo
The assets of troubled insurtech Vesttoo have been frozen by a New York court, which granted the request of Aon subsidiary White Rock....
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Judge denies motion to include Satterfield family in insurance fraud lawsuit
A federal judge has denied a request to include the Satterfield family in a pending lawsuit, siding in favor of their...
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Eleventh Circuit affirms order for $1.195M in restitution and 48 month sentence in commercial insurance healthcare fraud case
Last month, the Eleventh Circuit upheld a $1.195 million restitution order and 48-month sentence against Carlos Verdeza for three counts of healthcare fraud. See...
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Judge orders partial payment to policyholders wrapped up in Lindberg saga
Tens of thousands of people whose money has been in limbo since 2019 as the state tussles with a billionaire accused...
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Appeals court upholds Lindberg fraud judgment but orders damages to be determined
Former insurance executive and businessman Greg Lindberg was found liable for fraud in 2022 in connection with his insolvent insurance companies,...
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Whistleblowers who exposed $1B fraud denied SEC windfall
Three whistleblowers who exposed a massive insurance fraud and helped secure a $1 billion bankruptcy court settlement aren’t entitled to any...
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Law firm, partners fined $2 million for “massive insurance fraud scheme”
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon has fined Texas law firm McLenny Moseley & Associates (MMA) and associated partners $2 million for...
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Fraud exclusion, California Insurance Code Section 533 preclude coverage for arbitration award
A California federal court, applying California law, has held that an employment liability policy does not provide coverage for a judgment...
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Court of Appeal endorses draconian deterrent to insurance fraud
In Abbas v Esurance Insurance Company of Canada, 2023 ABCA 36 , the Alberta Court of Appeal endorsed what it described as draconian...
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