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Four automakers are selling new vehicles with Takata airbag inflators even though the devices are potentially defective and likely to be recalled within a few years, according to a Senate report. Some Fiat Chrysler, Mitsubishi, Toyota and Volkswagen vehicles from … Source: Claims Journal

Egypt said Wednesday that a French ship has picked up signals from deep under the Mediterranean Sea, presumed to be from one of the black boxes of the EgyptAir plane that crashed last month, killing all 66 passengers and crew … Source: Claims Journal

The Colorado Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that avalanches are among the “inherent dangers of skiing” so ski resorts can’t be held liable for people killed by slides within their boundaries. The 5-2 ruling came in a lawsuit brought by the … Source: Claims Journal

A Baton Rouge lawmaker’s bid to create payment plans for people struggling to pay unpaid fines from lapsed car insurance coverage is headed to the governor’s desk. With a 94-0 vote Tuesday, the House gave final passage to the bill … Source: Claims Journal

During my first decade of practicing law in Texas, I enjoyed a good professional relationship with Texas Governor Greg Abbott. In those days, Abbott, who is my age and earned his law degree one year after me, was a young … Source: Claims Journal

Motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) are the leading cause of death among U.S. teens. In 2012, 184,000 young drivers were injured in MVCs, and 23 percent of young drivers (15 – 20 years old) involved in fatal MVCs had consumed alcohol. … Source: Claims Journal

Organizations experiencing data breaches are judged by their employees as lacking a learning culture and failing to put the customer at the center of business activity, according to a new analysis from global advisory, broking and solutions company Willis Towers … Source: Claims Journal

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear an appeal by State Farm contesting a jury finding that the insurance company defrauded the federal government when assessing damage caused by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 along the Gulf of Mexico … Source: Claims Journal

Generally, the duty to defend extends to cases in which the complaint contains several theories or causes of action against the insured and only one of the theories is within the policy’s coverage limits. See, e.g., Country Mutual Ins. Co. … Source: Claims Journal

The number of motorists pulled over by Connecticut State Police through the use of license plate scanners has skyrocketed in the past few years. The high-tech cameras mounted on some cruisers can scan as many as 1,800 license plates a … Source: Claims Journal