In Colorado, Daily Statutory “Damages” against Insurer are a “Statutory...
Since 2020, Colorado has required insurers issuing “a commercial automobile or personal automobile policy of insurance for delivery in this state shall provide to the insured party a copy of the...
View ArticleJon Morrow Elevated to Board Member/Co-Owner of KNM
KNM would like to congratulate Jon Morrow, who was recently elevated to board member/co-owner. Jon is a valuable member of the KNM team and a trusted asset to his clients and colleagues. Over the past...
View ArticleColorado Ballot Initiative To Remove Non-Economic Damages Cap
A recently submitted Colorado Ballot Proposal, Initiative 2023-24 #150: Damages Involving Catastrophic Injury or Wrongful Death, requests an amendment to C.R.S. § 13-21-102.7 to remove the noneconomic...
View ArticleKansas Considering Changes to Hearsay Exclusions
If passed, a proposed bill before the Kansas Senate will make it easier for litigants to admit statements made to translators into evidence. The current version of the bill adds an exception to the...
View ArticleIn Missouri, requiring a new signed Release at each visit to an attraction...
Amusement centers and parks are increasingly requiring visitors to sign liability waivers and releases before entering and using their facilities. Often, a patron must sign a new release each time...
View ArticleMissouri Supreme Court finds that knowledge of a known third-party...
The Missouri Supreme Court has clarified the evidence necessary to establish the “known third person” exception to the general rule in Missouri that businesses have no duty to protect invitees from the...
View ArticleEntering Executive Session and Attorney-Client Privilege During Executive...
A recent case presented an interesting analysis of the Illinois Open Meetings Act (“OMA”) and Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”). In International Ass’n of Fire Fighters Local 4646 v. Village of Oak...
View ArticleDepartment of Justice and 15 States Sue Apple Over iPhone Monopoly
On March 21, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice, joined by fifteen states and the District of Columbia, filed suit against Apple Inc. in the U.S. District Court of New Jersey. In their six-count...
View ArticleMissouri Rules for Interpleader
Insurers regularly encounter claims with multiple claimants with serious injuries. Oftentimes, this results in the insurer receiving multiple policy limit demands that exceed the available policy...
View ArticleMissouri Eastern District Split Over Evidence of Habitual Marijuana Use in...
In a recent case before the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Schultz v. Great Plains Trucking, Inc., No. ED111241, 2024 Mo. App. LEXIS 195 (App. E.D. Mar. 26, 2024), the court was divided...
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