AI Lawsuits Against Insurers Signal Wave of Health Litigation

The increasing use of artificial intelligence and advanced technology in health care is setting into motion a wave of lawsuits that attorneys expect to grow in the months ahead. Insurers Humana, Cigna, and UnitedHealthcare are facing class actions from consumers and their estates for allegedly deploying advanced technology to deny claims. The litigation comes amid …

‘Irrational’: victory for Law Society in challenge to criminal legal aid fees policy

The Law Society has declared victory in its High Court battle against the government over criminal legal aid fees. Chancery Lane took the government to court over the decision not to raise criminal legal aid fees by the minimum 15% recommended by the independent criminal legal aid review in December 2021.  The Society argued that the …

“The new PPI” – is car finance mis-selling the next big litigation wave?

Car sales: Finance mis-selling under spotlight Claims over mis-sold car finance are shaping up to be the big new growth area for consumer litigation practices, with Pogust Goodhead launching myfinanceclaim.com. Following mydieselclaim.com, which it advertised aggressively in wake of the car emissions scandal, the firm is telling consumers who used car finance that they could …

Proportion of married people in England and Wales falls below 50% for first time | Marriage

The proportion of people aged 16 or older in England and Wales who are married or in a civil partnership has fallen below 50% for the first time. The figure dropped to 49.4% in 2022, according to the latest estimates from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This was down from 49.7% in 2021 and …

Norton Rose Fulbright’s 19th Annual Litigation Trends Survey: heightened risk around cybersecurity a…

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright’s 19th Annual Litigation Trends Survey, released today, finds that risks and evolving regulation around technology and cybersecurity dominate corporate counsel concerns heading into 2024, as cyberattacks and a patchwork of data privacy laws deepen litigation exposure. Forty percent of respondents said their exposure to cybersecurity and data protection disputes increased in …