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• Insurer Denies Coverage for Silica Lawsuit Against Stone Manufacturer

  October 12, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  An insurance company's lawsuit against an artificial stone countertop company highlights a common exclusion for covering lawsuits linked to silica-related injuries, like silicosis.

• GM OnStar Lawsuits Over Driving Data Tracking Cleared To Move Forward

  April 28, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge is allowing a consolidated GM OnStar class action lawsuit to move forward, rejecting defendants' efforts to have the case dismissed.

• Samsung Range Fire Lawsuit Claims Defective Knobs Inadvertently Activated, Ignited Materials on Burners

  April 22, 2026

  Martha Garcia

  Samsung is facing a lawsuit filed by a homeowner’s insurance company, which alleges the manufacturer is responsible for a house fire that started after the policyholder accidentally bumped the controls on his electric range and turned it on.

• Insurers Do Not Have To Cover Nitrous Oxide Lawsuits Linked to Illegal Use, Judge Rules

  March 30, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  Two insurance companies will not have to pay to cover clients who sold nitrous oxide for illegal uses, according to a federal judge, who said their lack of responsibility for civil claims was clear.

• Insurer Seeks To Avoid Coverage for Galaxy Gas Lawsuits Over Inhalation Injury

  February 26, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  An insurance company wants out of its contract with Galaxy Gas, claiming the retailer made misleading and false statements about its sale of nitrous oxide canisters and ongoing criminal investigations.

• Insurer Denies Coverage for Lawsuit Over Nitrous Oxide Canister Sales

  August 11, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Insurance companies are refusing to cover liability for stores that sell nitrous oxide, saying such injuries are not covered by their policies.

• Allstate Driving Data Collection Lawsuits Consolidated in Northern District of Illinois

  April 17, 2025

  Michael Adams

  A federal judge has agreed to consolidate more than a dozen data collection lawsuits filed against Allstate within the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

• Allstate Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Driving Data Collected Through Mobile Apps Was Used To Raise Insurance Premiums

  January 24, 2025

  Michael Adams

  Auto insurance company, Allstate, paid mobile app developers millions of dollars to install driver tracking software on products used by more than 45 million Americans.

• Master Complaint for GM OnStar Lawsuits Filed Over Driving Data Tracking and Collection

  January 2, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs have filed a Master Consolidated Complaint for all GM OnStar class action lawsuits in the federal court system, which will make the filing of future complaints easier, and help the Court address pretrial motions.

• Scheduling Order For General Motors OnStar Lawsuits Set for MDL Pretrial Proceedings

  November 1, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Lawsuits seek damages for owners of GM vehicles with OnStar sold since 2016, which secretly tracked driving data and sold that information to insurance companies.