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Is the Tide Turning Against Discretionary Clauses in Insurance Contracts?
- A recent decision by the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals may make it
harder for insurance companies in some states to defend claims denials.
Standard Insurance Company v. Morrison, a case decided...
New RESPA Rules for Consumer Protection in Real Estate Settlements and Loans
- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently issued
new rules that modify the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA).
RESPA is a consumer-protection statute that was enacted...
Obama Administration Proposes New EPA Enforcement Priorities
- On January 4, 2010, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
formally solicited comments on what should be EPA's enforcement priorities
for fiscal years 2011 through 2013. The EPA's draft...

