Justices to consider choice-of-law clauses in maritime insurance contracts
Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in Great Lakes Insurance v. Raiders Retreat Realty. Justices will consider choice-of-law clauses in maritime insurance contracts.
October 2023 Council Meeting Updates
At its meeting on October 19 and 20, 2023, the Council reviewed and discussed Council Drafts of the following projects and approved drafts and portions of drafts as listed.
ACCC 2023 Insurance Law Symposium
The American College of Coverage Counsel will host its 2023 Insurance Law Symposium, covering topics such as the influence of Restatement of the Law, Liability Insurance on courts and state legislatures and the intersection of bankruptcy and insurance.
The 2023 Coverage College
On October 12, White and Williams will host its 17th Annual Coverage College, an event for insurance professionals to engage in the vast perspectives and knowledge in the insurance world.
Toward a Tribal Role in Groundwater Management
This Article considers the Agua Caliente groundwater litigation a decade since its inception and outlines the present opportunity to reimagine the role of tribes in groundwater management.
Section 8 vouchers take center stage in dispute between landlord and disabled tenant
Federal law bars housing discrimination against a person with a disability. Under the Fair Housing Act, landlords and sellers must provide “reasonable accommodations” to give someone with a disability “equal opportunity” to rent or buy a home. These cases examine whether the FHA requires landlords to accept so-called Section 8 vouchers from tenants who are too disabled to work.
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