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Insurance Coverage for Silica Claims
While continuing to fight the decades-old battle with asbestos, corporate policyholders increasingly are confronting another substance that plaintiffs allege can cause serious injury if inhaled: silica ' a common mineral found in sand, granite and concrete, among other materials.
Silica claims are soaring. Roughly 30,000 silica claims reportedly are pending nationwide. While this number pales in comparison with the more than 700,000 reportedly pending asbestos claims, it nonetheless is substantial, particularly since there were only a few thousand silica claims pending in 2002 ' representing an approximate 900% increase. In addition to increasing in number, silica claims, once generally limited to plaintiff-friendly jurisdictions, such as Texas and Mississippi, are progressively geographically dispersed. And, like asbestos claims, silica claims can prove very costly.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
Use of Deferred Prosecution Agreements In White Collar Investigations
This article discusses the practical and policy reasons for the use of DPAs and NPAs in white-collar criminal investigations, and considers the NDAA's new reporting provision and its relationship with other efforts to enhance transparency in DOJ decision-making.
How AI Has Affected PR
When we consider how the use of AI affects legal PR and communications, we have to look at it as an industrywide global phenomenon. A recent online conference provided an overview of the latest AI trends in public relations, and specifically, the impact of AI on communications. Here are some of the key points and takeaways from several of the speakers, who provided current best practices, tips, concerns and case studies.
New York's Latest Cybersecurity Commitment
On Aug. 9, 2023, Gov. Kathy Hochul introduced New York's inaugural comprehensive cybersecurity strategy. In sum, the plan aims to update government networks, bolster county-level digital defenses, and regulate critical infrastructure.