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When a Tort Claim Is Still a Tort Claim: The Tennessee Supreme Court Rejects Prejudgment Interest Against UM Carriers in Haddon v. Vanlier
The Tennessee Supreme Court’s recent decision in Haddon v. Vanlier, No. M2023-01151-SC-R11-CV (Tenn. May 12, 2026) is a significant reaffirmation of longstanding Tennessee law on prejudgment interest….By: Butler Snow LLP
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Limiting Direct Corporate Exposure in Commercial Motor Vehicle Cases
Accidents happen. When accidents happen between a passenger vehicle and a commercial motor vehicle, litigation can often result. Plaintiffs’ counsel are often sophisticated and experienced in prosecuting claims, invoking outrage against motor carriers and asserting direct negligence claims against corporate defendants….By: Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires &
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Pro-Policyholder Trend Continues in TVPRA Coverage Litigation
In a pro-policyholder trend, multiple federal courts have recently resolved several important insurance coverage issues arising from underlying lawsuits alleging sex trafficking. In recent years, general liability insurers have increasingly disclaimed their defense obligations to hotel franchisors or operators sued for allegedly benefiting from the use of their hotels by third-party criminals using the hotels…
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Iran War Live Updates: Israel and Lebanon Agree to Renew Cease-Fire
The U.S.-brokered agreement called for “a complete cessation” of fire from Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed militia that operates in southern Lebanon. A previous cease-fire has largely been ignored.
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Ukraine Strikes St. Petersburg on First Day of a Marquee Putin Event
As an annual economic conference was set to begin, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine had targeted a navy base and an oil terminal in the region that includes Russia’s second-largest city.
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Protests in UK Over Henry Nowak Murder Case Turn Violent, as Leaders Urge Calm
Eleven officers were wounded in clashes with demonstrators after right-wing politicians and commentators accused the police of anti-white bias.
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Fire at a New Delhi Hotel Kills at Least 21
Dozens more were injured, the authorities said. The blaze appears to be the deadliest in the Indian capital in at least four years.
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For Dubai’s Migrants, War Is One More Worry in Super Stressed Lives
For laborers in Dubai, a free stress-management class offers a temporary oasis of calm amid struggles with debt, loneliness, long hours and, in recent months, the fear of missile strikes.
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The Woman Who Saved “Star Wars”: Marcia Lucas (1945-2026)
Marcia Lucas died of cancer last week at 80. She’s best known to the general public as the first wife of “Star Wars” creator George Lucas who got $50 million in their 1983 divorce settlement. That’s too bad, because she was a great editor in her own right. She worked not only with her husband…
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Female Filmmakers in Focus: Milagros Mumenthaler on “The Currents”
An exploration of those internal impulses we don’t always understand ourselves and the impact that they can have on our lives, filmmaker Milagros Mumenthaler‘s third feature film, “The Currents,” follows Lina (Isabel Aimé González Sola), an Argentinian designer in the aftermath of a drastic decision. While in Switzerland accepting an award, she flees the ceremony…
