Is an all-terrain vehicle (“ATV”) a motor vehicle? In the most literal sense the answer is “yes,” but in the context of ATV service contracts the best answer is “it depends.” In some states the term “motor vehicle” is defined to expressly include ATVs (e.g., California and Colorado). Other states take
Earlier this month Matthew and Felicia Nowels attended a Christmas party hosted by Governor Rick Scott.
Matthew Nowels, Assistant Executive Director of GAPA, was quoted in an F&I Showroom article regarding the new GAP waiver law in South Carolina. South Carolina was one of five states in which GAPA successfully worked to pass its model act in 2015. “While GAP waiver was authorized in South Carolina,
The new Florida drone privacy law could have some unintended consequences for insurers looking to use or insure unmanned aircraft systems (UAM) technology. The Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act (FUSA), which took effect in Florida July 1, prohibits a person, state agency or political subdivision from using a drone to
Earlier today in Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project, Inc., the United States Supreme Court affirmed and remanded the opinion of the Fifth Circuit that disparate-impact claims are “cognizable under the Fair Housing Act.” The Inclusive Communities Project, Inc. (“ICP”), a nonprofit corporation that assists low-income
Today the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced revisions to its Interpretations, Rules, and Guides under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, 16 C.F.R. 700.1 et seq. The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (“Mag-Moss”), 15 U.S.C. 2301 et seq., is the federal act that regulates warranties on consumer goods by, among other things, requiring various
The White House has fired back at state officials’ claims that health insurance premiums under the Affordable Care Act will jump significantly next year, insisting that instead, the majority of Florida policyholders would see decreases in what they will pay. An analysis by the federal Department of Health and Human
A 2012 contract with a West Palm Beach law firm was billed as helping state-run insurer Citizens better handle sinkhole lawsuits, but records show a third fewer cases were settled in 2013 and average monthly litigation costs more than doubled. “It appears they are charging us more while doing less,” said state