A Pennsylvania federal judge on Friday left intact the majority of a proposed class action filed by travel insurance buyers against Arch Insurance Co. over denied coverage for travel plans that were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Barry K. Graham, Angela Morgan, and Stephen Motkowicz have sued Universal Health Services due to claims that the healthcare company failed to protect their health information during a ransomware attack that occurred in September 2020. The plaintiffs argued that Universal Health Services was negligent and breached an implied contract, fiduciary duty, and confidence. These four violations, as described by the plaintiffs, caused them to be susceptible to increased risk of identity theft and lose time and money due to the need to monitor their accounts for fraud.
Motkowicz presented an additional claim, arguing that the security violation led to increased health insurance expenses on his behalf. When the private health information and insurance was compromised, Motkowicz was forced to delay his scheduled surgery due to the hold on his insurance, during which time he was unable to work because of his medical condition. His inability to work prompted a
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Claims Narrowed In Investors $3B Pa. Pipeline Bribery Suit
Law360 (April 6, 2021, 5:01 PM EDT) A Pennsylvania federal judge on Tuesday trimmed down the list of statements by Energy Transfer LP executives that investors can use in their lawsuit over whether the pipeline company misled them about the $3 billion Mariner East 2 and Revolution pipeline projects.
U.S. District Judge Gerald Austin McHugh cut out any statements investors referenced in their proposed class action that pertained to Energy Transfer s depictions of its troubled pipeline project that were forward-looking or cautionary enough to be covered by safe harbor provisions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act; that were not material to investors decision to purchase Energy Transfer.