Each week, Crowell & Moring’s State Attorneys General team highlights significant actions that State AGs have taken. See our State Attorneys General page for more insights. Below are the updates from May 8-14, 2025
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CBA Alberta laments passage of legislation for no-fault, for-profit auto insurance model
Less than one percent of Albertans surveyed call automobile insurance a priority
Ontario Court of Appeal orders ex-estate trustees to pay costs of $21,000 personally
Judge removes them from their role upon finding sole heir lost all trust in them
BC Supreme Court lets civil claims proceed against doctors and others despite delay
Plaintiff’s counsel took personal responsibility for slow progression of litigation, ruling notes
Ethnic diversity is inadequate in arbitration tribunals: International Bar Association study
This is the first global empirical study of its kind
PA Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Names Three New Workers’ Compensation Judges
By Glenn Neiman
We are excited to relay the news that the Pennsylvania Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, Office of Adjudication, has announced that there will be three new additions to the workers’ comp bench. Two will be serving the Philadelphia Workers’ Compensation Hearing…
The Law of Joint Ownership: Navigating Key Legal Development
Court of Appeals Clarifies When a Pre-Existing Condition is Compensably Exacerbated
By Monica A. Nassar, Attorney at Law
The Oregon Court of Appeals recently clarified what standard applies to claims involving a pre-existing condition that was exacerbated or rendered symptomatic by a work injury. In Barnes v. Cache Valley Electric,…
Solos and small firms lag with AI adoption: Clio report
AI could improve the efficacy of both legal and administrative work for solos and small firms, says Joshua Lenon
Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act to accelerate home and infrastructure building
The province has also increased its investment in water systems and housing infrastructure funds