SAN JOSE, Calif. - The California State Association of Counties on June 29 filed an amicus brief in the lawsuit brought against the former makers of lead paint and pigment by a group of California counties, arguing that public nuisance actions play an important role in protecting public health (County of Santa Clara, et al. v. Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, et al, No. CV-788657, Calif. App., 6th Dist.; See July 2007, Page 14).
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Insureds' Hurricane Damage Claims Predicated On Valued Policy Law Cannot Be Sustained

NEW ORLEANS - Insureds' claims for damages caused by Hurricanes Katrina and/or Rita and predicated on Louisiana's Valued Policy Law (VPL) cannot be sustained because the VPL does not apply when a total loss is not caused by a covered peril, the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals said Aug. 6 in affirming a federal judge's ruling (Chauvin, et al. v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Co., et al., No. 06-30946, 5th Cir.; See August 2006, Page 4).
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Plan Administrator Seeks Dismissal Of Case Brought By Former Participant

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The administrator of a defined contribution plan on July 23 asked the U.S. Supreme Court to dismiss as moot a case in which a plan participant is seeking to recover losses to his account that were caused by the administrator's breach of fiduciary duty because the participant has withdrawn all of his funds from his account (La Rue v. DeWolff, Boberg & Associates, Inc., et al., No. 06-856, U.S. Sup.; See July 2007, Page 7).
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