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Workplace violence is an increasingly growing problem in the American workplace as well as in American workers’ compensation law. With more than two million incidents of workplace violence reported annually, the legal implications of such violence are being tested against the outer edges of workers’ compensation protections. In many of these incidents, the employer is…

Utah’s approach to Personal Injury Protection (PIP) subrogation is an anomaly in American insurance law, presenting a uniquely statutory framework that has bred significant confusion among subrogation professionals over the applicable statute of limitations. Unlike other states that rely on equitable or contractual subrogation principles, Utah has enacted a rigid statutory mechanism for PIP reimbursement…

In the classic Peter Sellers comedy, “The Pink Panther Strikes Again,” one hilarious scene involves Inspector Clouseau checking into a hotel. He sees a small dog lying on the ground. “Does your dog bite?,” Clouseau asks the man at the desk. The man says no, so Clouseau stoops to pet the dog, who immediately and…

On May 31, 2025, Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo signed into law Senate Bill 258 (SB 258), a bipartisan effort that marks a pivotal turning point in the evolution of workers’ compensation subrogation rights in the Silver State. It also presents a unique approach among all 50 states to resolving the tensions that exist between plaintiff’s…