Citizens pushed back, asking the court to dismiss the case entirely. The insurer's argument hinged on section 627.7152 of ...

My neighbour told me last fall he had sold his Kerrisdale home with a distant closing date of January, in a “contract assignment” arrangement. He did not appear distressed, despite the fact he did not ...

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In Florida, lawsuits under assignment contracts ballooned from 405 in 2006 to 28,200 last year. Some Florida attorneys have “pretty much made this a business model,” and it’s happening in Nebraska, ...

Legislative Bill 220 proposes this wording on assignment contracts, in capital letters and 14-point type, to inform consumers: “YOU ARE AGREEING TO GIVE UP CERTAIN RIGHTS YOU HAVE UNDER YOUR INSURANCE ...

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