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FERC Legal – FERC Determination in Docket No. EC17-131-000 In June 2017, Florida Power and Light ("FPL"), a rate-regulated electric utility, filed an application with FERC requesting authorization to transfer…
SUPREME COURT HOLDS POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS PROVIDED BY A LABOR CONTRACT DID NOT VEST FOR LIFE On February 20, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court in CNH Industrial v. Reese rejected the Sixth Circuit's approach to interpreting collective bargaining…
Allco Renewable Energy, Ltd. v. Mass. Elec. Co. The First Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued an opinion finding that the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act ("PURPA") does not authorize…

Frozen Pipe Prevention and Water Damage Insurance Claims With the recent biting cold, many property owners are taking steps to protect their investments to the best of their ability. Some great information…
2016 Indiana Homeowners Insurance Complaint Index The Indiana Department of Insurance publishes complaint indexes for each year. According to the Indiana Department of Insurance: The table uses the…
Do You Have Flood Coverage? Hurricanes Harvey and Irma have brought catastrophic flooding to parts of Florida and Texas, and the storm surge has affected other areas such as…

Court Rejects Indiana Plaintiff's Slip-and-Fall Case, Finding Plaintiff Failed to Show Defendant's Knowledge of Dangerous Condition Recently, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued a written opinion in an Indiana slip-and-fall case involving a woman's…
Court Discusses Government's Duty to Place Road Signs in Recent Car Accident Case As a general matter, the state and local governments enjoy immunity from personal injury lawsuits. However, each state has a tort claims act that…
Federal Court Issues Opinion in Negligent Entrustment Case The legal theory of negligent entrustment allows for an Indiana car accident victim to seek compensation from the owner of a vehicle who negligently…