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THE LEADER IN PROPERTY & CASUALTY NEWS
February 7, 2011
VOL. 115, NO. 5
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‘Bubble’ Protects Some
Employees From Litigation
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TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK
Uncertainty In Egypt Continues
Uncertainty continued to reign over events
in Egypt as the nation’s president appeared
to seek appeasement with protestors and
violence flared while the economy stood
at a practical standstill. E Page 6
Will Subprime Securities Suits Pick Up Again?
Egypt Turmoil Provides RM Lesson
For Evacuated NYU Students
It’s critical that risk managers with staff and
locations abroad make sure their contingen-
cy plans are up to date and workable, said
the risk manager of New York University,
who on Sunday evacuated students
and staff from Egypt following political
turmoil in the country. E Page 6
Democrats Block Repeal In Clash
Over Health Care Mandate
Senate Democrats last week blocked a
Republican effort to repeal the health care
reform law enacted last year, but the two
sides later agreed to legislation that would
kill a widely criticized tax-reporting
provision. E Page 7
House Republicans Introduce
MICRA-Like Federal Med Mal Bill
Legislation setting federal limits on medical
liability claims, modeled after California’s
nearly 30-year-old MICRA law, was
introduced in the House late last month.
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Plaintiffs’ Lawyer Sees Allstate Suit Against Countrywide Starting Trend
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NAPSLO Gears Up For
Leadership Conference
