Wystan Ackerman

Rideshare and delivery app drivers using their personal vehicles typically have coverage under two auto insurance policies: one provided through the service they are drivers for (such as Uber, Lyft or DoorDash) and their...more A recent decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit provides some important pointers for insurers and their appellate counsel about appealing decisions in declaratory judgment actions. The key point is...more En banc class-certification decisions are rare, which makes the Sixth Circuit’s  decision in Clippinger v. State Farm Automobile Insurance Company, No. 24-5421, — F.4th —, 2026 WL 1113480 (6th Cir. Apr. 24, 2026) (en banc),...more While the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit’s recent class action decision in Trauernicht v. Genworth Financial Inc., No. 24-1880, – F.4th –, 2026 WL 667917 (4th Cir. Mar. 10, 2026), involves an ERISA retirement...more