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Ramy Elmasri Discusses “Passive Shipper” Liability in Interview with FreightWaves

June 3, 2026 / News

Liability can only go so far down the line in Texas, according to the Texas Supreme Court. Ramy Elmasri discussed the decision to deny expansion of negligence liability in a fatal trucking accident to a party outside of the independent motor carriers involved in an interview with FreightWaves. In the article, Ramy analyzed unique facets of the case and explained the outcome.

Clausen Miller Appellate Team Wins Anti-stacking Case in Seventh Circuit

June 3, 2026 / News

Clausen Miller Appellate & Trial Monitoring Practice Group attorneys were recently successful in securing a favorable judgment for an insurer in an automobile insurance “stacking” case in the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

Clausen Miller’s Texas Team Kicks Off Summer with a Baseball Game

June 3, 2026 / News

Clausen Miller’s Texas team kicked off summer with a trip to the ballpark! Ramy Elmasri, Scot Doyen, Caitlin Bratt and Destyni Dickerson co-hosted with colleagues from DBI Consultants and MDD Forensic Accountants for a rousing cross-state matchup between the Texas Rangers and the Houston Astros.

Appeals Court Applies New York Law to Environmental Site Located in Indiana

June 2, 2026 / News / Writing and Speaking

Location matters when deciding remediation costs. Mark Zimmerman and Mitchel Torrence analyze the Indiana Court of Appeals decision that New York law governs an excess insurance policy for an Indiana environmental remediation site. The deciding factor? The policyholder had more insured locations in New York than anywhere else, making it the “principal location of insured risk.” https://www.clausen.com/appeals-court-applies-new-york-law-to-environmental-site-located-in-indiana/

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