( March 31, 2026, 3:01 PM EDT) -- BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Citing precedent from the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, a New York federal judge on March 30 granted Allstate’s motion for a preliminary injunction to stay no-fault arbitrations in state court filed by the same medical provider defendants Allstate is suing in federal court over their alleged participation in a no-fault fraud Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act scheme, finding that “the risk of irreparable harm” absent a stay tips “the balance of hardships” in favor of Allstate because the outcome of the state court proceedings “could have a preclusive effect” on the federal court’s “ability to provide relief.”...