Judge Rules GM’s Privileged Ignition Switch Documents Can Remain Secret December 1, 2015 By Jonathan Stempel General Motors Co and its law firm need not turn over privileged documents to drivers hoping to show that the...
Audit Finds Smaller Vehicles Missed in School Bus Inspection Program December 1, 2015 A Nevada Highway Patrol program that inspects the state’s school buses for safety is overlooking dozens of vehicles that don’t...
This Year Hottest on Record Says UN Weather Agency December 1, 2015 By SETH BORENSTEIN Because of man-made global warming and a strong El Nino, Earth’s wild weather this year is bursting the annual heat...
Can an Insurer Seek Reimbursement for Uncovered Defense Costs Directly From Cumis Counsel? December 1, 2015 By Steven Plitt Numerous jurisdictions have recognized an insured’s right to independent counsel where a conflict of interest exists between the insured and...
South Dakota Town Residents Hopeful on Rebuilding After Tornado December 1, 2015 By JAKE SHAMA, The Daily Republic Not everyone is giving up on Delmont. Six months after a tornado destroyed more than 40 homes in Delmont, S.D.,...
Nebraska Prison Riot Damage Could Cost State $1.5M December 1, 2015 By GRANT SCHULTE Fixing the damage caused by a southeast Nebraska prison riot cost far more than initially predicted and could take until...
Crawford Announces Restructured Operations November 30, 2015 Atlanta-based Crawford & Company, a global independent claims management solutions provider to insurers and self-insured entities, announced a new simplified...
Widows Allege Railroad Knew of Defect Before Veterans Killed in Texas Parade November 30, 2015 By BETSY BLANEY Intensive care nurse Angie Boivin had just tended to a woman whose leg was severed near the hip when she...
‘Food Freedom’ Bill Could Provide Safety Rule Exemptions to Some Utah Farms November 30, 2015 By MICHELLE L. PRICE Supporters of a measure that would exempt some small-time farmers and ranchers from food safety rules are pointing to a...
Research Finds Pool Ban on Risky Dives Pointless in Curbing Kids’ Injuries November 30, 2015 Head, neck, and face injuries that have increased in recent decades with the popularity of board diving among children do...