Houses in Hurricane Strike Zones are Built Back Bigger April 23, 2020 By University of Southhamptom A study of hurricane-hit areas of the United States has revealed a trend of larger homes being built to replace...
Plaintiffs Hope to Consolidate COVID-19 Business-Interruption Lawsuits April 23, 2020 By Jim Sams Two groups of plaintiffs — one in Philadelphia, the other in Chicago — are asking federal courts to consolidate lawsuits...
Families Sue Helicopter Company in Deadly Kobe Bryant Crash April 22, 2020 By Brian Melley LOS ANGELES — Family members of four passengers killed in a helicopter crash with Kobe Bryant and his daughter have...
Flaw In iPhone, iPads May Have Allowed Hackers to Steal Data for Years April 22, 2020 By Christopher Bing and Joseph Menn Apple Inc. is planning to fix a flaw that a security firm said may have left more than half a...
New York Charges Mallinckrodt With Insurance Fraud Over Opioid Claims April 22, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel New York state brought civil charges on Tuesday accusing Mallinckrodt Plc of insurance fraud for misrepresenting the safety and efficacy...
Coronavirus to Spur Largest Single Loss in Insurance History – Chubb CEO April 22, 2020 By Suzanne Barlyn The, will likely spur the largest single loss in insurance industry history, said Evan Greenberg, chief executive officer of Chubb...
Georgia Tests Boundaries of Life Post-Pandemic With ‘Risky’ Reopening April 22, 2020 By Howard Schneider and Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON — A handful of mostly southern U.S. states will begin loosening economic restrictions this week in the midst of...
Putting Autonomous Driving Back on the Road April 22, 2020 By Ira Boudway The self-driving car was a dream deferred even before the Covid-19 outbreak brought the U.S. economy to a standstill. By...
Employers Pushing Back as States Expand Work Comp to Cover COVID-19 April 22, 2020 By Jim Sams As more states take action to ensure workers who contract COVID-19 are eligible for workers’ compensation, employers in Illinois are...
Chipotle to Pay $25 Million Criminal Fine for Food Poisoning April 22, 2020 By Edvard Pettersson Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. will pay a $25 million criminal fine to resolve allegations by federal prosecutors that its food...