Is Coronavirus an ‘Act of God?’ Lawyers Say That’s Complicated April 21, 2020 By Nic Querolo It’s time to figure out what constitutes an “act of God.” Lawyers’ phones have been ringing off the hook in...
Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Among Banks Sued Over SBA Virus Loans April 21, 2020 By David McLaughlin, Mark Niquette and Olivia Rockeman Wells Fargo & Co., Bank of America Corp., JPMorgan Chase & Co. and US Bancorp were sued by small businesses...
For Meat Plant Workers, Virus Makes a Hard Job Perilous April 21, 2020 By Stephen Groves SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Kulule Amosa’s husband earns $17.70 an hour at a South Dakota pork plant doing a job...
Kansas Works to Boost Testing in Meat Processing Towns April 21, 2020 MISSION, Kan. — Kansas has received more personal protective equipment and supplies to expand COVID-19 testing in communities with meat...
Travelers Sees Rising Claims as Coronavirus Crisis Spreads April 21, 2020 Property and casualty insurer Travelers Cos. Inc. reported a 25% drop in quarterly profit on Tuesday and warned that potential...
Corporate America Seeks Legal Protection For When Coronavirus Lockdowns Lift April 21, 2020 By David Morgan Major U.S. business lobbying groups are asking Congress to pass measures that would protect companies large and small from coronavirus-related...
Nurses Sue Montefiore for ‘Systemic Failure’ to Protect Them April 21, 2020 By Bob Van Voris A union representing New York nurses sued Montefiore Medical Center and Westchester Medical Center for failing to safeguard its members...
Claims Pros Can Help Business Clients Proactively Mitigate COVID-19 Risk April 21, 2020 By Michael A. Fried Businesses across the country have been forced to temporarily close or adjust operations in compliance with stay-at-home orders and social...
10 Years After BP Spill: Oil Drilled Deeper; Rules Relaxed April 20, 2020 By Kevin McGill and Matthew Brown NEW ORLEANS — Ten years after an oil rig explosion killed 11 workers and unleashed an environmental nightmare in the...
Investigation Begins Into Cause of Massive Paper Mill Blast April 20, 2020 JAY, Maine — State and federal investigators began searching Thursday for the cause of a paper mill explosion that shook...