Top 10 ‘Judicial Hellholes’ for 2020 Named by Tort Reform Group January 22, 2020 It’s out: the annual report by tort reform advocates of what they say are the nation’s worst local courts and...
IPO-Hopeful Airbnb’s New Governance Strategy Stresses Guest Safety, Accountability January 22, 2020 By Olivia Carville Airbnb Inc. is laying the groundwork for a public market debut later this year, announcing a new corporate governance strategy...
Judge Cuts Johnson & Johnson Damages from $8 Billion to $6.8 Million in Risperdal Case January 21, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel A Pennsylvania judge on Friday slashed to $6.8 million from $8 billion a punitive damages award against Johnson & Johnson...
Judge Says Facebook Must Relinquish Info on Suspicious Apps to State January 21, 2020 Facebook must turn over information to the Massachusetts attorney general’s office regarding thousands of apps that the social media company...
Supreme Court Rejects Colorado’s Appeal in ‘Too Poor to Pay’ Workers’ Comp Fine Case January 21, 2020 By Jesse Paul DENVER — The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an attempt by Colorado to close what it calls a loophole that...
Tribal Casino Employees Not Eligible for Workers’ Compensation, Rules New Mexico’s Top Court January 21, 2020 SANTA FE, N.M. — A New Mexico Supreme Court decision says at least some tribal casino workers injured on the...
Insurance Claims from Australia Wildfires at A$1.41 Billion ($970 Million) and Rising January 21, 2020 By Rebecca Jones The New South Wales and Victorian state governments will coordinate the clean-up of insured and uninsured residential and commercial properties...
Appeals Court Turns Down Teens’ Bid to Force Climate Change Action By Government January 20, 2020 By Edvard Pettersson, Andrew Harris, Kartikay Mehrotra Climate change should be addressed by Congress and the electorate, not the courts, a federal appeals panel ruled in ending...
Northwest Hit With More Snow, Wind, Power Outages, Two Rescued January 17, 2020 SKYKOMISH, Wash. — More snow fell in the Northwest through Wednesday, causing Washington state officials to send food, water and...
South Dakota Townships Face Financial Woes After 2019 Floods January 17, 2020 SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Townships in South Dakota are facing economic difficulties as 2019 flood repair costs mount. Townships primarily...