5th Circuit: Oil Platform Worker’s Longshore Act Claim Barred by Exclusive Remedy November 13, 2020 Exclusive remedy bars a lawsuit filed by a mechanic against the owner of an offshore oil platform where he worked,...
Fired Amazon Worker Files Discrimination Lawsuit Over Pandemic Conditions November 12, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK — A former Amazon.com Inc worker who protested conditions at his New York City fulfillment center sued the...
‘It’s Crushing’: Survivors React to McCarrick Abuse Report November 12, 2020 By Sarah Rankin RICHMOND, Va. — Men who have come forward with allegations of abuse by former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick expressed disgust, frustration...
Oakland Agrees to Settle Last Lawsuit From Ghost Ship Fire November 12, 2020 OAKLAND, Calif. — The City Council on Tuesday agreed to pay $399,000 to settle the last lawsuit over a 2016...
Typhoon-Ravaged Northeast Philippines Pummeled by New Storm November 12, 2020 By Jim Gomez MANILA, Philippines — A typhoon began battering northeastern Philippine provinces Wednesday, leaving at least one person dead and three missing...
Tropical Storm Eta Makes Landfall on Florida’s West Coast November 12, 2020 By Brian K. Sullivan Tropical Storm Eta made landfall on Florida’s west coast Thursday, bringing heavy rain and gusty winds to northern parts of...
Hurricanes Stay Stronger Longer After Landfall Than in Past November 12, 2020 By Seth Borenstein Hurricanes are keeping their staying power longer once they make landfall, spreading more inland destruction, according to a new study....
New Jersey Sues 3 Firms Over Chemicals in Drinking Water November 12, 2020 By Wayne Parry New Jersey is upping its efforts to force chemical companies to pay for decades of contamination of waterways by substances...
Destruction of Murder Hornets Nest Doesn’t End Threat November 12, 2020 By Nicholas K. Geranios SPOKANE, Wash. — When scientists in Washington state destroyed the first nest of so-called murder hornets found in the U.S.,...
Nation’s 1st COVID-19 Business-Interruption Suit Headed to Trial [Update] November 12, 2020 By Jim Sams A trial will begin Monday in what is thought to be the first lawsuit to be filed against an insurer...