Slithery Snakes, Gravesites and Other Spooky Claims Tales October 21, 2024 By Don Jergler A slip and fall into an open grave, melted Lamborghinis, imploding wine vats, snakes on an ambulance—a claims department can...
Hilcorp Fined $9.4 Million for Emissions of Methane and Volatile Gases October 21, 2024 By Kevin Crowley Hilcorp Energy Co., the privately held oil producer run by billionaire Jeff Hildebrand, will pay a $9.4 million civil penalty...
Insurers Paying $123M in Walmart Settlement of Shareholder Suits Over Handling of Opioids October 21, 2024 By Anne D'Innocenzio Walmart said it has reached a proposed settlement pact related to three lawsuits filed by shareholders on behalf of the...
BHP Embroiled in $47B Class Action Over Brazil Dam Collapse October 21, 2024 By Upmanyu Trivedi and Mariana Durao Almost nine years after a devastating dam collapse at a Brazilian iron ore mine, BHP Group Ltd. is set to...
Worker Injured While Drunk on the Job Wins Claim Approval October 21, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A worker injured when he fell from a ladder is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits despite the fact he was...
Archdiocese of Los Angeles Agrees to Pay $880M to Victims of Clergy Sexual Abuse October 21, 2024 The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $880 million to victims of clergy sexual abuse dating back decades,...
ADM Sued for Alleged Misconduct, Lack of Safety Inspections After Explosion Hurt Worker October 21, 2024 By P.J. Huffstutter Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. intentionally failed to test and maintain safety systems on its grain equipment for years, which contributed to an...
Big Tobacco Nears $24 Billion Settlement to End Canada Lawsuits October 21, 2024 By Shubham Kalia and Yadarisa Shabong Philip Morris, British American Tobacco, and Japan Tobacco will pay C$32.5 billion ($23.6 billion) to settle a long-running tobacco lawsuit...
GAO Wants OSHA to Do More to Address Ergonomic Hazards in Growing e-Commerce Sector October 21, 2024 OSHA must do more to address ergonomic hazards at warehouses and delivery companies, where the number of injured workers in...
Musk’s X Seeks to Steer Lawsuits to Conservative Court in Texas October 18, 2024 By Nate Raymond Elon Musk’s X has updated its terms of service to steer any disputes by users of the social media platform...