Russian Court Orders Volkswagen Pay $193M in Damages to Carmaker July 9, 2024 By Alexander Marrow and Gleb Stolyarov A Russian court has ordered Volkswagen to pay 16.9 billion roubles ($193 million) in damages to Russian carmaker GAZ Group,...
Purdue Pharma Backs Creditor Move to Sue Sacklers Over Assets July 9, 2024 By Shannon D. Harrington and Steven Church The bankrupt estate of Purdue Pharma says it will support a move by the opioid maker’s creditors to sue members...
Abbott Faces Trial Over Claims That Preterm Infant Formula Caused Dangerous Disease July 9, 2024 By Brendan Pierson Similac baby formula maker Abbott is expected to face a trial on Monday over claims that its formula for preterm...
Underground Climate Change: Property Insurance Coverage for an Emerging Risk July 9, 2024 By Dennis J. Artese, Ethan W. Middlebrooks and Thomas Dupont Heat emanating from basements, train tunnels, sewers and other underground systems in major metropolises in the U.S. and Europe is...
Insurers Fret Over Militant Attacks, AI Hacks and Big Claims at Paris Olympics July 9, 2024 By Carolyn Cohn and Noor Zainab Hussain Insurers are nervous that militant attacks or AI-generated fake images could derail the Paris Olympics, risking event cancellations and millions...
Medical Price Index Shows Increases in Workers’ Comp and Auto Injury Services Costs July 9, 2024 Physician charges per unit increased by 11% nationally for worker’s compensation from the first quarter of 2020 through the first...
NCCI Identifies ‘Big 3′ Workers’ Comp Issues to Watch July 8, 2024 By Jahna Jacobson Employers will face three major workplace safety challenges in the coming years, but all can be mitigated through evolving safety...
Banks Face Record Number of U.K. Lawsuits as Economy Stumbles July 8, 2024 By Upmanyu Trivedi Banks in the UK are embroiled in the highest number of lawsuits in a decade in a trend that shows...
Hurricane Beryl Leaves Thousands in Texas Without Power July 8, 2024 By Will Wade More than 1.5 million homes and businesses in Texas lost power after Hurricane Beryl made landfall in the state, bringing...
The Battle Over J&J’s Bankruptcy Plan to End Talc Lawsuits July 8, 2024 By Mike Spector Eron Evans died in 2016 at 41 of ovarian cancer, leaving behind two daughters. Her grieving mother, Darlene, blames Johnson...