A Test Case of Another Kind for the Supreme Court: Who Can Sue Hotels over Disability Access October 5, 2023 WASHINGTON (AP) — A few years back, Joseph Stramondo was a last-minute replacement as a conference speaker in Salt Lake... Read More
East News Bankruptcy Judge Denies Survivors’ ‘Hopeless’ Bid to Sue Rockville Diocese Insurers October 5, 2023 The judge overseeing the Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre bankruptcy has denied a request by the committee representing sexual abuse... Read More
More Frequent Convective Storms Plus Population Growth Equals Rising Insurer Costs October 5, 2023 Hurricanes in the East. Wildfires in the West. Those are the big disasters that grab the headlines and are driving... Read More
Editor's Picks Texas / South Central News Texas Supreme Ct. Hears Arguments on Attorney Fee Awards When Appraisal Awards Are Paid October 5, 2023 Insurance defense attorneys on Wednesday urged the Texas Supreme Court to uphold the “plain language” of a law passed in... Read More
Court Tosses $223.8 Million Verdict Against J&J in Talc Cancer Case October 4, 2023 An injured worker who collects workers’ compensation in Rhode Island cannot sue his employer in Massachusetts, according to a ruling... Read More
Court Tosses $223.8 Million Verdict Against J&J in Talc Cancer Case October 4, 2023 A New Jersey appeals court on Tuesday threw out a $223.8 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson that a jury... Read More
East News New England Threatened by Another Tropical Storm: Weather Watch October 4, 2023 For the second time in less than a month the Canadian Maritimes and the US New England region are facing... Read More
Climate Destruction Fuels Growing Sector of the US Economy October 4, 2023 The cost of the climate crisis keeps going up. In terms of damage to the atmosphere and life on Earth,... Read More
Southeast News Atlanta Will Pay $3.75M to Family of Man Who Died After Being Handcuffed and Held Face Down October 4, 2023 ATLANTA (AP) — The city of Atlanta will pay $3.75 million to the family of a Nebraska man who died... Read More
International News South Africa Culls About 7.5M Chickens in Effort to Contain Bird Flu Outbreaks October 4, 2023 CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa has culled about 7.5 million chickens in an effort to contain dozens... Read More