J&J Talc Unit 2nd Bankruptcy Must Be Dismissed, Lawyers Say April 11, 2023 Johnson & Johnson’s second attempt to resolve talc lawsuits in bankruptcy should be dismissed as an unprecedented fraud designed to... Read More
East News Md. Lawmakers Pass Bill to Repeal Time Limit on Child Sex Abuse Claims April 11, 2023 Maryland lawmakers have passed a bill to end the state’s statute limiting when civil lawsuits over child sex abuse can... Read More
Texas / South Central News Adjuster’s Lawsuit Accuses UPC of Altering Hurricane Damage Estimates April 11, 2023 The practice of insurance companies revising independent adjusters’ damage reports may be as widespread in Louisiana as it is in... Read More
Southeast News Wildfire Threat Grows as Florida Drought Gets Steadily Worse April 11, 2023 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The threat of wildfires is growing in Florida over the coming weeks as more than... Read More
Railroads Suffer 2 More Derailments, No Injuries Reported April 11, 2023 Railroads reported two derailments, one in Alabama on Saturday and another in Texas on Monday, but no injuries or toxic... Read More
Editor's Picks Midwest News Iowa: Husband Eligible for Work Comp Death Benefits Despite Separation April 11, 2023 The husband of a deceased worker is not ineligible for workers’ compensation death benefits merely because he no longer lived... Read More
West News Settlement Reached in Suits over Deadly 2019 Las Vegas Fire April 10, 2023 LAS VEGAS (AP) — A judge has approved confidential settlements of multiple civil lawsuits related to the deadliest residential fire... Read More
International News France: Marseille Building Collapses, Fire Stymies Rescue April 10, 2023 MARSEILLE, France (AP) — More than 100 firefighters worked against a ticking clock to extinguish flames deep within debris to... Read More
Texas / South Central News Magnitude 4.0 Earthquake Recorded in Central Oklahoma April 10, 2023 CARNEY, Okla. (AP) — A magnitude 4.0 earthquake was among a series of six tremors that struck central Oklahoma on... Read More
US States Consider Ban on Cosmetics with ‘Forever Chemicals’ April 10, 2023 A growing number of state legislatures are considering bans on cosmetics and other consumer products that contain a group of... Read More