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    May 17, 2019
    Alaska Floatplanes Collided at 3,300 Feet Before Crashing
    About the photo: Emergency responders assist a passenger injured in a crash of a Taquan Air plane in mountainous terrain on Prince of Wales Island...
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    May 10, 2019
    Prevent Runaway Jury Verdicts by Neutralizing the Reptile Theory: Viewpoint
    We see the frequent headlines: A plaintiff is awarded millions of dollars in damages for a physical or emotional injury purportedly sustained at...
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    May 15, 2019
    Gymnasts Testify; Lawmakers Won't Name Abuse Bill Lobbyists
    About the photo: Former gymnasts, from left, Tasha Schwikert, Amy Baumann, and Jordan Schwikert listen Texas state Sen. Kirk Watson, D-Austin,...
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    May 10, 2019
    Insurers Dabbling with Smart Home Tech, but No Winning Model has Emerged
    An instinct for self-preservation has carriers dipping their toes into the smart home technology space, but no U.S. insurer has taken a full plunge...
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    May 14, 2019
    With Billions at Stake, Utilities Fight to Charge Coal-Ash Costs
    First, states across the U.S. ordered utilities to clean up ponds full of toxic coal waste. Now, they’re balking at how much companies want...
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    May 15, 2019
    Iowa Bars Bad Faith Against TPAs, but Question Unsettled Elsewhere
    A split decision by the Iowa Supreme Court last week resolves the issue in one state, but the question of whether third-party administrators can be...
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    May 17, 2019
    Bayer Bets on 'Silver Bullet' Defense in Roundup Litigation
    Bayer AG plans to argue that a $2 billion jury award and thousands of U.S. lawsuits claiming its glyphosate-based weed killer Roundup causes cancer...
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    May 6, 2019
    Los Angeles DA Charges 15 Chiropractors in Alleged Fraud Scheme
    The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office has filed charges against 15 chiropractors in a $6 million insurance fraud and illegal...
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    May 14, 2019
    Researchers Find Low Integrity CEOs Cost Firms Money
    Chief executive officers with lower integrity cost their firms money, both in higher audit fees and poorer long-term performance, according to new...
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    May 16, 2019
    Boeing Crashes Leave $450 Million Bill for European Insurers
    Europe’s biggest insurers are on the hook for as much as $450 million from a pair of airline crashes involving Boeing Co. 737 Max...