News for March 2019

• 2nd Circuit Uphold’s Defeat of Harassment Suit Against Gay Dating App
• N.Y. Accuses Opioid Maker Purdue of Illegal Fund Transfers to Sacklers
• Boeing Crash Probe Points to Faulty Anti-Stall System, WSJ Says
• Bayer Keeps Roundup Faith After Losing Second Trial
• No Call for Simulators in New Boeing 737 MAX Training Proposals
• Four New Jersey Men Arrested in Alleged Adjuster Scam
• Boeing Sued by Passenger Killed in Ethiopian Airlines Crash
• Fla. Lawmakers Mull Bill that Would Allow Documents to be Signed Online
• Vermont Sues 2 Prescription Opioid Distributors
• Compliance Officers Wary of Switch to ‘Wild West’ Crypto Sector
• Sackler Family Sued by New York Over Opioid `Catastrophe’
• Up to Their Waists in Water, U.S. Farmers Face Crucial Decisions
• Boeing Was Close to Software Fix Before Second 737 Max Crash
• Suit: Weather Channel’s Reckless ‘Storm Wranglers’ Caused Deadly Crash
• Bayer Loses Second Trial Over Claims Roundup Causes Cancer
• Survey Finds Carriers Turning to Analytics to Fight Growth in Fraud
• Sudden Talc-Cancer Settlements Aren’t J&J’s Usual Style
• Doctors Repeatedly Accused of Malpractice Often Quit or Start Practicing Alone
• Future of Claims: Customers Still Want Humans In Process—But Not Too Many
• Dutch Art Sleuth Recovers Picasso Stolen 20 Years Ago
• 3 Philadelphia Dental Clinics Closed Due to Infection Risk
• Crash Sends Dish Soap Spilling on Pennsylvania Turnpike
• How Boeing, FAA Plan to Restore Public’s Faith in 737 Max
• Tainted Pills Force FDA to Tighten Drug-Safety Regulations
• Houston Channel Importance Swelled as Oil, Gas Exports Rose
• Lloyd’s of London Will Name and Shame Sexual Harassment Culprits
• Duke University Pays $112M to Settle Faked-Research Lawsuit
• Congress Revisits Role It Gave Boeing to Certify 737 Jet Safety
• Insurers and Others Urge Supreme Court to Limit Assignment of Benefits
• Lawmakers Seek Outside Review of 737 Max Fixes Prior to Flights
• Air Crash Report Likely to be Released this Week, FAA to Revamp Oversight
• Initial Loss from Norsk Hydro’s Cyber Attack May Exceed $40 Million
• Midwest Floods Snarl America’s Already Tough Farm Economy
• Avenatti Doubles Down, Says Nike Targeted Him to Cover ‘Crimes’
• Purdue to Pay $270M to Settle Okla. Opioid Lawsuit
• Number of Vehicle Thefts with Keys Left Inside Growing Fast
• N.J. to Vote on Cannabis Legalization, Congress Mulls SAFE Act
• NAS Says Ransomware Demands Growing Along with Cyber Claim Costs
• Shipping Resumes in Houston Channel Fouled by Chemical Spill
• Watchdog Says FEMA Wrongly Released Survivors’ Personal Information
• FDA Taking Another Look at Breast Implant Safety
• Program to Flag Uninsured Vehicles Misses Mark 5% of the Time
• Lawmakers Propose Financial Responsibility Standards for Cosmetic Surgery
• Houston Ship Channel Remains Closed as Plume Leaches Benzene
• Boeing to Detail 737 Max Fixes with Regulators, Pilots
• Scams Include Fake Flood Damage, Phantom Car Wrecks and Post-Dated Claims
• Police Commission Approves Lawyer for Ex-Chief Accused of Framing a Relative
• N.J. Suit Targets Build-at-Home Assault Rifle Kits
• Last Customers Being Reconnected to Puerto Rico Power Grid
• Museum Recreates Katrina’s Muck in New Orleans
• Indonesian Airline Cancels Boeing 737 Max Order as Airline Plans Retrofit
• Sackler Family Accused in New Claim of Causing Opioid Crisis
• Fiery Houston-Area Tank Farm One of Scores Dotting Gulf Coast
• Contractor Charged with Fraud, Accused of Lowballing Payroll
• U.S. Probe of 737 Max, Pilot Manuals Said to Have Begun in 2018
• Insurtech Startup Pitching Chatbots for Workers’ Comp Claims
• Record U.S. Flood Threat to Last Through Spring
• Tesla Sues, Claiming Engineer Stole Autopilot Source Code
• ‘A Few Snakes’ Turned Out to Be 45 Rattlers Under Texas House
• A No-Paper Jam: Printer Ink Spill Blots All Interstate Lanes
• Misplaced Trust Leaves Business Owners Coping with Workplace Thefts
• Bulging Rivers Spread in Midwest as Snow Adds to Flood Danger
• Toxic Clouds Shut Down Houston Suburbs
• Investigators May Probe Houston Chemical Fire
• Studies Find Misdiagnosis Most Common Reason for Malpractice Claims
• Fraudster Admits Scamming $100M from Facebook and Google
• N.Y. Legislature Passes Bill to Expand School Zone Speed Cameras
• Devastating Nebraska Floods Threaten to Stretch into the South
• Butterball Recalls Ground Turkey after 4 Salmonella Cases
• Houston Chemical-Fire Smoke Set to Descend, Closing Schools
• Volvo Plans to Equip Cars with Sensors to Stop Drunk or Dangerous Drivers
• FDA Study Finds Filtering Beverages May Add Heavy Metals
• State Lawmakers Embrace Electric Scooters Even as Statistics Track Increasing Injuries
• Bayer Loses First Round in Legal Battle over Claim that Roundup Caused Cancer
• Pence Arrives in Nebraska to Review ‘Bomb Cyclone’ Flooding
• Chemical Fire Timeline Abandoned as Plume Towers Over Houston
• Tesla Plant Sees 195% Surge in Time Away Due to Injuries
• Lyft and Uber Fly to Hawaii to Build Their Own Captive Insurers
• Jet Funding May Add to Boeing’s $100 Million-a-Month Max Pain
• Supreme Court: Manufacturers Must Warn of Asbestos in Parts Added by Others
• Norsk Hydro Ransomware Attack Is ‘Severe,’ but Common
• State Drops Charges against Official Who Pushed Car with Truck
• Once Sanctuaries, Houses of Worship Struggle with Security
• Nevada Lawmakers Mulling ‘Textalyzer’ for Car Crash Investigations
• Hurricane Michael Damages Linger for Georgia Timber Industry
• Climate Advocates Cheer Trump Policy Shift on Flood Insurance
• U.S. Reviewing Boeing’s Safety Self-Assessments During Max 8 Development
• Investigators Pin Thomas Fire on Southern California Power Lines
• Mother and Foster Daughter Accused of Scamming AFLAC for $400K
• Boeing Max Grounding May Spark Uptick in Travel Insurance Claims
• Work Comp Fraudster Must Repay $246K, Spend Seven Months in Prison
• No Panic in Hawaii After False Alarm about Missile Attack
• New Technology Speeds Search and Rescue Operations in Alaska
• Black Box Politics: How National Pride Intrudes on Crash Probes
• Untangling Medical Facts in Claim Disputes: Viewpoint
• Volunteer Fire Chief Admits Filing False Claims for Damaged Equipment
• Doctors Ask CDC to Clarify Guidelines so Patients aren’t Abruptly Cut Off Pain Opioids
• Gun Industry Dealt Blow as Conn. High Court Allows Suit by Sandy Hook Victims
• Experts Say Vulnerable Businesses Should Increase Cyber Defenses
• Clue Linking Mysterious Boeing 737 Max Disasters Came From Space
• Nevada Wants Plutonium Removed as Court Battle Proceeds
• North Carolina Lawmakers Mull Hand-Held Phone Ban for Drivers
• Insurance Group Says Data Suggests Cannabis is Increasing Accident Rates
• Telematics, Parametric Insurance and AI Pitched as Claims Solutions
• California Wildfires Left Toxic Threats Behind
• Prosecutors Decline to File Criminal Charges against PG&E for Wine Country Fires
• General Dynamics Employee Charged with Making Threats against Co-Workers
• Settlement Reached in Suit over Mo. Duck Boat Accident
• Faulty Air Bag Parts Lead Honda to Re-Recall 1 Million Cars
• Equine Insurance Agency Owner Sentenced for $1.3M Fraud
• Trump Flood Insurance Plan May Increase Premiums, Reduce Property Values
• Uber to Pay $20M to Settle California Misclassification Suits
• Safer Driving Contributes to Cooling Inflation
• Jurors Find Smithfield Foods Responsible for Hog Nuisances, Award 420K
• Conn. Lawmakers Continue Push to Address Crumbling Foundations
• Jury Awards $4.8 Million to Victim of Crash Partially Caused by Sheriff’s Deputy
• Woman Convicted of Fraud for Misrepresenting Date of Accident
• Accurate Claim Length Estimates Key to Customer Satisfaction
• Wildfire Debris Removal Halted Due to Unstable Rain-Saturated Slopes
• Work Starts on 134 Houston-Area Flood-Control Projects after Harvey
• National Safety Council Says ‘Visual Literacy’ Can Identify Workplace Hazards
• FAA Says Boeing 737 Max is Airworthy Despite 2nd Crash
• Even Improved Tornado Warnings Can’t Prevent All Death and Destruction
• Oregon Lawmakers Mull Overhaul of Dam Safety Rules
• Pilot’s Opioid Abuse Suspected as Cause of Fatal Nevada Crash
• New Hampshire Supreme Court Rules Board Wrong to Deny Workers’ Comp for Medical Pot
• Exxon Mobil Settles Violations over 2013 Texas Refinery Fire
• Rutgers Promotes Safe Patient Handling Practices to Reduce Health Care Worker Injuries
• Judge Backs Off Aggressive Fire-Prevention Plan for PG&E
• West Virginia Jury Awards $17 Million in Injured Walmart Customer Claim
• Idaho Supreme Court Rules ‘Defamation by Implication’ Is Actionable
• Attorney Turned Criminal Apologizes to Insurers for Giant Workers’ Comp Fraud
• Gun Owner Not Liable After Stolen Weapon Is Used to Kills Teen
• Judge Orders PG&E Compliance With Fire Safety Laws
• Recording Indicates Amazon Cargo Jet Crew Lost Control Seconds Before Crash
• Viewing Drones from an Insurance Claim Perspective
• Mass. High Court Applies 6-Year Limit to Asbestos Illness Claims
• Alabama High Court Backs $1.25 Million Wrongful Termination Settlement
• FDA Warns of Asbestos in Claire’s Cosmetics; Company Disputes Claim
• Arizona Finds No Criminal Liability for Uber in Fatal 2018 Autonomous Car Crash
• New York Subpoenas Broker About Trump Organization
• Aon Quits Pursuit of Willis Towers Watson Merger
• 3-D Images, Surveillance Cameras Touted as Truth-Tellers for Claims Adjusters
• How People Rationalize Bad Choices
• U.S. Firms Hired Record Number of Robots in 2018
• Salon to Pay $40K for Retaliatory Firing of Stylist After Hazards Report
• Lyft, Uber Shift Risk to Captive Insurers
• Tornadoes Take Lives, Homes in Alabama
• Families of Texas Church Shooting Victims Sue Gun Retailer
• Aon Weighing Bid to Buy Willis Towers Watson
• Home Insurers in Florida to Try, Try Again for Assignment of Benefits Reform
• Intoxicated Driver Struck 41 Cars, Rhode Island Police Report
• 30-Foot Sinkhole Swallows Portion of Tennessee Road
• Second Black Box Found from Plane in Amazon Cargo Crash
• Federal Safety Agencies Investigating 2 Fatal Tesla Crashes in Florida
• Pedestrian Fatalities Rise to 16% of Traffic Deaths
• Companies Still Learning About Fire Risks Around Robots
• Limo Drivers Settle for $750K Over Misclassification as Contractors, Not Employees
• Preventing Spreading of Infectious Diseases in the Workplace
• House Passes Bill to Extend Background Checks to All Gun Sales, Transfers
• San Francisco Gas Pipeline Explosion Linked to Excavation Work
• 3 Areas Where Property Insurers Disappoint Customers in Claims Process
• Allianz Policy Protects Wind Farmers’ Revenue
• The $900 Billion Auto Aftermarket: Where Total Losses Turn Into Big Gains
• Kia, Hyundai Increase Engine Fire Recalls in U.S.
• PG&E Says Its Equipment Likely Ignited Camp Fire

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