USDA Getting Tougher on Salmonella in Chicken Products DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The federal government on Monday announced proposed new regulations that would force food processors to... Read More
CCC: Surge in Gas Prices Won’t Curb Rising Auto Claims Costs Elevated prices for replacement parts and a shortage of technicians are among the factors that will likely offset any decrease... Read More
Ruling Leaves Questions About Boy Scouts Bankruptcy Plan DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware bankruptcy judge has approved parts of the Boy Scouts of America’s reorganization plan but... Read More
Claims Fraud: Insurance Agent, Public Adjuster, Auto Repair Shop Owner Insurance Agent Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement The chief executive officer of a Taunton, Massachusetts insurance agency pleaded guilty to embezzlement... Read More
Editor's Picks Viewpoint: Jury Blasts Defense with a $464.5 Million Nuclear Verdict Plaintiffs’ California dreamin’ became a reality when a Los Angeles jury went nuclear with a verdict of $464.6 million after... Read More
Watchdog Head: Fines May Not Stop Bad Behavior by Companies NEW YORK (AP) — The head of the nation’s financial watchdog is having second thoughts about how useful fines are... Read More
NY Attorney Gets Three Years in Cash4Cases Litigation Funding Scheme A disbarred New York lawyer was sentenced yesterday to 36 months in prison for defrauding investors in his now bankrupt... Read More
Feds Hope New Website Can Prevent Deaths from Worsening Heat WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government hopes a new website can help people and local governments beat the increasingly deadly... Read More
New Rule to Thwart Railroad Efforts to Cut Train Crews to 1 MAHA, Neb. (AP) — Railroads will be required to maintain two-person crews under a new rule announced Wednesday that will... Read More
Editor's Picks Appeals Court Reverses Verdict Against Surgeon in Spinal Implant Kickback Case A federal appellate court overturned a $5.5 million jury verdict against a Missouri orthopedic surgeon who is accused in a... Read More