Editor's Picks Condo Collapse and COVID Court Rulings Among the Top Stories for 2021 The collapse of a Miami-area condominium tower and efforts to achieve a fair resolution for the victims was the Claims... Read More
Purdue Bankruptcy Judge Extends Temporary Litigation Shield For Sacklers A bankruptcy judge has extended temporary protections against opioid-related litigation for the Sackler family members who own Purdue Pharma until... Read More
Esports Giant Riot Settles Discrimination Case for $100M LOS ANGELES (AP)–Riot Games, the publisher behind esports giant “League of Legends,” agreed Monday night to pay $100 million to... Read More
Expect More Shipping Chaos as Omicron Forces Transport Workers to Quit From seafarers refusing to get back on ships to truck drivers whose concern over Covid-related border closures trumps the lure... Read More
Flooding Projected to Cost Businesses $13.5B Next Year A new report estimates that U.S. businesses could spend about $13.5 billion in 2022 to repair or replace flood-damaged commercial... Read More
US Steps Up Probe Into Hyundai-Kia Engine Failures and Fires DETROIT (AP)–U.S. auto safety regulators have stepped up a series of investigations into engine fires that have plagued Hyundai and... Read More
Two More Circuit Courts Reject COVID-19 Business-Interruption Claims The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that the coronavirus did not cause a direct physical damage or loss... Read More
$475M Settlement Proposed in Longest-Running US Oil Spill NEW ORLEANS (AP)–A New Orleans-based oil company has agreed to turn over a $432 million cleanup trust fund and pay... Read More
EPA Reviews Bayer Herbicide Blamed For Widespread US Crop Damage CHICAGO–The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is assessing whether the weed killer dicamba can be sprayed safely on soybean and cotton... Read More
Tornadoes Push 2021 Insured Losses Over $105B as Climate Change Impact Grows Devastation from tornadoes that slammed parts of the United States this month will push the insurance industry’s 2021 bill for... Read More