La Nina Is Here, Threatening Even Bigger Blazes and Storms September 10, 2020 By Brian K. Sullivan The extreme weather that’s hammered California with runaway wildfires and hit Louisiana with its most powerful hurricane in 160 years... Read More
In Covid Bankruptcy Valuation Brawls, the Best Spreadsheet Wins September 10, 2020 By Jeremy Hill Pinning a dollar value on a bankrupt enterprise is hard in the best of times. During a pandemic, it’s an... Read More
Department Store Century 21 Shutting Down, Blames Insurers September 10, 2020 By Jeremy Hill Century 21 Stores, an iconic New York off-price department store chain, filed for bankruptcy with plans to shut down, becoming... Read More
Tezos Legal Settlement Gets Final OK, Ending 3-Year Court Battle September 10, 2020 By Anna Irrera and Steve Stecklow A three-year-long U.S. court battle over a cryptocurrency fundraiser, one of the largest initial coin offerings ever, has ended with... Read More
How California’s Wildfires Could Spark a Financial Crisis September 10, 2020 By Andrew Selsky and Nicholas K. Geranios Wildfires across the U.S. West are among the sparks from climate change that could ignite a U.S. financial crisis by... Read More
Claims Business: Sedgwick, Justpoint, One Inc. September 10, 2020 Sedgwick Acquires Nationwide Appraisals Sedgwick has acquired Nationwide Appraisals, a national auto damage appraiser based inElgin, Illinois. Sedgwick said the... Read More
An Activist Investor Crusades Against Forced Arbitration at Tesla September 9, 2020 By Dana Hull When Tesla Inc.’s shareholders gather September 22 for their annual meeting, Kristin Hull will have roughly three minutes to make... Read More
Judge Voids Trump ‘Joint Employer’ Rule That U.S. States Called Anti-Labor September 9, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK — A federal judge on Tuesday struck down a Trump administration rule that narrowed the definition of “joint... Read More
Appellate Court Revives Medicare Secondary Payer Act Suits by Collection Agents September 9, 2020 By Jim Sams A federal appellate panel’s ruling opens the floodgates for hundreds of lawsuits filed by collection agents that are seeking billions... Read More
Warren Buffett’s Duracell Sues Energizer Over Battery Life Claims September 9, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK — Duracell, the battery unit of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc, sued the maker of Energizer batteries on... Read More