Bayer Nears Glyphosate Settlement After Lengthy Talks – Sources June 23, 2020 By Tina Bellon and Patricia Weiss Germany’s Bayer is set to reach a settlement this week with U.S. plaintiffs that claim its glyphosate-based weedkillers cause cancer,... Read More
J&J Loses Bid to Overturn Baby Powder Verdict, but Damages Cut to $2.1 B June 23, 2020 A Missouri appeals court on Tuesday rejected Johnson & Johnson’s bid to throw out a jury verdict in favor of... Read More
Recreational Pot Laws May Boost Traffic Deaths, Studies Say June 23, 2020 By Lindsey Tanner Laws legalizing recreational marijuana may lead to more traffic deaths, two new studies suggest, although questions remain about how they... Read More
Viewpoint: Will COVID-19 Liability Releases Hold Up? June 23, 2020 By Jonathan S. Ziss, Christopher P. Maugans, and Jeffrey Cunningham Exculpatory clauses are in the news. Yes, exculpatory clauses. In a widely reported development, to register online for the Donald... Read More
Hundreds of Virus Deaths Draw Focus on Nursing Home Industry June 22, 2020 By Nassim Benchaabane and Jack Suntrup JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — After years of failed attempts, advocates for nursing home residents this year won approval of legislation... Read More
Coast Guard Rescues 14 From Sinking Boats in Washington, Michigan June 22, 2020 The U.S. Coast Guard rescued 14 people from sinking boats last week — 10 from northern Michigan’s Grand Traverse Bay... Read More
Insurers Move to Prevent Legionnaire’s Disease Outbreaks in Reopened Buildings June 19, 2020 By Suzanne Barlyn Commercial insurers are scrutinizing building managers’ efforts to avoid outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease as they re-open movie theaters, gyms, schools... Read More
Texas, Midwest Weather Claims Make Up Most of Allstate’s $350M May Losses June 19, 2020 Allstate says severe weather events in Texas and the Midwest account for the majority of its $350 million in catastrophe... Read More
Insurer’s Argument Against Lost Income Claims Cites Takeout Services by Eateries June 19, 2020 An insurer fighting business income claims from restaurants is arguing in part that there is no coverage because businesses were... Read More
Coronavirus Disruption Drives Demand for AI-Powered Supply Chain Risk Software June 19, 2020 By Rajesh Kumar Singh For the past seven years, a Munich-based firm called riskmethods has tried to interest companies in buying software that allows... Read More