Workplace Worries Mount as US Tracks New COVID-19 Cases May 13, 2020 By David Crary NEW YORK — Even as President Donald Trump urges getting people back to work and reopening the economy, thousands of... Read More
Virus Unleashes Wave of Fraud in US Amid Fear and Scarcity May 13, 2020 By Ben Fox and Alan Suderman WASHINGTON — A 39-year-old former investment manager in Georgia was already facing federal charges that he robbed hundreds of retirees... Read More
Language in Emergency Orders Gives Ammo to Plaintiffs in Business-Interruption Suits May 13, 2020 By Jim Sams Cities and counties across the country may have handed plaintiff’s attorneys an argument to use in lawsuits against insurers that... Read More
Viewpoint: To Restart Business, Protect Workers May 12, 2020 By Michael R. Bloomberg States that are reopening their economies even as cases of Covid-19 are still rising are threatening their own residents and... Read More
Infections Near U.S. Meat Plants Rise at Twice National Rate May 12, 2020 By Mike Dorning, Dominic Carey and Dave Merrill The coronavirus spread at more than twice the national rate in U.S. counties with major meatpacking plants in the first... Read More
Focus on Nursing Home Workers Amid Continued Virus Outbreaks May 11, 2020 By Amy Taxin For nearly two months, many nursing homes nationwide have been on virtual lockdown. Families of residents are not allowed inside,... Read More
Work Comp May Need Backstop as Presumptions Push Claim Costs into Billions May 11, 2020 By Jim Sams An executive order by California Gov. Gavin Newsom last week is the most aggressive yet among the directives issued by... Read More
Frontier Airlines to Mandate Temperature Screening For All Passengers May 8, 2020 Frontier Airlines said on Thursday it would begin temperature screenings for all passengers and crew members on June 1 and... Read More
Cryptocurrency Investor Sues Suburban NYC Teen For $71.4M Over Alleged Swindle May 8, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK — A U.S. cryptocurrency investor on Thursday sued a suburban New York high school senior, accusing the 18-year-old... Read More
U.S. Will Not Require Automakers to Recall 56M Takata Air Bag Inflators May 8, 2020 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON — U.S. auto safety regulators will not require automakers to recall 56 million additional Takata air bag inflators, the... Read More