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A judge in a Texas widow’s lawsuit over the Merck & Co. drug Vioxx last Thursday reduced a $32 million... Read More

Drunken-driving deaths declined slightly across the nation in 2005, and the rate of drunken-driving deaths fell in 23 states, according... Read More

About 1,400 corporate directors received option grants whose timing was manipulated, according to an academic study released this week. Of... Read More

The Chubb Corporation has entered into a settlement agreement with the Attorneys General of New York, Connecticut and Illinois, to... Read More

Employers, a small business insurance specialist, has opened two new offices: one in Phoenix and the other in Irving, Texas.... Read More

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has lowered its counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on United Fire & Casualty Co.... Read More

Recent E. coli outbreaks have drawn attention to foodborne illnesses, and though officials say the overall number of cases is... Read More

A study of settlement decisions in workers’ compensation claims for low back pain has found almost no relationship between the... Read More

People who receive higher disability ratings for work-related back injuries don’t necessarily fare worse over the long term than those... Read More

So you think you’ve got a tough job? When was the last time someone pulled your beard or wet on... Read More