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Lawsuit: Kansas School Employee Locked Teen With Down Syndrome in Closet, Storage Cage An employee of a rural Kansas school district repeatedly shoved a teenager with Down syndrome into a utility closet, hit... Read More
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BMW Recalls Over 720,000 Vehicles Over Short Circuit Concern, NHTSA Says BMW is recalling 720,796 U.S. vehicles over concerns of a short circuit, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on... Read More
Mississippi Poultry Plant Settles With OSHA After Teen’s 2023 Death A Mississippi poultry processing plant has agreed to a settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor that requires it to... Read More
Boeing Criminal Plea Deal Should Be Accepted, U.S. DOJ Says A plea deal struck with Boeing over a criminal charge related to software tied to two fatal 737 MAX crashes... Read More
RAND Study Eyes Impact of Legal System Abuse and Social Inflation A study from RAND found that rising litigation rates, trial awards and claim severity are consistent with the expected effects... Read More
Crawford Launches ‘Japan Connect’ Across Asia Crawford & Company, a claims management company, has announced the creation of a claims handling model designed specifically for Japanese-based... Read More