West News As California Burns, the Winds Arrive and the Lights Go Out September 9, 2020 SHAVER LAKE, Calif. — Wildfires churned through bone-dry California on Tuesday after a scorching Labor Day weekend that saw a... Read More
Appellate Court Revives Medicare Secondary Payer Act Suits by Collection Agents September 9, 2020 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 NEW YORK — Duracell, the battery unit of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc, sued the maker of Energizer batteries on... Read More
West News Fire-Related Power Cuts Spread Outside California for First Time September 8, 2020 It’s no longer just California shutting off power in high-risk fire zones. Oregon’s Portland General Electric Co. on Monday temporarily... Read More
Boeing Finds New 787 Flaw, Slows Deliveries for Inspection September 8, 2020 Boeing Co. has slowed deliveries of its 787 Dreamliner as crews check for a new manufacturing flaw involving gaps in... Read More
Suppliers Reluctant to Ship Goods Without Credit Insurance September 8, 2020 Gold Medal International is sitting on millions of dollars worth of socks at its North Carolina warehouse that it can’t... Read More
International News Sri Lanka Assessing Environment Damage From Oil Tanker Fire September 8, 2020 COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s government is sending scientists to determine whether a three-day fire on a giant oil... Read More
West News California Avoids Major Power Outages as Wildfires Rage September 8, 2020 SHAVER LAKE, Calif. — Rescuers in military helicopters airlifted 207 people to safety over the weekend after an explosive wildfire... Read More
Michigan Suit Brings Another Loss for Plaintiffs with COVID-19 Business Interruption Claims September 8, 2020 Another federal court has dismissed a COVID-19 business interruption lawsuit, finding that a closure order does not constitute a covered... Read More
Viewpoint: Federal and State Civil Immunity from COVID-19 Lawsuits September 8, 2020 Hundreds of COVID-19 lawsuits have been filed across the country and business leaders say liability immunity is necessary in order... Read More