States Seek $2.2 Trillion From Oxycontin Maker Purdue Pharma August 18, 2020 NEW YORK — U.S. states claimed they are owed $2.2 trillion to address harm from OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP’s... Read More
U.S. Sues Teva Over Alleged Kickbacks For Multiple Sclerosis Drug August 18, 2020 The U.S. government sued Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd on Tuesday, accusing the drugmaker of causing the submission of false claims... Read More
International News From Africa to America, Businesses and Insurers Face Survival Showdowns August 18, 2020 PILANESBERG NATIONAL PARK, South Africa — W ynand du Toit’s safari camp in South Africa’s Pilanesberg National Park lies abandoned,... Read More
West News Lightning Sparks New Wildfires Across California August 18, 2020 LOS ANGELES — A rare summer thunderstorm brought lightning that sparked several small blazes in Northern California on Sunday and... Read More
West News Federal Judge Denies Bid to Remove COVID-19 Business Interruption Suit August 18, 2020 A federal judge in California disappointed a law firm suing Travelers Insurance over coronavirus lockdown related business interruption claims in... Read More
Analysts Predict Trouble Ahead for Personal Auto as Claims Volume Returns to Normal August 18, 2020 Insurers are making a bundle on personal auto because claims have plummeted, but the long-term outlook for the line isn’t... Read More
Daimler to Pay $2.2 Billion to Settle U.S. Diesel Issues August 17, 2020 Daimler AG will pay about $2.2 billion to settle U.S. diesel-emissions issues in the latest fallout from years of closer... Read More
OSHA Inspector Called Ahead of Meat Plant Visit, to Be Safe August 17, 2020 A federal safety inspector tipped off a coronavirus-tainted Pennsylvania meatpacking plant before visiting the next day — then failed to... Read More
International News Oil Cleanup Continues on Mauritian Coast as Liability Probed August 17, 2020 The oil cleanup from a leaking cargo ship that ran aground off the coast of Mauritius continues while the government... Read More
Midwest News Trump Approves Emergency Aid For Iowa After Storm August 17, 2020 U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he approved federal disaster aid for Iowa after a hurricane-force storm hit last... Read More