International News Notre Dame Cathedral Worksite Refitted For Virus Safety April 28, 2020 PARIS — Workers are refitting the construction site at fire-damaged Notre Dame Cathedral to protect staff from the virus and... Read More
Editor's Picks NCCI: COVID-19 Will Cost Billions Even With Modest Infection Rates April 28, 2020 If only 10 percent of health care workers contract COVID-19 and all of their claims are deemed compensable, workers’ compensation... Read More
U.S. Judge Rules Talc Lawsuits Against J&J Can Proceed, Testimony Limited April 28, 2020 Thousands of plaintiffs who say that Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder and talc products caused cancer can go forward with... Read More
International News British Insurers to Pay $1.5 Billion in Virus Claims, ABI Says April 27, 2020 British insurers are on the hook for more than 1.2 billion pounds ($1.5 billion) in claims from businesses and individuals... Read More
Major Retailers Call on States to Adopt Uniform Reopening Plans April 27, 2020 The top two trade groups representing major retailers such as Walmart Inc., Target Corp. and Best Buy Co. are calling... Read More
West News Man Beaten in Dodgers Parking Lot Sues Team For Negligence April 27, 2020 LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers are being sued for negligence by a man who was attacked in the... Read More
Labor Department Issues New Guidance For Meatpacking Workers April 27, 2020 The U.S. Labor Department issued new guidelines on Sunday for U.S. meatpacking and meat-processing plants that have seen a rash... Read More
Companies Bet On AI Cameras to Track Social Distancing, Limit Liability April 27, 2020 Stores and workplaces eager to avoid spreading the novel coronavirus are equipping existing security cameras with artificial intelligence software that... Read More
International News Bayer Takes Tough Stance In Glyphosate Settlement Talks Due To Downturn April 27, 2020 FRANKFURT — Bayer said the economic downturn and the need to preserve cash means it is taking a tougher stance... Read More
Editor's Picks Some Insurance Regulators Skeptical About Business Interruption Claims April 27, 2020 Insurance commissioners in at least seven states have advised business owners not to get their hopes up if pursuing business-interruption... Read More