Michigan Judge Rejects Restaurants’ COVID-19 Business Interruption Claim July 7, 2020 A trial court judge in Lansing, Michigan handed a victory to insurers in what may be the nation’s first final... Read More
Southeast News COVID-19 Immunity Proposal Flounders in Tennessee July 6, 2020 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Just a few weeks ago, Tennessee looked like a sure bet to become the latest state to... Read More
Family Files Discrimination Lawsuit Against Hampton Inn July 6, 2020 WILSON, N.C. — A Black family has filed a federal lawsuit against the parent company of Hampton Inn and others... Read More
West News California, Nevada Crews Scramble to Douse Blazes from Fireworks July 6, 2020 SAN FRANCISCO — Firefighters scrambled to douse grass and structure fires sparked by illegal Fourth of July fireworks in California’s... Read More
Midwest News Michigan Village Starts Flood Recovery, Awaits Funds July 6, 2020 LANSING, Mich. — Jenna Hulse was at work out of town as a nurse when she got a message from... Read More
International News Climate Battles are Moving into the Courtroom, and Lawyers are Getting Creative July 6, 2020 LONDON/WASHINGTON/GENEVA — Climate change may be having its day in court. With the slow pace of international climate negotiations, lawyers... Read More
International News Russian Watchdog Seeks $2B in Damages From Nornickel Over Arctic Fuel Spill July 6, 2020 Russia’s environmental watchdog has asked a power subsidiary of Russian mining giant Norilsk Nickel to pay almost 148 billion roubles... Read More
Refiner Phillips 66’s Return-to-Work Policy Stirs Unease as Virus Flares July 6, 2020 About 20 employees of U.S. oil refiner Phillips 66 tested positive at its Texas headquarters for COVID-19 in recent weeks,... Read More
Insurers May Rethink Property Risk After Unprecedented Losses From Riots July 6, 2020 The civil disturbance that started in Minneapolis after the killing by police of George Floyd spread to 20 other states... Read More
West News PG&E Exits Bankruptcy After Wildfires Pushed It to Brink of Ruin July 2, 2020 Nearly a year and a half after collapsing under $30 billion in liabilities from wildfires sparked by its equipment, PG&E... Read More