Texas / South Central News 2nd Person in Days Killed by Mardi Gras Float in New Orleans February 25, 2020 NEW ORLEANS — A man was struck and killed by a Mardi Gras float during a raucous weekend street parade... Read More
Mallinckrodt Agrees to $1.6 Billion Opioid Settlement, Unit to File Chapter 11 February 25, 2020 By Saumya Joseph Mallinckrodt Plc said on Tuesday its specialty generic unit would file for bankruptcy after agreeing to pay $1.6 billion over... Read More
U.S. Labor Board Limits Companies’ Liability for Franchisee Labor-Law Violations February 25, 2020 By Daniel Wiessner A U.S. labor board on Tuesday finalized a rule that will make it more difficult to hold companies liable for... Read More
Lawyer Who Helped Musk Beat Defamation Suit Takes on Tesla’s Investors February 25, 2020 By Dana Hull A Manhattan trial lawyer who helped Elon Musk defeat a defamation lawsuit by a British caver is now set to... Read More
International News Jakarta Hit by Flooding as Cyclones Trigger Extreme Rainfall February 25, 2020 By Tassia Sipahutar and Arys Aditya Parts of Indonesian capital and its suburbs were flooded after two tropical cyclones off the nation’s coast triggered extremely heavy... Read More
Tesla to Face Fresh Autopilot Scrutiny After Company Snubs NTSB February 25, 2020 The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday will convene its second hearing on a fatal crash involving Tesla Inc.’s automated... Read More
Texas / South Central News Lloyd’s May Proceed With Defect Claim Against Manufacturer for Oil Rig Blowout February 25, 2020 By Jim Sams A federal appellate court revived products liability claims filed by an offshore oil rig operator and its insurer against the... Read More
West News Kobe Bryant’s Widow Sues Helicopter Operator for Fatal Crash February 25, 2020 By Edvard Pettersson Kobe Bryant’s widow sued the owner of the helicopter that crashed in California last month, killing the retired basketball legend,... Read More
East News Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Involving Firefighter Deaths February 24, 2020 By Randall Chase DOVER, Del. — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Delaware’s largest city involving deaths and injuries of firefighters... Read More
Midwest News Minnesota Shuts Down Recycling Plant, Site of Massive Fire February 24, 2020 MINNEAPOLIS — The state of Minnesota on Friday shut down a metal recycling company where a fire burned for days... Read More