Court Rejects Deadline Asserted by Insurer in Secondary Payer Act Dispute February 19, 2020 By Jim Sams Insurers cannot rely on an apparent three-year deadline within the Secondary Payer Act to protect themselves from litigation if they... Read More
Boeing Inspects 737 Max for Fuel-Tank Debris in New Setback February 19, 2020 By Julie Johnsson Boeing Co. is inspecting more than 400 stored 737 Max jets after discovering debris such as tools or rags left... Read More
West News Oregon Wrestles With Building Facilities in Tsunami Zones February 18, 2020 By Andrew Selsky SALEM, Ore. — Experts say the big one is coming to the Pacific Northwest: a massive earthquake that will cause... Read More
Southeast News Floods Put Mississippi Capital in ‘Precarious Situation’ February 18, 2020 By Rogelio V. Solis and Rebecca Santana JACKSON, Miss. — With the waters in the Pearl River continuing to rise in and around Mississippi’s capital city and... Read More
Texas / South Central News Trial to Begin Over Arkema Chemical Plant Fire During Harvey February 18, 2020 By Juan A. Lozano HOUSTON — Hurricane Harvey’s historic flooding in 2017 overwhelmed power systems at Arkema Inc.’s chemical plant in suburban Houston, eventually... Read More
Southeast News What’s Up With All the Pipe Breaks in Fort Lauderdale? February 18, 2020 By Susannah Bryan FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Fort Lauderdale, a city with water and sewer lines old enough to crack and crumble, has... Read More
International News U.K. Storm Prompts Rare Rainfall Red Alert as 3rd Man Dies February 18, 2020 By Christopher Jasper U.K. weather forecasters issued the country’s first red warning for rainfall in almost two years as downpours from Storm Dennis... Read More
Sex Abuse Claims Drive Boy Scouts of America to Bankruptcy February 18, 2020 By Rick Green The Boy Scouts of America sought bankruptcy protection to cope with a rising tide of claims tied to sexual abuse... Read More
Litigation Funding Bills Crop Up in State Houses Across the Country February 18, 2020 By Jim Sams Lawmakers in three states and in Congress have introduced bills to impose more controls on litigation funding companies, which insurers... Read More
The Case of the Fancy Diamond: Viewpoint February 18, 2020 By Angelique Brelsford A brief history of Fancy diamonds Diamonds are considered the most desirable gemstone available in the jewelry market today –... Read More