Iowa Supreme Court Overturns $790K Harassment Award April 16, 2024 Inappropriate comments by a superior to a social worker and between other employees at the state Department of Human Services... Read More
Editor's Picks SC High Court Strikes ‘Troubling’ Denial of Comp Claim, Says Can’t Be Based on Stats April 16, 2024 By William Rabb An employer cannot use an ergonomics report, showing that a work injury is statistically unlikely, to deny a workers’ compensation... Read More
MGM Resorts Sues US FTC to Stop Investigation of Casino Hack April 16, 2024 MGM Resorts International sued the Federal Trade Commission to stop an investigation into how it dealt with a cybersecurity attack... Read More
Editor's Picks California Chiropractor Sentenced to 54 Years for $150M Workers’ Comp Scheme April 16, 2024 A former chiropractor was sentenced to 54 years in state prison and ordered to pay more than $23 million in... Read More
West News Rapper Drake Has Lawsuits Dismissed Over Deadly Astroworld Concert April 16, 2024 By Juan A. Lozano Hip-hop artist Drake has been dismissed from a lawsuit over the deadly 2021 Astroworld festival in Houston in which 10... Read More
Lawyers Want Ohio Residents to Wait for Details of $600M Derailment Settlement April 16, 2024 By Josh Funk The lawyers who negotiated a $600 million settlement with Norfolk Southern over that railroad’s disastrous 2023 derailment in Ohio want... Read More
Bridge Disaster in Baltimore Gets FBI Criminal Investigation April 15, 2024 By Chris Strohm The US has opened a criminal investigation into what occurred on a cargo ship before it crashed into Baltimore’s Francis... Read More
Texas Among Several States Facing New Fire Risks: Weather Watch April 15, 2024 By Brian K. Sullivan More than 2.5 million people in the US face critical fire weather conditions on Monday as dry winds sweep parts... Read More
Travelers Survey: Distracted Drivers Making US Roads More Dangerous April 15, 2024 Nearly 80% of respondents to a recent Travelers survey said inattentive driving is more of a problem now than it... Read More
Editor's Picks Supreme Court Allows More Transport Workers to Bypass Arbitration and Sue Employers April 15, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday paved the way for more truck drivers and other transportation workers to file employment-related... Read More