11th Circuit Adds to Plaintiff Losing Streak for COVID Business Interruption Claims September 2, 2021 Another federal appellate court has ruled against a policyholder who sought coverage for business interruption losses caused by coronavirus restrictions,... Read More
Judge Will Approve Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Plan That Shields Sacklers September 2, 2021 A U.S. judge said on Wednesday he would approve OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP’s bankruptcy reorganization plan, clearing a path... Read More
Amazon’s Answer to Delivery Driver Shortage: Recruit Pot Smokers September 1, 2021 Amazon.com Inc. has a solution for a potentially crippling shortage of delivery drivers: Recruit pot smokers. The company is advising... Read More
Judge Begins Ruling on Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Plan That Shields Sacklers September 1, 2021 A U.S. judge began delivering his ruling on Wednesday on OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s request to approve its bankruptcy reorganization... Read More
Launching Into Space? Not So Fast. Insurers Balk At New Coverage September 1, 2021 An ever-swelling amount of space debris is threatening satellites that hover around Earth, making insurers leery of offering coverage to... Read More
West News Parents Say Child Injured at S. Idaho School, File Lawsuit September 1, 2021 TWIN FALLS, Idaho (AP) — The parents of a former south-central Idaho middle school student have filed a lawsuit against... Read More
Midwest News ‘Forever Chemicals’ Found in Groundwater Near Military Bases September 1, 2021 TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — High levels of toxic, widely used “forever chemicals” contaminate groundwater around at least six military... Read More
West News Around Lake Tahoe, Special Places Await a Fire’s Fate September 1, 2021 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As the winds returned this week, the Caldor Fire roared over the Sierra crest and bore down... Read More
Insurers May Take $18B Hit From Hurricane Ida – Industry Experts September 1, 2021 Insurers are bracing for a hit of about $18 billion from Hurricane Ida in the United States and the Caribbean,... Read More
Texas / South Central News Louisiana Assesses Major Damage to Power Grid From Ida September 1, 2021 The damage to Louisiana’s power grid from Hurricane Ida is so extensive that the U.S. Coast Guard has joined the... Read More