WCRI Studies Show COVID-19 Orders Apply to Small Segment of Workforce December 3, 2020 By Jim Sams While at least 17 states have passed laws or issued orders that expanded access to workers’ compensation benefits for employees... Read More
Century 21 Sells $175 Million Covid Claim Insurers Won’t Pay December 2, 2020 By Jeremy Hill There’s an unusual asset up for grabs in Century 21 Stores’ going-out-of-business sale: a stake in its long-shot legal fight... Read More
West News Power Cuts Begin in California as Winds Threaten to Spark Fires December 2, 2020 By Mark Chediak and David R. Baker Power shutoffs that could ultimately affect more than 1 million people in Southern California began Wednesday morning as high winds... Read More
East News Powerful Winds Buffet New England, Knock Out Power in Maine December 2, 2020 PORTLAND, Maine — A powerful storm with gusts topping 60 mph swept across coastal New England, knocking out electricity for... Read More
30 Named Storms: Record Hurricane Season Comes to a Close December 2, 2020 MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A record-setting Atlantic hurricane season that saw the highest number of named storms officially came to a... Read More
Consumers Protest New Measure of ‘Unfair’ Airline Practices December 2, 2020 By David Koenig Consumer advocates are protesting a move by the Trump administration that they say will make it harder for the government... Read More
Southeast News Widow’s Lawsuit Over Fatal Chesapeake Bay Plunge to be Heard December 2, 2020 NORFOLK, Va. — A trial involving a widow’s lawsuit filed over the death of her husband who was killed when... Read More
Justices Question Human Rights Claims Against Nestle And Cargill December 2, 2020 By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON — U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday appeared wary of barring lawsuits against American companies over alleged human rights... Read More
Viewpoint: Riots Expose Serious Deficiencies in Property Insurance Policies December 2, 2020 By Randy C. DeLopst The riots that took place in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area during the George Floyd protests caused serious damage to many... Read More
International News Mirae Asset Wins Lawsuit on Scrapped $5.8B Hotel Deal December 1, 2020 By Joyce Lee SEOUL, Dec 1 — South Korean investment bank Mirae Asset Daewoo Co Ltd and affiliates won a U.S. court case... Read More