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‘Physical Abuse’ Exclusion Doesn’t Bar Claim Stemming From Fight Over Fish

A policy that excludes damages caused by “physical abuse” does not take a property insurer off the hook for a claim by an insured who agreed to pay $500,000 to settle a lawsuit stemming from injuries caused by an alleged …

Drug Distributor Reckitt to Pay $700 Million Over Opioid Marketing

Drug distributor Reckitt Benckiser Group agreed to a $700 million settlement with six U.S. states over claims that the company improperly marketed and promoted the opioid-addiction treatment Suboxone. The marketing resulted in state Medicaid funds being improperly spent on the …

Judge OKs $1.3M Settlement in Kansas City Priest Lawsuit

A Jackson County judge has approved a $1.35 million settlement in a civil lawsuit involving a Kansas City, Mo., priest who’s serving 50 years in prison for producing child pornography. Jackson County Circuit Judge Kenneth Garrett III approved the settlement …