COVID News

5th Circuit: Chubb Must Cover SXSW in Suit Over Cancelled 2020 Festival

The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Chubb must cover restitution claims paid to ticket holders of the 2020 South by Southwest film festival cancelled due to COVID-19. A three-judge panel reversed a summary judgment in favor of Federal …

How 9 Men Stole 45 Cars Over 6 Months During COVID, Then Got Caught

New York Attorney General Letitia James has announced the guilty pleas and sentencing of nine members of a Bronx car theft ring for their roles in the theft of 45 vehicles during a six-month period from April to October 2020. …

WCRI Finds Delaware Law Cut Workers’ Comp Medical Claim Costs by 33%

A Delaware workers’ compensation law passed in 2014 has succeeded in lowering workers’ compensation medical claim costs, new research shows. The report from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) found the average medical payment per claim decreased about 33 percent …