Third Strong Quake This Month Kills 5 in Southern Philippines November 1, 2019 KIDAPAWAN, Philippines — The third strong earthquake this month killed five people Thursday, injured several others and destroyed buildings that...
Dallas County Tornadoes Caused $2 Billion in Damage, Insurance Council Says October 25, 2019 DALLAS — An insurance industry group says the nine tornadoes that struck the Dallas area during a Sunday night outbreak...
TV Reporter Climbs on Classic Cars, is Handed Walking Papers October 24, 2019 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Maybe the “Good Day Sacramento” reporter just thought he’d drive a little more traffic to his television...
Radio Group Sued for Playing Songs Thousands of Times Without Paying October 4, 2019 By Lucas Shaw Global Music Rights, a group that represents artists such as Drake and Bruce Springsteen, is suing radio-station owner Entravision Communications...
VW Drivers May Struggle to Win Damages as Court Queries Losses September 30, 2019 By Karin Matussek The 470,000 diesel-car owners who signed up for a case against Volkswagen AG may face an uphill struggle after a...
J&J to Pay $37.2 Million to Group Blaming Powder for Cancers September 12, 2019 By Jef Feeley Johnson & Johnson must pay at least $37.2 million to four consumers who blamed asbestos-tainted talc for their cancers in...
J&J Shares Rise as Oklahoma Opioid Award Less Than Expected August 27, 2019 By Jef Feeley and Riley Griffin Johnson & Johnson shares rose as much as 5.4% after an Oklahoma judge ordered the company to pay far less...
PG&E Tumbles on Risk of Up to $18 Billion in Fire-Lawsuit Costs August 19, 2019 By Joe Ryan PG&E Corp. shares plunged Monday after a judge ruled that a jury can determine whether it should pay as much...
Damage Claim Hinges on Whether ‘Feral Cats’ are Domestic August 15, 2019 By Jim Sams Some bears can balance balls on their noses and some elephants can perch on pedestals, but that doesn’t make them...
Broker not Liable for Late Notice that Cost Client $1.34 Million August 14, 2019 By Jim Sams An Illinois construction company that waited six years to inform its excess insurer that it had been sued cannot expect...