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D.C. Judge Hands Insurers Another Win in COVID-19 Business Interruption Fight

The insurance industry has notched another victory in its defense of its commercial insurance policies against claims for business interruption due to the coronavirus. In a case brought by the owner of several restaurants against its insurer over business interruption …

We’re All In Denial About Climate Change: Viewpoint

Even people who say they believe in climate change may be in denial — the same kind of denial that allows us to ignore our own mortality. This tendency to turn away from disturbing facts manifests itself not in what …

Miss. Man’s FEMA Fraud Conviction Appeal Denied

A panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of Randall T. Thirsk for FEMA fraud. Thirsk was convicted in 2010 in federal court in Gulfport, Miss., on four counts. Prosecutors say Thirsk received more …

Court Denies Appeal in Arkansas Bullying Lawsuit

A federal appeals court panel has denied the appeal of a former Fayetteville Public Schools student whose lawsuit accused the district of doing nothing about students that he said bullied and sexually harassed him. A three judge panel of the …