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Viewpoint: Cyberattacks Present Unique Challenges for Business Interruption Claims

Introduction As businesses continue to rely on computers and digital storage of important data, cyberattacks are a growing potential threat to these organizations—especially now, as businesses have transitioned their workforces to work remotely. There are many types of cyber threats, …

Alaska Fishermen Sue Over Sunken Vessel

Some Bristol Bay fishermen sued Monday over the sinking last June and subsequent salvage of the Lone Star, which they say leaked fuel into the water and brought salmon fishing to an early halt. The fishermen, in a lawsuit filed …

Mother Sues Oregon Doctor Over Daughter’s Death

The mother of an Oregon woman who died from drug toxicity seeks nearly $2 million in a lawsuit filed against a Eugene doctor and a clinic. The Register-Guard newspaper reports the suit alleges that Dr. Roy Blackburn prescribed too many …

California Man Awarded $7.5M After Slip and Fall at Starbucks

A Vista Superior Court jury has ordered Starbucks to pay a chiropractor and his family $7.5 million after a slip and fall accident left him with a brain injury. Court records show the amount aims to compensate Anthony Zaccaglin for …

Pot-Decorated Jewelry Vendor Sues West Virginia Festival

A vendor says she was booted from this year’s Mountain State Forest Festival because she was selling jewelry decorated with pictures of marijuana leaves. Cynthia Mae Husiar of Barboursville is suing the festival in Randolph County Circuit Court. The Inter-Mountain …