College in Washington Fined $135K for Multiple Asbestos Violations September 30, 2019 The Evergreen State College in Washington is facing more than $135,000 in fines for multiple violations related to asbestos and...
3M Halts Work in Alabama Over Environmental Issues September 30, 2019 A company that’s facing lawsuits and public scrutiny over pollution from a north Alabama plant says it’s suspending some manufacturing...
Johnson & Johnson Appeals $572M Ruling in Oklahoma Opioid Lawsuit September 30, 2019 By Sean Murphy, The Associated Press Consumer products giant Johnson & Johnson is appealing an Oklahoma judge’s $572 million order against the company and its subsidiaries...
Georgia Elder Facilities Face Allegations of Neglect, Abuse September 30, 2019 An investigation into hundreds of senior assisted living and large personal care homes in Georgia turned up more than 600...
South Dakota Regulators Want Bigger Bonds from Oil, Gas Drillers September 30, 2019 By Seth Tupper, Rapid City Journal State regulators will ask the Legislature to require bigger financial guarantees for oil and gas wells in response to a...
Freeport McMoRan to Pay $100M in First Settlement in Louisiana Coastal Damage Suits September 30, 2019 Lawyers representing coastal Louisiana parishes have negotiated their first settlement with one of the oil and gas companies accused of...
250 Residents Displaced by Florida Rooftop Pool Leak September 30, 2019 A leak of thousands of gallons of water from a rooftop pool has displaced 250 people from a Florida apartment...
Des Moines, Iowa, to Pay $90K to Settle Suit Over Man Killed by Fleeing Driver September 30, 2019 Des Moines, Iowa, will pay $90,000 to settle a lawsuit over the death of a man killed when the vehicle...
North Carolina Homeowners, Mobile Home Rates Going Up September 30, 2019 The North Carolina Department of Insurance and the North Carolina Rate Bureau have settled a legal dispute over a proposed...
New Orleans Restaurant Pays $55.2K for Labor Law Violations After Child Injured September 30, 2019 A New Orleans restaurant has paid more than $55,000 after an investigation revealed it had violated multiple U.S. child labor...