Australia’s Wildfire Crisis Intensifies as Locals, Tourists Seek Refuge on Beaches December 31, 2019 By Jason Scott Australia’s wildfire crisis intensified on Tuesday as coastal towns across the southeast caught ablaze, forcing thousands of stranded tourists and...
Most Common Workers’ Compensation Medical Provider Fraud Schemes December 31, 2019 By Samuel V. King While most insurance claims are legitimate, studies indicate that 10% or more of all property/casualty insurance claims are fraudulent. In...
Uber, Postmates Sue to Overturn California Gig Worker Law as Unconstitutional December 31, 2019 By Joel Rosenblatt and Ellen Huet Uber Technologies Inc. and Postmates Inc. sued the state of California, alleging that a labor rights law set to go...
Fourth Sewer Line in a Month Ruptures in South Florida City December 31, 2019 For the fourth time in a month, a South Florida sewer line has ruptured. The sewer line burst on Friday...
Jim Beam Fined $600K Over Massive Kentucky Bourbon Spill December 31, 2019 Jim Beam was fined $600,000 earlier this month after a July warehouse fire sent a nearly 23-mile (37-kilometer) plume of...
Kentucky Farmer Pleads Guilty in Tobacco Crop Insurance Fraud Scheme December 31, 2019 Another Central Kentucky farmer has pleaded guilty in a crop insurance fraud scheme that a federal prosecutor has called “pervasive...
Texas Insurance Regulators: New Year’s Day Is No. 1 Holiday for Vehicle Thefts December 30, 2019 The Texas Department of Insurance is urging vehicle owners to lock their car doors and turn on alarms while they...
City of Dallas Dismissed from Suit over Fatal Shooting by Off-Duty Officer December 30, 2019 A federal judge has ruled the city of Dallas is not liable for an off-duty police officer fatally shooting a...
2 Workers Die While Cleaning Chemical Tank at Houston-Area Business December 30, 2019 Two workers apparently became overcome by fumes and died while cleaning a chemical tank at a business near Houston, authorities...
Ohio Doctor Charged in 25 Patient Deaths Sues Hospital for Defamation December 30, 2019 An Ohio doctor accused of ordering drug overdoses in the deaths of 25 hospital patients has sued his former employer...