J&J Considers Placing Talcum Powder Liabilities Into Bankruptcy: Reuters July 19, 2021 By Jessica DiNapoli, Mike Spector and Dan Levine Johnson & Johnson is exploring a plan to offload liabilities from widespread Baby Powder litigation into a newly created business...
Rescue Efforts Fell Short for Gulfstream Insurance July 19, 2021 By Ezra Amacher Plagued by worsening financial issues and under pressure from credit rating agencies, Gulfstream Property and Casualty Insurance Co. entered the...
Takeaways from Our Conversation on The Impact of California Wildfires on Cannabis Insurance July 19, 2021 By Don Jergler The California wildfire season is shaping up to be an ugly one, with a worsening drought and soaring temperatures in...
New Missouri Legislation Protects Insurers from Unreasonable Arbitration Awards, Findings July 19, 2021 By Cody S. Moon Missouri has enacted legislation that prohibits a claimant, tortfeasor, or any other party from using an arbitration award against any...
Washington Commissioner Wants Auto Claims, Rebate Data from Insurers July 19, 2021 Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler issued a data call of 124 auto insurance companies for recent rebates given to policyholders...
Jury Awards $1.5M to Man Run Over by Washington Police Officer July 19, 2021 Jurors have awarded $1.5 million to a man who was run over by a Tacoma, Washington, police officer. Emanuel Andrade...
Judge Advances Privacy Lawsuit Against Google Voice Assistant July 19, 2021 By Jonathan Stempel and Sara Merken A federal judge said Google must face much of a lawsuit accusing the company of illegally recording and disseminating private...
$5M Claims Filed Against Seattle for Handling of Mayor’s Texts July 19, 2021 Two now-former public records officers who blew the whistle about Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan’s missing text messages have each filed...
County in Washington Told to Pay $900K to Worker Over Retaliation July 19, 2021 A federal jury ordered Washington’s King County to pay about $900,000 to a Black senior Metro transit worker who said...
Cardinal Health, AppleOne Settle California Harassment and Retaliation Suit for $1.45M July 19, 2021 Global health care services and products company Cardinal Health will pay $1.45 million to resolve a racial harassment and retaliation...