Legal, Insurance, Safety Issues Swirl Around ‘Rust’ Movie Set Shooting October 28, 2021 By Anthony McCartney, Stefanie Dazio and Lindsey Bahr Alec Baldwin the actor, who pulled the trigger on a prop gun while filming “Rust” in New Mexico and unwittingly...
Johnson & Johnson Reaches $290M Texas Opioid Settlement October 28, 2021 Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a $290 million statewide opioid settlement agreement with Johnson & Johnson to resolve opioid-related...
Reinsurers Increasingly Using ILS to Transfer Risks October 28, 2021 Reinsurers are increasingly relying on third-party capital to support their retrocession needs, in which they transfer risks they have assumed...
Three Teens Accused of Setting Maine Fire Facing Felony Murder Charge October 28, 2021 Three teenagers accused of starting a fatal apartment building fire in Maine have been charged with felony murder, officials said....
Illinois Engine Firm to Cut NOx Emissions, Pay $52M in Clear Air Act Settlement October 28, 2021 Navistar Inc., an integrated manufacturer of trucks and diesel engines based in Lisle, Illinois, has agreed to mitigate at least...
Suit Claims Trucker in Pennsylvania Crash Wore Noise-Canceling Headphones October 28, 2021 By Mark Scolforo Victims of a crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike that killed five people and hurt nearly all the dozens of passengers...
Judge Dismisses More Unsettled Lawsuits Over Sex Abuse by Ohio State Doctor October 28, 2021 By Kantele Franko A federal judge on Monday dismissed more of the unsettled lawsuits filed by men who say Ohio State University failed...
Minnesota Furniture Retailer Fined $60,000 for Denying Hire to Transgender Applicant October 28, 2021 Frizzell Furniture, a furniture retailer with locations in northern Minnesota, has agreed to pay $60,000 and has committed to providing...
FEMA Extends Deadline to Apply for Hurricane Ida Assistance to Nov. 29 October 28, 2021 Louisiana residents seeking disaster aid from Hurricane Ida now have until Nov. 29 to apply for assistance. The Federal Emergency...
JKJ Merges with Witherspoon on Scuba and Marine Insurance October 28, 2021 Johnson, Kendall & Johnson, an insurance brokerage firm, has merged with Tennessee-based Witherspoon & Associates to offer expanded coverage for...