New York Accuses Drug Firm Teva of Lying About Opioid Role July 18, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel New York’s attorney general says Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. lied to evade accountability for helping fuel the state’s opioid crisis,...
Massachusetts High Court Rules Attorney’s Fees Are Not Part of Insured Damages July 18, 2022 The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that attorney’s fees from a consumer protection lawsuit are not covered as part...
Report: Quake-Triggered Tsunami Would Hit Seattle In Minutes July 18, 2022 A new study from the Washington State Department of Natural Resources shows a tsunami triggered by a major earthquake beneath...
Report: Sharp Increase in California Workers’ Comp Med-Legal Costs July 18, 2022 Payments for medical-legal services used to resolve medical disputes over compensability issues in California work injury claims have risen sharply...
California County Paying $8.1M for Unarmed Man’s Death July 18, 2022 San Diego County will pay $8.1 million to the family of an unarmed man who was shot in the back...
Cyber Experts Say California Lacked Safeguards for Gun Owner Data July 18, 2022 By Don Thompson Cybersecurity experts say the California Department of Justice apparently failed to follow basic security procedures on its website, exposing the...
California Insurer’s Efforts to Keep Workers and Help During Pandemic Led to Viable New Business July 18, 2022 By Don Jergler In the annals of how the pandemic changed things, toss in a positive tale from insurer CSAA Insurance Group. Walnut...
Iowa City Settles Fatal Police Shooting Suit for $5M July 18, 2022 Burlington, Iowa, has agreed to pay $5 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the mother of a...
Family of Boy Killed on Iowa Amusement Ride Sues Park July 18, 2022 The family of an 11-year old boy who died on a water ride at an Iowa amusement park a year...
How the American Data Privacy and Protection Act Will Increase Costs July 18, 2022 By David A. Sampson, Bob Rusbuldt, Neil Alldredge and Ken Crerar There are many sectors of the U.S. economy that are not subject to rigorous privacy regulations. The insurance industry is...