Report: Minneapolis Didn’t Follow Protocols in George Floyd Unrest March 21, 2022 A report on how Minneapolis police, fire and other agencies responded to protests that erupted following the killing of George...
Experts Warn Central U.S. Needs to be Ready For Next Earthquake March 21, 2022 By Jim Salter Experts have warned for decades that a large swath of the central U.S. is at high risk for a devastating...
Medical Access in California Workers’ Compensation Examined March 21, 2022 A California Workers’ Compensation Institute study shows injured worker access to medical care for initial treatment was relatively consistent between...
Los Angeles Suing Monsanto, 2 Others for Toxic PCBs in Waterways March 21, 2022 By John Antczak The city of Los Angeles is suing Monsanto and two other companies for past and future costs of dealing with...
Investigation Blames California Zip-line Worker Fatality on Safety Failures March 21, 2022 A federal workplace safety investigation found that a 34-year-old worker’s fatal fall might have been prevented had the operator of...
California Spraying Company Found Liable for Pesticide Drifts March 21, 2022 A Northern California pesticide spraying company was negligent on at least five occasions its helicopter pilots allowed the toxic chemicals...
Agency Says Hawaii Helicopter Nose Dived Before Crash Killed Four March 21, 2022 The National Transportation Safety Board ruled that a helicopter that crashed in Hawaii last month and killed all four people...
Florida Insurers Cry Foul Over Slide’s ‘Favored’ Treatment in St. Johns Insolvency March 21, 2022 The news that a startup Florida insurance company will assume $400 million in policies from the now-insolvent St. Johns Insurance...
8th Circuit: Arkansas Law Allows Malpractice Action to Proceed Before Underlying Suit is Resolved March 18, 2022 By Jim Sams Legal malpractice claims usually aren’t filed until after somebody loses a lawsuit. But what happens when the underlying dispute hasn’t...
Court: Louisiana Port Owes Grain Terminal Owners $124.5 million March 18, 2022 A Louisiana port owes $124.5 million to owners of a $50 million-plus grain export terminal because the port failed to...