Nuclear Verdicts Go Boom, Increase 40.7% in 2025 August 25, 2026 By Chad Hemenway So-called “nuclear” verdicts did not subside in 2025. In fact, it was quite the opposite. According to a new report...
Kentucky High Court Recalculates Employer Attorney Fees, Recovery in Subrogation August 25, 2026 By William Rabb A preschool’s insurance carrier is partly obligated to defend a child abuse negligence suit, despite alleged criminal acts. And an...
Harvard to Pay $53 Million Settlement Over Body Parts Sold by Former Morgue Manager August 25, 2026 By Leah Willingham Harvard Medical School says it agreed to pay $53 million to settle class action lawsuits by relatives of body donors...
Judge Approves $117.5 Million Settlement in ‘Complex’ Comcast Data Breach Case August 25, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson A federal judge has approved a $117.5 million data breach settlement against Comcast Cable Communications. The agreement represents one of...
Los Angeles Faces Days of 100F Heat as Southwest Fire Risk Grows August 24, 2026 By Lauren Rosenthal Los Angeles is bracing for a lengthy heat wave as the weather system that’s cooked Texas expands westward and begins...
AM Best Upgrades Credit Ratings of Arkansas’ Kinsale August 24, 2026 AM Best has upgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) to “a+” (Excellent) from “a” (Excellent) and affirmed the...
People Moves: TDI Names Kranes as Deputy Commissioner of Strategy and Performance August 24, 2026 The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) announced Michelle Kranes as deputy commissioner of the Strategy and Performance Division on August...
Alfalfa Sprouts Linked to Food Poisoning in Minnesota and Wisconsin August 24, 2026 By Mike Stobbe Minnesota health officials are warning consumers not to eat certain brands of alfalfa sprouts that have been tied to an...
Wisconsin Food Manufacturer Cited After Worker Fatalities August 24, 2026 The U.S. Department of Labor has cited a Wisconsin-based food products manufacturer after two incidents involving industrial kettles releasing hot...
Texas Court Slashes $50M Judgment Against Alex Jones August 24, 2026 By Jim Vertuno A Texas court on Friday slashed a $50 million judgment that conspiracy theorist Alex Jones was ordered to pay families...