Product-Defect Presumption Lives On: Florida Appeals Court Upholds $103M vs. Ford August 4, 2026 By William Rabb A Florida appeals court has upheld a $103 million jury award against Ford Motor Co. after a modified Ford Mustang...
New Jersey Settles Trucker Misclassification Claims for $2.7 Million August 4, 2026 The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) has reached a $2.7 million settlement with STG Logistics, Inc....
California High Court Rules for Gilead, Says Drugmakers Don’t Have ‘Duty to Innovate’ August 4, 2026 By Jonathan Stempel California’s highest court ruled on Monday that manufacturers of drugs that are considered safe do not owe a duty to...
DOXA Buys LimitFi Platform for Credit Risk Insurance Products August 3, 2026 Specialty insurance platform DOXA announced it has acquired LimitFi, a platform for capital and credit-risk insurance products. Connecticut-based LimitFi specializes...
Farmers Files to Expand Coverage, Raise Rates for California Small Businesses August 3, 2026 Farmers Insurance filed an upgraded business insurance rating plan to expand commercial insurance coverage for business owners across the state...
Texas Hair Styling College Settles Discrimination Lawsuit August 3, 2026 Dallas Barber and Stylist College, Inc., which operates multiple barber and hair styling locations and instructional campuses in the Dallas...
Wildfires Fan Record Sales of Catastrophe Bonds to Backstop Risk August 3, 2026 By Gautam Naik and Alastair Marsh Insurers are turning to catastrophe bonds to pass on historic levels of wildfire risk to the capital markets. Issuance of...
Parasite Outbreak Tied to Two Deaths in Michigan, CDC Says August 3, 2026 By Jessica Nix Two people have died in Michigan from the severe diarrhea-causing parasite that has sickened thousands across the US, according to...
FBI Investigates Cyberattacks on Water Systems in Michigan and Minnesota August 3, 2026 By Michael Casey Michigan on Saturday joined Minnesota in reporting cyberattacks on nine of the state’s water systems but an official said all...
EEOC Moves to End Employer Reporting of Worker Race, Sex Data August 3, 2026 By Daniel Wiessner The U.S. agency that enforces laws banning workplace discrimination moved to scrap a requirement that employers annually submit data on...