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Montana Judge Rules Polluter Law Can Be Used Against Mining Company
Jun 2 2021 // A Montana judge has sided with state environmental regulators who are using a law that provides protection from repeat polluters against an Idaho-based mining company and its chief executive. State District Court Judge...
Judge OKs Class Action Status for Suit by Women Employees Suing Google
Jun 1 2021 // Alphabet Inc.’s Google failed to persuade a judge to block class-action status for a gender-pay disparity lawsuit brought on behalf of almost 11,000 women. A San Francisco state judge certified the class action...
Robinhood Cannot Block Massachusetts Securities Regulators’ Case, Judge Rules
May 28 2021 // A Massachusetts judge on Thursday rejected Robinhood’s bid to block state regulators from moving forward with their enforcement action alleging that the online brokerage encourages inexperienced investors to place...
Tighter Towing Regulations Approved for Chicago
May 27 2021 // Changes to the city ordinance requiring additional licensing to improve towing safety have been passed by the Chicago City Council, the National Insurance Crime Bureau reported. The NICB supported an amendment to city...
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Now Hold Fate of Regulations Waived Amid Pandemic
May 27 2021 // With voters shifting major new responsibilities to them, Pennsylvania’s state lawmakers are now tasked with deciding whether hundreds of state government regulations waived during the COVID-19 pandemic should be...
Judge Rejects Bayer’s $2 Billion Proposal to End Roundup Litigation
May 26 2021 // A U.S. judge rejected Bayer’s $2 billion class action proposal aimed at resolving future lawsuits alleging its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer, saying in a Wednesday order that parts of the plan were “clearly...
Maine Lawmaker Sued Over Trees Cut Down on Neighbors’ Land
May 26 2021 // A state lawmaker from Maine is facing a lawsuit from neighbors who say she and her husband cut down thousands of trees from their property to build a barn and horse paddock. Sasha and Christopher Malone filed the lawsuit...
Judge Rejects State’s Argument in South Dakota Sinkhole Case
May 25 2021 // A judge has rejected the state of South Dakota’s argument that homeowners in a Black Hawk neighborhood lack legal standing to seek damages due to a sinkhole. The Rapid City Journal reports Judge Kevin Krull’s...
Debate Over Liability Holds Up Self-Driving Car Legislation in Senate
May 24 2021 // A debate over who to blame — or sue — when a self-driven car hits someone is holding up legislation the industry says it needs to advance. “If another driver hits you, it’s clear who the driver...
Michigan Property Owners Win Key Court Ruling in Failed Dams Lawsuit
May 23 2021 // Property owners near dams that failed in the Midland area won a key decision in lawsuits against the state. Judge Cynthia Stephens said the lawsuits can go forward, rejecting a request to dismiss by the Department of...
After Breaches, Michigan Lawmakers Propose $500M to Repair Dams
May 21 2021 // Michigan lawmakers have proposed spending $500 million to repair aging dams a year after a hydroelectric dam failed to hold back floodwaters in the Midland area, causing more than $250 million in damage, draining lakes and...
Judge in $2B Roundup Settlement Recommends Bayer Add a Warning Label
May 20 2021 // A U.S. judge suggested on Wednesday that Bayer AG include a warning label on Roundup as part of a proposed $2 billion settlement to resolve future claims that the top-selling weedkiller causes cancer. Bayer asked U.S....
Businesses Should Expect More Product Recalls, Regulations After Covid: Sedgwick
May 20 2021 // While the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have kept inspections and product recall incidents at low levels, businesses should expect a an upsurge in recalls as the world begins to re-open. They should also prepare for the...
‘Cat-Prone’ Startup Kin Insurance in Talks to Go Public With ‘Shark Tank’ Judge’s SPAC
May 20 2021 // Home-coverage startup Kin Insurance is in talks to go public via Omnichannel Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company led by recurring “Shark Tank” guest judge Matt Higgins, according to people...
Nebraska Lawmakers Say ‘No’ to Mandated Virus Protections for Meat Workers
May 19 2021 // Nebraska lawmakers have rejected state-mandated coronavirus protections for meatpacking workers, with opponents arguing that slaughterhouses have already taken precautions and that the pandemic is nearly over. Lawmakers...
After Miss. Supreme Court Ruling, Lawmakers Look to Revive Marijuana Program
May 19 2021 // Some Mississippi lawmakers say they want Gov. Tate Reeves to call them back to the Capitol for a special session to revive the state’s initiative process. Others want a chance to quickly revive discussion of a...
Judge Has Questions About Bayer’s $2 Billion Roundup Settlement
May 19 2021 // A federal judge on Tuesday questioned a $2 billion proposal by Bayer AG that would create a framework for resolving future claims that its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer, casting doubt on the plan a day before a key...
Judge Rules Florida Deputies Fired Over Parkland Massacre Should Get Jobs Back
May 17 2021 // A Florida judge ruled Thursday that two deputies who were fired for inaction during a high school mass shooting in 2018 should be reinstated with back pay. Broward Circuit Judge Keathan Frink concluded that arbitrators...
Danish Lawmakers Eye New Probe of 1990 Ferry Disaster, with Insurance Focus
May 14 2021 // COPENHAGEN, Denmark – Danish lawmakers agreed Wednesday to set up a task force to look into a 1990 ferry fire that killed 159 people, which could lead to a new police investigation into one of Scandinavia’s worst...
Nebraska Legislation Shielding Businesses from COVID Lawsuits Advances
May 13 2021 // A sweeping bill that would shield Nebraska businesses and local governments from coronavirus-related lawsuits won initial approval from state lawmakers on May 11, despite complaints that senators haven’t done enough...
