Insurers Dogged by Claims of Slanted Sandy Reports December 28, 2014 By David B. Caruso and Michael Kunzelman When Superstorm Sandy hit the East Coast, flood insurance companies working for the Federal Emergency Management Agency dispatched an army...
FEMA Wants at Least $5.8M in Superstorm Sandy Aid Repaid September 12, 2014 By David B. Caruso and Michael Kunzelman After Superstorm Sandy hit the East Coast nearly two years ago, the federal government quickly sent out $1.4 billion in...
Hundreds Rescued From Flooding in Florida Panhandle, Coastal Alabama May 1, 2014 By Melissa Nelson-Gabriel and Michael Kunzelman People were plucked off rooftops or climbed into their attics to get away from fast-rising waters when nearly 2 feet...
Chinese Drywall Maker Questions Product Liability Ruling October 21, 2013 By Michael Kunzelman A Chinese drywall manufacturer asked a federal appeals court on Oct. 9 to overturn a judge’s ruling that U.S. courts...
Louisiana High Court Strikes Down Immigrant Driver Law October 18, 2013 By Michael Kunzelman The Louisiana Supreme Court has struck down a state law that made it a crime for people who aren’t U.S....
Ex-Halliburton Manager Pleads Guilty in BP Case October 16, 2013 By Michael Kunzelman A former Halliburton manager pleaded guilty on Oct. 15 to destroying evidence in the aftermath of the deadly rig explosion...
Defective Drywall: Chinese Maker Questions Ruling October 11, 2013 By Michael Kunzelman A Chinese drywall manufacturer asked a federal appeals court on Oct. 9 to overturn a judge’s ruling that U.S. courts...
BP Sets up Anti-Fraud Hotline for Spill Claims July 17, 2013 By Michael Kunzelman BP has set up a hotline for people to report alleged fraud involving claims arising from the company’s massive 2010...
Halliburton Seeking Settlement Over Gulf Oil Spill April 24, 2013 By Michael Kunzelman BP’s cement contractor on the drilling rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 announced that it is...
Judge Chides Army Corps over New Orleans Levees April 17, 2013 By Michael Kunzelman The Army Corps of Engineers built a “tragically flawed” levee system for New Orleans – but isn’t liable for claims...