Update: Insurers Can’t Ask Punitive Damages in Marine Cargo Contract Dispute August 11, 2025 By William Rabb Despite allegations of fraud and padding of premiums, neither a Miami-based cargo insurance broker nor a Lloyd’s coverholder can be...
Viewpoint: A Workers’ Comp Hard Market Is Coming to California August 11, 2025 By John Bennett Word on the street is that California employers should start expecting higher workers’ compensation rates. California employers have enjoyed a...
Double for Trouble: ID Theft Victim Awarded Both Treble and Punitive Damages August 11, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson A victim of identity theft is entitled to recover both treble damages and punitive damages under Connecticut laws, according to...
California Invests $26M to Recruit More Women into Construction August 11, 2025 The California Department of Industrial Relations awarded 25 construction apprenticeship programs $26 million in Equal Representation in Construction Apprenticeship grants...
Two Adults and Four Children Perish in Maryland House Fire August 10, 2025 Two adults and four children perished in a house fire Sunday morning in Waldorf, Maryland, according to state officials. Two...
Iowa AG Secures Pair of Environment Case Settlements August 8, 2025 Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced settlements in two cases her office prosecuted on behalf of the Iowa Department of...
Second California Wildfire Prompts Evacuations, Threatens Thousands of Structures August 8, 2025 A brush fire in a mountainous area north of Los Angeles has forced thousands of evacuations, becoming one of two...
Minnesota Cities Consider Government-Run Marijuana Shops August 8, 2025 By Brian Arola/Minn Post As some Minnesota cities fret over regulating newly legalized and normalized marijuana sales, others see an opportunity. Elk River is...
Tesla Secures Texas Rideshare Permit for Robotaxi Operation August 8, 2025 By Kara Carlson Tesla Inc. has been granted a rideshare license in Texas, paving the way for the electric-vehicle maker to operate its...
Why Experts Say States Need to Get in the Business of Floodplain Buyouts August 8, 2025 By Miquéla V Thornton As flooding becomes an increasingly common and destructive feature of Texas life, housing experts are calling for the creation of...