Florida Governor Names Insurance Defense Lawyer to Appeals Court July 8, 2024 By William Rabb The Florida property-casualty insurance industry, having seen wins and losses at the appellate court level in recent years, will soon...
California Lawmakers to Ask Voters for Permission Borrow $20B for Climate, Schools July 8, 2024 By Adam Beam Mired in a stream of multi-billion dollar budget deficits, the California Legislature has turned to voters for help. Lawmakers voted...
Lightning Strike Started New Mexico Wildfire That Damaged 1,400 Structures July 8, 2024 A lightning strike caused the larger of two wildfires that has killed at least two people and destroyed or damaged...
GEICO to Pay $6 Million to Settle Auto Adjusters’ Claims of Unpaid Overtime Hours July 8, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson Insurer GEICO has agreed to pay $6 million to settle claims by auto damage claims adjusters who allege the insurer...
Delaware Judge Allows Suit Over Police Fatal Shooting of Mentally Ill Woman July 8, 2024 By Randall Chase A Delaware judge on Tuesday refused to dismiss a lawsuit involving the death of a mentally ill woman who was...
Beryl Regains Strength, On Track to Reach Texas as Hurricane July 8, 2024 By Will Wade Tropical Storm Beryl is gaining strength as it lumbers toward the south Texas coast, and is expected to become a...
$21M to Settle Claims Over Botched Fireworks Detonation in Los Angeles July 5, 2024 Los Angeles will pay more than $21 million to settle claims by residents of a neighborhood where police bungled the...
GM to Pay $145.8M Penalty After US Finds Excess Emissions July 5, 2024 By David Shepardson General Motors will pay a $145.8 million penalty and forfeit credits worth hundreds of millions of dollars after a U.S....
Worsening Floods Pose Threat to US Dam Safety July 5, 2024 By Michael Phillis and John Hanna ST. LOUIS (AP) — Early last week, floodwater in rural Minnesota pushed debris against a more than century-old dam and...
Kansas School District Was Discriminatory in Discipline: DOJ July 5, 2024 By John Hanna TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Educators in Kansas’ largest public school district discriminated against Black and disabled students when disciplining them,...