Chamber’s List of 2018’s ‘Top 10 Most Ridiculous Lawsuits’ December 31, 2018 A lawsuit targeting California coffee houses for not including warning labels on their products tops the U.S. Chamber Institute for...
Trial Lawyers Cite ‘Worst Corporate Conduct’ of 2018 December 31, 2018 Not surprisingly, the American Association for Justice—representing the country’s trial lawyers– takes a very different view of the civil justice...
Insurance Journal Top National Stories of 2018 December 30, 2018 Insurance Journal readers showed the most interest in stories relating to industry consolidation in 2018, with nine of the most...
Major Newspapers Hit by Cyber Attack December 30, 2018 By Jim Finkle A cyberattack caused major printing and delivery disruptions on Saturday at the Los Angeles Times and other major U.S. newspapers,...
In Reversal, Flood Insurance Program Resumes Normal Operations During Shutdown December 28, 2018 Last Friday evening, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) will resume the...
‘Barista Wrist’ Among Restaurant Industry’s Highest Lost Time Injuries December 28, 2018 Restaurant workers miss about a month from work from a variety of injuries, on average, but for coffee shop workers,...
Wells Fargo to Pay States $575 Million in Sales Abuse Claims December 28, 2018 By Imani Moise Wells Fargo & Co. will pay $575 million to settle claims made by U.S. states that the bank created phony...
Commercial Auto: An Old Dog Up to New Tricks December 28, 2018 By Steve Discher and Ray Mazzotta For the seventh consecutive year, commercial auto is losing money. Despite rate increases in 23 of the last 25 quarters,...
Reimagining Health Care After CVS Takeover of Aetna: Viewpoint December 28, 2018 By Max Nisen CVS Health Corp. CEO Larry Merlo is a 28-year veteran of the company who helped lead its transformation from a...
Data Show Car Accidents Up in States That First Legalized Marijuana December 28, 2018 Crashes are up by as much as six percent in Colorado, Nevada, Oregon and Washington, compared with neighboring states that...