Texas High Court Clarifies Bad Faith in Appraisal Process August 2, 2019 By Jim Sams An insurer’s payment of the appraisal value after disputing a claim does not establish that it was liable, nor does...
Louisiana Flood Victims End Lawsuit Against Trump, HUD Over Disaster Aid August 2, 2019 By Melinda Deslatte Two Louisiana homeowners who sued the Trump administration over federal policies that stalled grants for victims of a massive 2016...
Official: Harris County Sues Exxon Over Air Pollution from Petrochemical Fire August 1, 2019 By Erwin Seba Exxon Mobil Corp. was hit with a lawsuit on Thursday over pollution from a fire at the company’s Baytown Olefins...
Fourth Death in Eight Months at Texas Hospital Blamed on Faulty Care August 1, 2019 Officials have reported another patient death in a Houston medical complex, the fourth such death in the last eight months...
Health Insurers Seek Average 2% Rate Hike for Arkansas Exchange August 1, 2019 Arkansas officials say the four companies providing coverage through the state’s insurance exchange under the federal health care overhaul law...
Fire at Texas Plant Could Disrupt Exxon’s Chemical Business August 1, 2019 Exxon Mobil Corp.’s suburban Houston refining and chemicals complex erupted in flames on Wednesday, prompting municipal leaders to order residents...
Closely-Watched Oklahoma Public Nuisance Case Over Opioids Now in Judge’s Hands August 1, 2019 By Nate Raymond Oklahoma’s attorney general on Wednesday made his final bid to force Johnson & Johnson to pay $17 billion for its...
2 Texas Workers Killed by Toxic Fumes From Fertilizer Truck July 31, 2019 Authorities say two men have died after being overcome by toxic fumes while working with a mobile fertilizer truck near...
Roof Collapses at Houston Construction Site, Injuring 9 Workers July 31, 2019 The Houston Fire Department says nine workers were taken to hospitals after they were injured when part of the roof...
Labor Department Awards $1M in Unpaid Wages, Penalties to Oklahoma Employees July 30, 2019 Unpaid workers in Oklahoma collectively are receiving nearly $1 million in back wages and penalties from the state’s labor department....