Brazil Orders Vale, BHP and Samarco to Pay $9.7B in Damages for 2015 Dam Disaster January 26, 2024 By Mariana Durao A Brazilian federal judge ruled that miners Vale and BHP and their joint venture Samarco must pay 47.6 billion reais...
Houston ‘Hire A Dick’ Attorney Faces Another Six Figure Sanctions Order January 26, 2024 By Ezra Amacher For the second time in three months, Houston plaintiffs’ attorney Eric B. Dick has been ordered to reimburse an insurer...
NCCI President and CEO Donnell to Retire Early Next Year January 26, 2024 The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) said President and Chief Executive Officer Bill Donnell plans to retire in February...
People Moves: XPT Hires Binding and Brokerage Team; Integris Promotes Cronin January 26, 2024 XPT Specialty Names Binding and Brokerage Team XPT Specialty, headquartered in New York, N.Y., hired a production and underwriting team...
Fate of Most Remaining Zantac Lawsuits Weighed by Delaware Judge January 26, 2024 By Brendan Pierson GSK, Pfizer and other pharmaceutical companies are urging a judge in Delaware this week to find that evidence plaintiffs’ lawyers...
Study: Manmade Warming Increasing Drought in Western U.S. January 26, 2024 By Don Jergler Manmade warming has increased the prevalence and severity of concurrent drought and heat events, also termed hot droughts, across Western...
Google Settles AI-Related Chip Patent Lawsuit That Sought $1.67B January 26, 2024 By Blake Brittain and Nate Raymond Google on Wednesday reached a settlement in a patent infringement lawsuit over chips that power the company’s artificial-intelligence technology, according...
California County Paying $5M Settlement Over Arrest of Election Company Founder January 26, 2024 Los Angeles County agreed to pay $5 million to the founder and CEO of a software company who was briefly...
People Moves: Former California Earthquake Authority CEO Pomeroy Joins GeoVera January 26, 2024 Glenn Pomeroy, former CEO of the California Earthquake Authority (CEA), joined GeoVera as executive vice president of marketing and regulatory...
Empire State Building Lands New York Insurer With Lease for Full Floor January 26, 2024 By Natalie Wong Greater New York Mutual Insurance Co. signed a lease at the Empire State Building. GNY Mutual, which currently has offices...