Appeals Court: Social Media Companies Must Face Thousands of Addiction Lawsuits August 11, 2026 By Diana Novak Jones A U.S. appeals court on Monday allowed thousands of lawsuits to move forward against Meta Platforms, Alphabet’s Google, ByteDance’s TikTok,...
Appeals Court Says Lobstermen’s Defamation Suit Raises First Amendment Questions August 11, 2026 A federal appeals court signaled that it might not allow a lawsuit brought by fishing industry businesses and trade groups...
Lawsuit Not Allowed for Heat-Stricken Worker Despite Previous Death, NC Court Says August 11, 2026 By William Rabb One farm worker died from heat exposure in 2020, resulting in a fine and citation from the U.S. Occupational Safety...
Tour Boat Operator Charged in Fatal Capsizing in New York Harbor August 11, 2026 A New Jersey man has been charged with negligently causing the death of a five-month-old infant and a 27-year-old woman,...
Montana Auditor Suspends Producer License of Bail Bondsman Accused of Exploitation August 11, 2026 Montana State Auditor James Brown suspended the insurance producer license of a bail bondsman accused of exploiting people under his...
Delaware Judge Orders Verisk to Proceed With $2.35 Billion AccuLynx Deal August 11, 2026 By Kanishka Singh A Delaware judge ordered data analytics firm Verisk to try completing its planned $2.35 billion acquisition of roofing software maker...
Oregon Scam Targeting Spanish-Speaking Injured Workers May Include Fake Judges August 11, 2026 A sophisticated scam targeting Spanish-speaking injured workers is ongoing in Oregon, authorities are warning. The Oregon Department of Consumer and...
Illinois Lawsuit Alleges Companies Violated Environmental Laws at Chicago Site August 10, 2026 Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit against Stony Island Reclamation Co., Land and Lakes Co., and J.L.W. Trucking...
Judge Approves $106M Settlement Over Hard Rock Hotel Collapse in New Orleans August 10, 2026 By Josh Kelety A judge approved a $106 million settlement Thursday that ends a yearslong legal battle over the deadly 2019 collapse of...
Florida-Based Heritage Continues to Shed Policies as Earnings Soar August 10, 2026 By William Rabb While a number of Florida-domiciled property insurers have begun rebuilding their policy portfolios in the last 12 months, Tampa-based Heritage...