Juul Agrees to Pay $1.2 Billion in Youth-Vaping Settlement December 12, 2022 By Jef Feeley and Malathi Nayak Juul Labs Inc. has agreed to pay $1.2 billion to resolve about 10,000 lawsuits targeting the e-cigarette maker as a...
Increased Car Accidents? Blame Weather, Time of Day—Not Pot Decriminalization December 12, 2022 Actuarial research released last week suggests that marijuana decriminalization is not associated with a notable increase in traffic accidents or...
Big Oil Does Little to Act On Climate Despite Vows December 12, 2022 By Timothy Gardner Major energy companies are not doing enough to prevent the worst effects of climate change despite public promises to fight...
WCIRB Report on Medical Characteristics of Cumulative Trauma Claims December 12, 2022 A report from the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California shows indemnity claims are the key driver of cumulative...
New Jersey Sues Town That Defied Ban on Repairing Eroded Beach December 12, 2022 By Wayne Parry NORTH WILDWOOD, N.J. (AP) — A sand storm at the Jersey shore is escalating. New Jersey is suing a coastal...
$5M Settlement in Washington Teen’s Death at Football Practice December 12, 2022 A Washington school district will pay $5.25 million to the family of a high school student who died from a...
Maine Catholic Church Hit With More Sex Abuse Claims Under Revised Law December 12, 2022 Four people in Maine have filed lawsuits with claims that they were sexually abused by Catholic priests as children. Three...
Former California Insurance Agent Arrested in Alleged $100K Investment Scam December 12, 2022 Gautam Arora, 38, of Tustin, California, was arrested on 11 felony counts of securities violations and money laundering after a...
Appeals Court Allows New York to Keep Enforcing New Gun Law December 12, 2022 A federal appeals court panel said New York can continue enforcing a new state law banning guns from “sensitive” places...
Florida Bills Offer Broad Attack on Insurance Costs: Legal Fees, AOBs, Reinsurance December 11, 2022 By William Rabb After years of what some insurers have labeled half-measures, Florida lawmakers appear to be on the cusp of delivering “historic”...