‘Game Changer’: Florida Supreme Court Ruling Could Chill Punitive Damages Claims January 13, 2022 By William Rabb Punitive damages, long the scourge of businesses named in lawsuits, and a tricky issue for insurers, may soon be much...
California DMV Reevaluating Approach to Regulating Tesla’s Public Self-Driving Test January 13, 2022 By Jaiveer Shekhawat and Shubham Kalia California is reevaluating Tesla Inc’s Full Self-Driving test program, to determine if the electric-car maker’s software should fall under its...
EPA Targets Coal Ash Storage Ponds for Closure January 13, 2022 By Matthew Daly The Environmental Protection Agency is taking its first major action to address toxic wastewater from coal-burning power plants, denying requests...
Washington Roofers Face $750K in Fines for Putting Workers at Risk January 13, 2022 The Washington Department of Labor & Industries issued a combined $768,000 in fines against three Washington roofing companies for reportedly...
‘Jeopardy!’ Champ’s Parents Sue Nevada Hospital After His Death January 13, 2022 The parents of a five-time champion on the game show “Jeopardy!” are accusing a Las Vegas-area hospital where he underwent...
Safety Doors Failed in New York City High-Rise Apartment Fire That Killed 17 January 13, 2022 By Michael R. Sisak, Michelle L. Price and David Porter Investigators sought answers Monday for why safety doors failed to close when fire broke out in a New York high-rise,...
Low-Income Residents Face Higher Risk of Deadly Fires Like New York Apartment Blaze January 13, 2022 By Caleb Melby, Fola Akinnibi and Kelsey Butler The deadly blaze in a Bronx apartment building was the second such tragedy at low-income housing in the U.S. this...
People Moves: Hartford’s Guidry Joins Great America’s Alternative Markets; Vertafore Names Nguyen Chief Technology Officer January 12, 2022 Great American’s Alternative Markets Names Guidry Vice President Great American Insurance Group announced that Jennifer C. Guidry has joined the...
U.S. Confronted With Deadly Billion Dollar Disasters as Carbon Emissions Soar January 12, 2022 By Seth Borenstein The United States staggered through a steady onslaught of deadly billion-dollar weather and climate disasters in an extra hot 2021,...
Officials Blame Discarded Fireworks for Louisiana Church Blaze January 12, 2022 Carelessly discarded New Year’s fireworks may have started a blaze that destroyed much of a church, the Louisiana State Fire...