Judge Tosses Wife’s Suit Blaming Employer for Her Husband’s Covid February 22, 2021 By Joel Rosenblatt A federal judge tossed out a first-of-its-kind lawsuit that sought to hold an employer responsible for a worker’s spouse getting...
Mother of 11-Year-Old Who Died in Texas Freeze Sues Power Companies for $100M February 22, 2021 By Jonathan Stempel The mother of an 11-year-old boy who died after they lost electricity and heat in their Texas mobile home during...
The Liberty Company in California Adds Chubb’s Darling February 22, 2021 The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers has named Jim Darling an executive board member. Darling has 40 years of property/casualty experience....
Deep Freeze Causes Problems Across the South; Broken Water Mains Plague Cities February 22, 2021 By Adrian Sainz Workers in Tennessee raced Sunday to fix water mains that failed in freezing temperatures, and COVID-19 vaccine shipments resumed as...
South Carolina County Rebuilds Network After Denying Hacker Ransom Demand February 22, 2021 A South Carolina county continues to rebuild its computer network after what it called a sophisticated hacking attempt. Hackers sent...
Oklahoma Injection Wells Closed or Reduced After 4.2 Magnitude Quake February 22, 2021 The injection of wastewater into underground wells by oil and natural gas producers has been stopped or reduced in the...
Indiana Governor Signs COVID-19 Liability Shield Legislation February 22, 2021 Indiana businesses and others now have broad protections from lawsuits by people blaming them for contracting COVID-19 under a new...
Sioux Falls Settles Negligence Lawsuit Filed After Child’s Drowning February 22, 2021 The City of Sioux Falls has agreed to pay $500,000 to the mother of the 5-year-old girl who drowned in...
Former Iowa Insurance Agent Charged with Fraud, Money Laundering February 22, 2021 A former Iowa insurance agent has been charged money laundering and fraud, among other charges, the Iowa Insurance Division reported....
Southeast Missouri Barn Fire Kills 10 Horses at Riding Academy February 22, 2021 The Missouri State Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of a barn fire that killed 10 horses in southeast Missouri....