Scientists Identify Nuclear Plants Facing Highest Risks From Earthquakes October 26, 2020 By Timothy Gardner The U.S. nuclear power reactors facing the highest risks of a meltdown from earthquakes are not in tremor-prone California, but...
McDonald’s Seeks Dismissal of Racial Bias Claims by Black Former Franchise Owners October 26, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel McDonald’s Corp. on Friday urged a U.S. judge to dismiss a lawsuit by dozens of Black former franchise owners who...
Oregon Contractor Fined for Multiple Job Safety Violations October 26, 2020 Oregon OSHA has fined a general contractor in Roseburg more than $38,000 for multiple serious job safety violations, including repeatedly...
Amazon Injuries Could Spark Higher Workers’ Comp Rates for Fulfillment Centers October 26, 2020 By Matt Day and Spencer Soper Injuries in Amazon.com Inc. warehouses could damage more than just the company’s reputation. They could start to hurt the e-commerce...
Wrongful Death Suit Filed in California Over Woman Who Died After Ingesting Marijuana October 26, 2020 The law firm CaseyGerry has filed a lawsuit in San Diego Superior Court on behalf of the parents of Le’Sharia...
Report: Few Virus Cases in Working Age Californians Result in Comp Claims October 23, 2020 Only one-in-14 COVID-19 cases involving working-age Californians from May through September of 2020 has been claimed as a job injury,...
North Carolina Continues on Reopening Path Despite Rising Virus Numbers October 23, 2020 By Bryan Anderson North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper said Wednesday that the state will keep its reopening guidelines in place for three...
Family Settles Suit Over Death of South Carolina High School Football Player October 23, 2020 A South Carolina family has settled a lawsuit filed after a 14-year-old high school football player collapsed after an intense...
Georgia County to Pay $1M Fine Over Sewage Leaks to Buy Time for Repairs October 23, 2020 A suburban Atlanta county where leaky pipes keep spilling raw sewage into creeks and rivers would pay a $1.05 million...
North Dakota Seeks to Use Coronavirus Aid for Fracking October 23, 2020 North Dakota officials say they want to repurpose $16 million in federal coronavirus aid and spend it on grants to...