Puff, Puff, Passed: 2019 Marijuana Laws in Review and 2020 Projections December 31, 2019 By Nathaniel Glasser and Eric Emanuelson With 2019 nearly rolled up, it is time to exhale and recap the latest dose of marijuana laws affecting the...
Virginia Plant Fire Ruled Accidental, Causes $4M in Damages December 31, 2019 A fire at a western Virginia can manufacturing plant caused $4 million in damages and led to injuries for two...
Wawa Facing Lawsuits Over Data Breach at All of Its Stores December 31, 2019 The Wawa convenience store chain is facing a wave of lawsuits over a data breach that affected its 850 locations...
Court Says Airline’s Workers at Newark Airport Can’t Sue as Class in Pay Dispute December 31, 2019 By David Porter American Airlines workers at Newark’s airport who claim in a lawsuit they’ve been shorted on overtime pay can’t sue as...
Germany Aims to Thwart African Swine Fever Edging Closer to Borders December 31, 2019 By Megan Durisin German hunting dogs are being trained to sniff out dead wild boar, authorities are stockpiling electric fences along the eastern...
Australia’s Wildfire Crisis Intensifies as Locals, Tourists Seek Refuge on Beaches December 31, 2019 By Jason Scott Australia’s wildfire crisis intensified on Tuesday as coastal towns across the southeast caught ablaze, forcing thousands of stranded tourists and...
Most Common Workers’ Compensation Medical Provider Fraud Schemes December 31, 2019 By Samuel V. King While most insurance claims are legitimate, studies indicate that 10% or more of all property/casualty insurance claims are fraudulent. In...
Uber, Postmates Sue to Overturn California Gig Worker Law as Unconstitutional December 31, 2019 By Joel Rosenblatt and Ellen Huet Uber Technologies Inc. and Postmates Inc. sued the state of California, alleging that a labor rights law set to go...
Fourth Sewer Line in a Month Ruptures in South Florida City December 31, 2019 For the fourth time in a month, a South Florida sewer line has ruptured. The sewer line burst on Friday...
Jim Beam Fined $600K Over Massive Kentucky Bourbon Spill December 31, 2019 Jim Beam was fined $600,000 earlier this month after a July warehouse fire sent a nearly 23-mile (37-kilometer) plume of...