Coronavirus Likely to Trigger Pandemic Bond Payouts to Poor Countries March 11, 2020 By Tasos Vossos The severity of the global coronavirus epidemic has reached levels almost certain to trigger a financial instrument sold by the...
PG&E Has Settled One Battle Involving California Wildfire Fund March 11, 2020 By Michael Liedtke Pacific Gas & Electric told a federal bankruptcy judge that it has settled a dispute with disaster-relief agencies that threatened...
Houston-Area Physicians Group Settles False Billing Claims Case for $1.2M March 11, 2020 Millennium Physicians Association PLLC has paid the United States $1,248,964 to resolve claims that they improperly billed the Medicare program...
Oklahoma House Passes Bill Changing Commercial Driver’s License Renewal Process March 11, 2020 A bill shifting renewal of commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) from offices of the Dept. of Motor Vehicles to local tag...
Louisiana Governor Backing Bills Prohibiting Discrimination in Insurance Rate Setting March 11, 2020 By Stephanie K. Jones There’s no doubt that auto insurance will be a dominant theme during this year’s legislative session in Louisiana. So far...
Michigan Man Wins Appeal of Arson-for-Insurance Conviction March 11, 2020 The Michigan appeals court has overturned the arson conviction of a man who insists he had no financial incentive to...
Bill Passed by Missouri Senate Bans Marijuana-Infused Candy March 11, 2020 Missouri state senators have passed a wide-ranging bill that would ban marijuana-infused candy for medical use, an attempt to ensure...
16 Additional North Dakota Counties Named Agriculture Disaster Areas March 11, 2020 U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has designated 16 North Dakota counties as natural disaster areas due to extreme weather last...
Possible Delay of Tokyo Olympics Dismissed by Head of Organizing Committee March 11, 2020 By Kiyoshi Takenaka A delay of one or two years would be the “most feasible” option if the Tokyo Olympics cannot be held...
Led Zeppelin Back on Top in ‘Stairway to Heaven’ Lyrics Copyright Case March 11, 2020 By Andrew Dalton A federal appeals court has restored a jury verdict that found Led Zeppelin did not steal “Stairway to Heaven.” The...