U.S. Labor Judge Nixes McDonald’s Deal to Avoid Joint Employer Tag July 18, 2018 By Daniel Wiessner A judge with a U.S. labor agency on Tuesday rejected McDonald’s Corp.’s proposed settlement of a major case on whether...
Ford to Pay Consumers $299 Million to Settle Takata Airbag Lawsuit July 18, 2018 By Margaret Cronin Fisk Ford Motor Co. has agreed to pay $299.1 million to settle consumers’ economic-loss claims connected to Takata Corp. air-bag recalls....
Washington Asbestos Removal Company Fined $229K for Unsafe Conditions July 17, 2018 An Edmonds, Wash.-based asbestos removal contractor has been cited by the Washington Department of Labor & Industries for multiple willful...
Mueller Industries Settles Disability Discrimination Suit in California for $1M July 17, 2018 The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has settled a disability discrimination lawsuit in California against a global metal goods manufacturer...
Oklahoma City Spending to Improve Traffic Issues, Prepping for Self-Driving Cars July 17, 2018 A city in central Oklahoma is spending millions of dollars preparing for self-driving cars while working to alleviate traffic problems....
Loss Estimate for Europe’s Storm Friederike (aka DAVID) Rises to €1.7B ($2.0B): PERILS July 17, 2018 The third insured loss estimate for extratropical Cyclone Friederike, also known as “David,” has risen to €1.675 billion ($2.0 billion),...
QBE, AmWINS Launch E&O Coverage for Architects, Engineers, Design Businesses July 17, 2018 QBE North America has formed a partnership with AmWINS Program Underwriters (APU) to offer errors and omissions coverage for architects,...
Court Finds Travelers Crime Policy Covers Money Transfer Loss Due to Email Spoofing July 17, 2018 By Andrew G. Simpson For the second time in about a week, a federal appeals court has sided with a commercial policyholder where the...
Baylor in Texas Settles Suit with Woman Who Accused Players of Rape July 17, 2018 Baylor University has settled a federal Title IX lawsuit brought by a former volleyball player who alleged that she was...
Feds Investigating Crane Vs. Power Line Worker Death at Ohio Home July 17, 2018 The federal worker safety agency is investigating the death of a man in southwest Ohio who was electrocuted when a...