Paint Manufacturers Held Liable for $1.1 Billion in California Lead Paint Case December 18, 2013 By Jack Kaskey and Joel Rosenblatt Sherwin-Williams Co., NL Industries Inc. and ConAgra Grocery Products LLC were ordered by a judge to pay $1.1 billion to...
‘Crouching Tiger’ Actress Settles Website Claim in Southern California Court December 18, 2013 “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” star Zhang Ziyi settled a lawsuit for libel against a U.S.-based Chinese news website, which today...
Court Alcohol Breath Test Ruling Could Cost Oklahoma DPS $11M December 18, 2013 An Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling could mean the state Department of Public Safety must refund at least $11 million to...
Higginbotham Hires Ponder as AVP, Loss Control, for South Texas December 18, 2013 Alan W. Ponder has joined the Houston office of insurance brokerage and financial services firm, Higginbotham, as assistant vice president...
Texas No Longer No. 1 in High Home Insurance Rates December 18, 2013 An industry group says Texas homeowners no longer are paying the highest insurance rates in the country, a distinction that...
As Bond Insurers Drop Objections, Detroit Bankruptcy Progresses December 18, 2013 Detroit’s path through bankruptcy began to take shape on Dec. 17, with a second bond insurance firm ready to drop...
Quake Reported in South-Central Kansas December 18, 2013 A magnitude 3.8 earthquake hit south-central Kansas on Dec. 16, rattling windows and doors, but causing no reported damage or...
NICB: Questionable Insurance Claims on the Rise in New York, New Jersey December 18, 2013 New York State’s questionable claims rose 29 percent from 2010 to 2012, while New Jersey’s questionable claims were up 63...
Lawsuit Alleges Mississippi Health Center Negligent in Sexual Abuse December 18, 2013 By Holbrook Mohr A woman has filed a federal lawsuit claiming a central Mississippi mental health facility failed to protect her 11-year-old son...
Tower Says Its Sale of Stake in Canopius Lessens Liquidity Concerns December 18, 2013 Tower Group International Ltd. said that it has paid $70 million that was outstanding to its Bank of America credit...