Bayer Pushes Legislation in Multiple States for Legal Shield Against Lawsuits April 18, 2024 By Hannah Fingerhut and David A. Lieb DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Stung by paying billions of dollars for settlements and trials, chemical giant Bayer has been...
Montana Asbestos Victims Want Buffett’s Railroad Company Held Responsible April 18, 2024 An attorney for two people who died of a rare lung cancer argued this week for a jury to hold...
Workers’ Comp Rating Bureau of California Governing Committee Oks Higher Pure Premium Rate Filing April 17, 2024 The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California’s governing committee voted on Wednesday to authorize the WCIRB to submit a...
Maui Fire Officials Defend Response to Deadly Lahaina Blaze April 17, 2024 By Michelle Ma and Mark Chediak Maui Fire Department officials defended their initial response to what became the deadliest fire in Hawaii history, saying they stayed...
People Moves: Woodruff Sawyer Promotes Erickson to Employee Benefits Practice Leader April 17, 2024 Woodruff Sawyer promoted Dave Erickson to employee benefits practice leader. Most recently, he led Woodruff Sawyer’s employee benefits operations. Erickson...
‘Forever Chemicals’ Found in Water Sources Around New Mexico, Studies Find April 17, 2024 So-called forever chemicals have been found in water sources across New Mexico, according to recent studies by the U.S. Geological...
How California’s Huge Raises for Fast-Food Workers Will Ripple Across Industries April 17, 2024 Michaela Mendelsohn, who owns six El Pollo Loco locations serving grilled chicken and tacos in California, recently found herself raising...
Zuckerberg Avoids Personal Liability in Meta Addiction Suits April 16, 2024 By Rachel Graf Mark Zuckerberg won his bid to avoid personal liability in about two dozen lawsuits accusing Meta Platforms Inc. and other...
California Chiropractor Sentenced to 54 Years for $150M Workers’ Comp Scheme April 16, 2024 A former chiropractor was sentenced to 54 years in state prison and ordered to pay more than $23 million in...
Biden OK’s Major Disaster Declaration for California April 16, 2024 The Federal Emergency Management Agency is making ederal disaster assistance available to California to supplement recovery efforts in the areas...