AM Best Downgrades Issuer Credit Rating of Crusader in California February 3, 2020 AM Best has downgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to “bbb” from “bbb+” and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of...
Apple, Broadcom Must Fork over $1.1B to Caltech in Patent Lawsuit February 3, 2020 A federal jury has decided that Apple Inc. and Broadcom Inc. must pay $1.1 billion to the California Institute of...
Construction Decline in Alaska Predicted Without Quake Projects February 3, 2020 An Alaska industry group predicted a decrease in 2020 construction spending due to a lower number of earthquake repair projects....
Waymo: Self-Driving Vehicle That Crashed in Arizona in Manual Mode, Wamo says February 3, 2020 A Waymo self-driving minivan operating in manual mode was involved in a rear-end collision in a Phoenix suburb caused by...
Judge Orders J&J to Pay $344 Million Over Vaginal Mesh Implants Marketing February 3, 2020 By Jef Feeley and Bill Callahan Johnson & Johnson was ordered to pay $344 million for misrepresenting the risks of vaginal-mesh implants to consumers in California,...
Jury Orders Apple, Broadcom to Pay $1.1 Billion for Infringing CalTech Wi-Fi Patent January 31, 2020 By Edvard Pettersson, Susan Decker and Mark Gurman Apple Inc. and Broadcom Inc. must pay $1.1 billion in damages for infringing California Institute of Technology patents on Wi-Fi...
Kobe Bryant’s Death Throws Spotlight on Crash-Warning System January 31, 2020 By Bernard Condon and Justin Pritchard The crash that killed nine people including Kobe Bryant has led to calls for crash-warning systems to be installed in...
Former Washington Insurance Agent Charged in $2.8M Premium Finance Case January 31, 2020 Edward J. Chadwick, of Yakima, Wash., was charged this week with first-degree theft in Spokane County Superior Court. Chadwick was...
School in Washington Paying $475K in Claim of Kid Released to Wrong Parent January 31, 2020 Seattle Public Schools in Washington has agreed to pay almost half a million dollars to resolve a claim involving a...
Washington Fines Contractor for Blasting Violations, Worker Safety Issues January 31, 2020 A reportedly unsafe blasting operation in Spokane, Wash., that put workers and the public at risk has resulted in an...