N.Y. Supreme Court Says Coverage Applies in World Trade Center Asbestos Injury Suit December 7, 2017 By Elizabeth Blosfield The Supreme Court of the State of New York has ruled that American Home Assurance Company must defend contractors and...
Carbon Monoxide Leak Sickens 32 People in New York City June 16, 2017 By Jennifer Peltz A carbon monoxide leak in a building three blocks from the World Trade Center sickened 32 people and raised alarm...
Insurers, Victims Sue Saudi Arabia Over Sept. 11 Terrorist Attacks March 27, 2017 By Jonathan Stempel Saudi Arabia is facing a renewed $6 billion lawsuit by dozens of insurers seeking to hold it responsible for business...
Court Gives WTC Developer Chance to Recoup More Money for Rebuilding September 18, 2015 By Jonathan Stempel A federal appeals court has given the developer Larry Silverstein a new chance to recoup more money for rebuilding the...
Models for Explosions from Terrorist Attacks Could Reduce the Carnage June 25, 2015 By Charles E. Boyle While catastrophic event models mainly focus on weather related events, the world also has to cope with catastrophic terrorist acts,...
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Sept. 11 Environmental Appeal December 2, 2014 By Lawrence Hurley The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to revive a New York real estate developer’s lawsuit against the leaseholder of...
9/11 Responders Urged to Register for N.Y. Workers’ Comp Benefits September 8, 2014 Elected officials and union activists in New York are urging Sept. 11 responders to sign up for New York worker...
U.S. Appeals Court Revives WTC Cleanup Workers’ Health Claims July 10, 2014 By Jonathan Stempel A federal appeals court in New York has revived claims by 211 cleanup workers who sought compensation for their alleged...
Port Authority Approves Financing Deal to Finish 3 World Trade Center Tower June 26, 2014 By David M. Levitt The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey approved a financing agreement for Larry Silverstein’s 3 World Trade Center...
Federal Appeals Court Rules Bonus Payout for WTC Site Workers Premature June 9, 2014 By Jonathan Stempel A judge acted prematurely in awarding a $55 million bonus payment to thousands of rescue and cleanup workers at the...