BP Plc and its partners in the blown-out Gulf well said on Monday that thousands of fishermen, seafood processors, restaurants, hotel owners and others may not yet have the right to sue over the spill, according to court papers. BP …
The U.S. judge overseeing the hundreds lawsuits filed by shrimpers, restaurateurs and others against BP Plc and its partners as a result of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill urged the parties on Thursday to consider an agreement to avoid …
After the destruction of approximately 50 homes and the tragic loss of life in San Bruno, Calif., caused by the September 9 explosion, it might be wise for insurance agents to warn their customers about potential scam artists and unlicensed …
Hurricane Karl formed in the southern Gulf of Mexico Thursday and gained strength as it headed across Mexico’s offshore oil patch. No damage was reported at Mexican oil drilling platforms and state-run oil giant Pemex has not curtailed operations, but …
More than 1,300 people have been charged in federal fraud cases related to the 2005 hurricanes in the five years since the storms struck the Gulf Coast, the Justice Department said Tuesday. A report released by the Hurricane Katrina Fraud …
A Texas panel is expected to review a final report that clears fire officials of wrongdoing in their arson investigation that led to a man’s 2004 execution. The Texas Forensic Science Commission is scheduled to meet Friday in Dallas. A …
A coalition of New York insurers says blaming medical mills are driving up the cost of auto insurance, a trend that amounts to a “no-fault automobile insurance fraud crisis” in the state. The New York Alliance Against Insurance Fraud (NYAAIF) …
General Motors Co. says it is revamping the computer system that runs its OnStar safety system, giving it better voice recognition so drivers can use verbal commands to safely stay connected to the Internet. It’s also branding much of its …
The parents of a slain Waterloo girl will receive $103,000 in a settlement of their wrongful death lawsuit against the city. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reported that the city’s liability insurance carrier, Travelers Co., agreed to pay Adonnis Hill and …
Lawyers clashed this week before Ohio’s Supreme Court on whether a university’s insurers should be liable for a 2007 bus crash that killed seven people, including five student baseball players. An attorney for the estate of one of the victims …