BP Plc faces billions of dollars in additional payments after failing to convince an appeals court that the company is being forced to pay claims that aren’t directly related to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. A three-judge panel …
President Barack Obama is planning to host a White House summit on youth sports safety and concussions later this month. The May 29 conference will include athletes, parents, coaches, experts and other interested parties. Obama has expressed concern about concussions …
American businesses large and small say medical cost inflation, legal liabilities and technology risks are among their top concerns, according to the baseline findings of a new annual Business Risk Index from Travelers. The survey polled more than 1,100 business …
A contractor from New York City who defrauded Superstorm Sandy victims in New Jersey will not have to serve a prison term as long as he pays restitution. Monmouth County prosecutors say 52-year-old Frank Lewery of Staten Island was sentenced …
Texas is part of the 13th annual “Click It or Ticket” safety effort to make sure travelers buckle up. The campaign that began Monday and runs through June 1 means law enforcement officers are ready to ticket anyone not using …
A federal judge has ruled against an online retailer that tried to force a Utah couple to pay $3,500 over a critical online review. U.S. District Judge Dee Benson entered a default judgment on April 30 in favor of John …
More than 30 people are suing CSX Transportation because of a collapsed bridge over a railroad track in Berkeley County, S.C. The Post and Courier of Charleston reports a train hit the 110-foot bridge on Cypress Gardens Road last month …
A major insurance company is accusing dozens of localities in Illinois of failing to prepare for severe rains and flooding in lawsuits that are the first in what could be a wave of litigation over who should be liable for …
Fire officials say a deck collapsed during a house party in suburban Atlanta, Ga., and about a dozen people were injured, including several people who were burned by a grill. The other injuries were described as mostly cuts and bruises. …
The devastating wildfires scorching Southern California offer a glimpse of a warmer and more fiery future, according to scientists and federal and international reports. In the past three months, at least three different studies and reports have warned that wildfires …