Monthly Archives: <span>December 2017</span>

Zuckerberg Sister’s Harassment Spotlights Airline ‘Epidemic’

Randi Zuckerberg, the sister of Facebook Inc. founder Mark Zuckerberg, isn’t the first to complain about sexual misconduct on jetliners – a problem a prominent flight attendants’ union called a “silent epidemic” that airlines have failed to solve. Randi Zuckerberg, …

Do Insurers Have An Interest In Interest?

In some states, interest can be a significant portion of a judgment — in New York, for example, the number is nine percent. Because judgments do not bear interest at common law, interest is generally calculated only by reason of …

Ohio Amusement Park Ride Operator Won’t Be Fined for Fatal Fair Accident

Officials say the Ohio state agriculture department has decided not to fine the operators of a thrill ride that broke apart at the Ohio State Fair, killing one. The Dayton Daily News reports that an investigative summary released Friday says …

Report Says Connecticut Casino Patron Sat on Escalator Rail Before Fall

A woman who fell off an escalator at Foxwoods Resort Casino in October and later died lost her balance while sitting on a moving handrail, according to a tribal police report released Friday. Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation officials had initially …

Anniversary of California Warehouse Prompts Attention on City Efforts

The deadliest U.S. building fire in more than a decade has left David Gregory with a recurring nightmare that still wakes him up in tears. Gregory’s 20-year-old daughter, Michela, was among 36 people who died in the Dec. 2, 2016, …

Failing to Address Harassment Allegations Can Cost Employers

When it comes to sexual harassment allegations, no employer wants to find itself in the position an Indiana university was in during the 1990s, when a woman complained to a senior administrator that the school’s chancellor had groped her. “Oh, …

Lawmaker Calls for Audit of Hurricane Maria Tarp Contract

A U.S. lawmaker wants the Homeland Security Department inspector general to review contracts worth $30 million awarded to a fledgling company for Hurricane Maria disaster supplies it failed to deliver to Puerto Rico. Rep. Sean Maloney, D-N.Y., asked for the …

Recent North Texas Quakes on Faults Dormant for 300M Years Due to Manmade Activity

Earthquakes that have swarmed North Texas in recent years occurred on faults awakened by human activity after they had been dormant since dinosaurs roamed the area, according to a new university study. There have been frequent earthquakes in recent years …

Lloyd’s Reports $1.7B Paid for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria

The Lloyd’s market has paid claims worth $1.7 billion so far in response to hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria. Earlier this year Lloyd’s estimated a total commitment of $4.8 billion for the three storms. “With total net financial resources of …

Special Court Will Oversee Hundreds of Deadly Montana Asbestos Claims

The Montana Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the creation of a special court to oversee hundreds of claims filed on behalf of people who became ill or died following exposure to asbestos from the now-closed W.R. Grace Inc. vermiculite mine …