Prevent Runaway Jury Verdicts by Neutralizing the Reptile Theory: Viewpoint May 10, 2019 By Robert F. Tyson We see the frequent headlines: A plaintiff is awarded millions of dollars in damages for a physical or emotional injury...
Three Mile Island Plant, Site of Nuclear Accident, to Close May 10, 2019 By Marc Levy HARRISBURG, Pa. — Three Mile Island, site of the United States’ worst nuclear power accident, will begin a planned shutdown...
Following Opioid Suits, Family Behind Deadly OxyContin Squabbles May 10, 2019 NEW YORK (Reuters) – A united front among members of the billionaire Sackler family behind painkiller OxyContin is showing signs...
Heavy Rain and Widespread Power Outages Hit Southeast Texas, Louisiana May 10, 2019 By Rich McKay Hailstones the size of golf balls accompanied by as much as four inches of rain pelted the U.S. Gulf coast...
NYC Leaves Billions in Sandy Aid Unspent, Adding to Risks May 10, 2019 By Henry Goldman New York City has only spent 54% of the $14.7 billion in already-approved U.S. funds for recovery and storm-protection following...
J&J’s Talc Defense Gets Harder After Cases Kept in State Courts May 10, 2019 By Jef Feeley and Margaret Cronin Fisk Johnson & Johnson failed to get 2,400 state-court cancer lawsuits tied to its baby powder immediately transferred to a federal...
Boeing Sends 737 Max to Brand Rehab to Avoid Fate of Ford Pinto May 10, 2019 By Julie Johnsson Boeing Co.’s 737 Max is about to join the list of brands trying to come back from ignominy. Analysts are...
Insurers Dabbling with Smart Home Tech, but No Winning Model has Emerged May 10, 2019 By Jim Sams An instinct for self-preservation has carriers dipping their toes into the smart home technology space, but no U.S. insurer has...
Michigan Senate Approves Plan to Cut Car Insurance Rates May 9, 2019 By David Eggert LANSING, Mich. — Michigan’s Senate passed legislation Tuesday aimed at cutting the country’s highest average auto insurance premiums by eliminating...
Crews Assess Environmental Threats Flooding Leaves Behind May 9, 2019 By Donnelle Eller HAMBURG, Iowa — Driving along a deeply rutted levee, Heath Smith points to a basketball, picnic basket and pink Big...