Monthly Archives: <span>June 2022</span>

Couple Sues Boston Hospital over Loss of Baby’s Body

BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts couple whose prematurely born baby girl died less than two weeks after she was delivered has sued one of Boston’s most prestigious hospitals for losing the infant’s body, denying the parents the opportunity to hold …

Viewpoint: The Case of the Chipped Diamond

Diamonds are one of the most coveted gemstones in the world. They symbolize love and commitment, embody strength, and have been represented in ancient and modern lore, poetry, and fiction. While every diamond is unique, there were no terms or …

Hertz Makes Settlement Offers to End False Arrest Lawsuits

Hertz Corp. has offered to settle about three dozen cases filed by renters that say they were wrongly arrested for auto theft, the company said.The settlement push comes after Colleen Batcheler took over as general counsel for the rental company. …

Toyota, Subaru Shares Drop on “Embarrassing” Recalls of First EVs

TOKYO —Toyota Motor shares slipped after it recalled some of its first mass-made all-electric cars, launched two months ago, because of a risk of wheels coming loose, a setback to its ambitions to electrify its model range. Toyota, the world’s …

Nursing Home Owner Whose Residents Suffered in Ida Arrested

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The owner of seven Louisiana nursing homes who sent more than 800 of his elderly residents to a crowded, ill-equipped warehouse to ride out Hurricane Ida last year was arrested Wednesday on fraud and cruelty charges …

Judge Approves $1B+ Deal in Deadly Florida Condo Collapse

MIAMI (AP) — A judge gave final approval Thursday to a settlement topping $1 billion for victims of the collapse of a Florida beachfront condominium building that killed 98 people, one of the deadliest building failures in U.S. history. The …

Jury Awards $595,000 to Lummi Tribe for Salmon Pen Collapse

SEATTLE (AP) — A Washington state jury on Wednesday awarded the Lummi Indian tribe $595,000 over the 2017 collapse of a net pen where Atlantic salmon were being raised — an event that elicited fears of damage to wild salmon …

Turkey Battles Wind-Driven Wildfire Near Resort For 3rd Day

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Firefighting crews battle for a third day on Thursday a wind-driven wildfire that has blackened swaths of pine forest near a popular resort in southwestern Turkey and driven dozens of people from their homes. More than …

Special Report: How a Bankruptcy ‘Innovation’ Halted Thousands of Lawsuits

Attorney Greg Gordon sat before a packed hotel ballroom of bankruptcy lawyers who had come to hear him hold court on his pioneering strategy for companies seeking to dodge billion-dollar lawsuits: the “Texas two-step.” The tactic has made the Jones …

Arkansas Supreme Clears Way for Class-Action Suit Against Shelter Mutual

A divided Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Thursday that plaintiffs may proceed with a class-action lawsuit that accuses Shelter Mutual Insurance Co. of illegally discounting payments for medical treatment provided to automobile insurance claimants. In a 4-3 decision, the high court …