Lithium Ion Battery Caused Fatal Fire in Harlem Apartment Building, Say Officials February 27, 2024 A lithium ion battery sparked a fire that killed one person and injured 17 others at a New York City...
State Farm Sues Norfolk Southern Over Ohio Train Derailment Damages February 27, 2024 By Ezra Amacher State Farm Insurance brought forth a subrogation lawsuit last week against Norfolk Southern over damages to a pair of East...
Subterranean Termites Creating a ‘New Norm’ in Florida, Damaging Homes and Trees February 27, 2024 Some of the most insidious and damaging species of termites are spreading across Florida, causing damage to homes as swarming...
Jury Finds Former NRA Chief LaPierre Misspent Gun Group’s Funds, Owes $4.4M February 27, 2024 By Jake Offenhartz The longtime head of the National Rifle Association, Wayne LaPierre, misspent millions of dollars of the organization’s money, using the...
Hawaii State And County Officials Seeking $1B From Legislature for Maui Recovery February 27, 2024 Hawaii state and county officials have requested about $1 billion from the Legislature to help cover Maui wildfire recovery expenses...
Viewpoint: New Jersey Joins Growing Number of States to Enact a Comprehensive Data Privacy Law February 27, 2024 By Jana Slavina Farmer and Elisabeth Axberger On January 16, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law the New Jersey Data Protection Act, making New Jersey...
Uber Sues Drivers’ Insurer Alleging Its Claims Practices Have Fueled Tort Litigation February 26, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson Uber Technologies last Friday sued its drivers’ auto insurer for defense and indemnification regarding multiple lawsuits that are seeking to...
Cyber Security Outage at Unitedhealth’s Change Unit Extends for Sixth Straight Day February 26, 2024 UnitedHealth’s technology unit Change Healthcare said it expects disruptions from a recent cyber security attack to last at least through...
US Universities Settle Financial-Aid Antitrust Lawsuit For $166 Mln February 26, 2024 By Mike Scarcella Dartmouth, Northwestern, Rice and Vanderbilt universities have agreed to pay a combined $166 million to resolve claims that they favored...
GEICO’s ‘Eye-Popping’ 2023 Insurance Profits, Falling Employee Counts February 26, 2024 By Susanne Sclafane Even though Berkshire Hathaway’s latest annual report featured Warren Buffett’s forecast that the days of “eye-popping performance” for the giant...