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2nd Circuit Uphold’s Defeat of Harassment Suit Against Gay Dating App
N.Y. Accuses Opioid Maker Purdue of Illegal Fund Transfers to Sacklers
Boeing Crash Probe Points to Faulty Anti-Stall System, WSJ Says
Bayer Keeps Roundup Faith After Losing Second Trial
No Call for Simulators in New Boeing 737 MAX Training Proposals
Four New Jersey Men Arrested in Alleged Adjuster Scam
Boeing Sued by Passenger Killed in Ethiopian Airlines Crash
Fla. Lawmakers Mull Bill that Would Allow Documents to be Signed Online
Vermont Sues 2 Prescription Opioid Distributors
Compliance Officers Wary of Switch to ‘Wild West’ Crypto Sector
Sackler Family Sued by New York Over Opioid `Catastrophe’
Up to Their Waists in Water, U.S. Farmers Face Crucial Decisions
Boeing Was Close to Software Fix Before Second 737 Max Crash
Suit: Weather Channel’s Reckless ‘Storm Wranglers’ Caused Deadly Crash
Bayer Loses Second Trial Over Claims Roundup Causes Cancer
Survey Finds Carriers Turning to Analytics to Fight Growth in Fraud
Sudden Talc-Cancer Settlements Aren’t J&J’s Usual Style
Doctors Repeatedly Accused of Malpractice Often Quit or Start Practicing Alone
Future of Claims: Customers Still Want Humans In Process—But Not Too Many
Dutch Art Sleuth Recovers Picasso Stolen 20 Years Ago
3 Philadelphia Dental Clinics Closed Due to Infection Risk
Crash Sends Dish Soap Spilling on Pennsylvania Turnpike
How Boeing, FAA Plan to Restore Public’s Faith in 737 Max
Tainted Pills Force FDA to Tighten Drug-Safety Regulations
Houston Channel Importance Swelled as Oil, Gas Exports Rose
Lloyd’s of London Will Name and Shame Sexual Harassment Culprits
Duke University Pays $112M to Settle Faked-Research Lawsuit
Congress Revisits Role It Gave Boeing to Certify 737 Jet Safety
Insurers and Others Urge Supreme Court to Limit Assignment of Benefits
Lawmakers Seek Outside Review of 737 Max Fixes Prior to Flights
Air Crash Report Likely to be Released this Week, FAA to Revamp Oversight
Initial Loss from Norsk Hydro’s Cyber Attack May Exceed $40 Million
Midwest Floods Snarl America’s Already Tough Farm Economy
Avenatti Doubles Down, Says Nike Targeted Him to Cover ‘Crimes’
Purdue to Pay $270M to Settle Okla. Opioid Lawsuit
Number of Vehicle Thefts with Keys Left Inside Growing Fast
N.J. to Vote on Cannabis Legalization, Congress Mulls SAFE Act
NAS Says Ransomware Demands Growing Along with Cyber Claim Costs
Shipping Resumes in Houston Channel Fouled by Chemical Spill
Watchdog Says FEMA Wrongly Released Survivors’ Personal Information
FDA Taking Another Look at Breast Implant Safety
Program to Flag Uninsured Vehicles Misses Mark 5% of the Time
Lawmakers Propose Financial Responsibility Standards for Cosmetic Surgery
Houston Ship Channel Remains Closed as Plume Leaches Benzene
Boeing to Detail 737 Max Fixes with Regulators, Pilots
Scams Include Fake Flood Damage, Phantom Car Wrecks and Post-Dated Claims
Police Commission Approves Lawyer for Ex-Chief Accused of Framing a Relative
N.J. Suit Targets Build-at-Home Assault Rifle Kits
Last Customers Being Reconnected to Puerto Rico Power Grid
Museum Recreates Katrina’s Muck in New Orleans
Indonesian Airline Cancels Boeing 737 Max Order as Airline Plans Retrofit
Sackler Family Accused in New Claim of Causing Opioid Crisis
Fiery Houston-Area Tank Farm One of Scores Dotting Gulf Coast
Contractor Charged with Fraud, Accused of Lowballing Payroll
U.S. Probe of 737 Max, Pilot Manuals Said to Have Begun in 2018
Insurtech Startup Pitching Chatbots for Workers’ Comp Claims
Record U.S. Flood Threat to Last Through Spring
Tesla Sues, Claiming Engineer Stole Autopilot Source Code
‘A Few Snakes’ Turned Out to Be 45 Rattlers Under Texas House
A No-Paper Jam: Printer Ink Spill Blots All Interstate Lanes
Misplaced Trust Leaves Business Owners Coping with Workplace Thefts
Bulging Rivers Spread in Midwest as Snow Adds to Flood Danger
Toxic Clouds Shut Down Houston Suburbs
Investigators May Probe Houston Chemical Fire
Studies Find Misdiagnosis Most Common Reason for Malpractice Claims
Fraudster Admits Scamming $100M from Facebook and Google
N.Y. Legislature Passes Bill to Expand School Zone Speed Cameras
Devastating Nebraska Floods Threaten to Stretch into the South
Butterball Recalls Ground Turkey after 4 Salmonella Cases
Houston Chemical-Fire Smoke Set to Descend, Closing Schools
Volvo Plans to Equip Cars with Sensors to Stop Drunk or Dangerous Drivers
FDA Study Finds Filtering Beverages May Add Heavy Metals
State Lawmakers Embrace Electric Scooters Even as Statistics Track Increasing Injuries
Bayer Loses First Round in Legal Battle over Claim that Roundup Caused Cancer
Pence Arrives in Nebraska to Review ‘Bomb Cyclone’ Flooding
Chemical Fire Timeline Abandoned as Plume Towers Over Houston
Tesla Plant Sees 195% Surge in Time Away Due to Injuries
Lyft and Uber Fly to Hawaii to Build Their Own Captive Insurers
Jet Funding May Add to Boeing’s $100 Million-a-Month Max Pain
Supreme Court: Manufacturers Must Warn of Asbestos in Parts Added by Others
Norsk Hydro Ransomware Attack Is ‘Severe,’ but Common
State Drops Charges against Official Who Pushed Car with Truck
Once Sanctuaries, Houses of Worship Struggle with Security
Nevada Lawmakers Mulling ‘Textalyzer’ for Car Crash Investigations
Hurricane Michael Damages Linger for Georgia Timber Industry
Climate Advocates Cheer Trump Policy Shift on Flood Insurance
U.S. Reviewing Boeing’s Safety Self-Assessments During Max 8 Development
Investigators Pin Thomas Fire on Southern California Power Lines
Mother and Foster Daughter Accused of Scamming AFLAC for $400K
Boeing Max Grounding May Spark Uptick in Travel Insurance Claims
Work Comp Fraudster Must Repay $246K, Spend Seven Months in Prison
No Panic in Hawaii After False Alarm about Missile Attack
New Technology Speeds Search and Rescue Operations in Alaska
Black Box Politics: How National Pride Intrudes on Crash Probes
Untangling Medical Facts in Claim Disputes: Viewpoint
Volunteer Fire Chief Admits Filing False Claims for Damaged Equipment
Doctors Ask CDC to Clarify Guidelines so Patients aren’t Abruptly Cut Off Pain Opioids
Gun Industry Dealt Blow as Conn. High Court Allows Suit by Sandy Hook Victims
Experts Say Vulnerable Businesses Should Increase Cyber Defenses
Clue Linking Mysterious Boeing 737 Max Disasters Came From Space
Nevada Wants Plutonium Removed as Court Battle Proceeds
North Carolina Lawmakers Mull Hand-Held Phone Ban for Drivers
Insurance Group Says Data Suggests Cannabis is Increasing Accident Rates
Telematics, Parametric Insurance and AI Pitched as Claims Solutions
California Wildfires Left Toxic Threats Behind
Prosecutors Decline to File Criminal Charges against PG&E for Wine Country Fires
General Dynamics Employee Charged with Making Threats against Co-Workers
Settlement Reached in Suit over Mo. Duck Boat Accident
Faulty Air Bag Parts Lead Honda to Re-Recall 1 Million Cars
Equine Insurance Agency Owner Sentenced for $1.3M Fraud
Trump Flood Insurance Plan May Increase Premiums, Reduce Property Values
Uber to Pay $20M to Settle California Misclassification Suits
Safer Driving Contributes to Cooling Inflation
Jurors Find Smithfield Foods Responsible for Hog Nuisances, Award 420K
Conn. Lawmakers Continue Push to Address Crumbling Foundations
Jury Awards $4.8 Million to Victim of Crash Partially Caused by Sheriff’s Deputy
Woman Convicted of Fraud for Misrepresenting Date of Accident
Accurate Claim Length Estimates Key to Customer Satisfaction
Wildfire Debris Removal Halted Due to Unstable Rain-Saturated Slopes
Work Starts on 134 Houston-Area Flood-Control Projects after Harvey
National Safety Council Says ‘Visual Literacy’ Can Identify Workplace Hazards
FAA Says Boeing 737 Max is Airworthy Despite 2nd Crash
Even Improved Tornado Warnings Can’t Prevent All Death and Destruction
Oregon Lawmakers Mull Overhaul of Dam Safety Rules
Pilot’s Opioid Abuse Suspected as Cause of Fatal Nevada Crash
New Hampshire Supreme Court Rules Board Wrong to Deny Workers’ Comp for Medical Pot
Exxon Mobil Settles Violations over 2013 Texas Refinery Fire
Rutgers Promotes Safe Patient Handling Practices to Reduce Health Care Worker Injuries
Judge Backs Off Aggressive Fire-Prevention Plan for PG&E
West Virginia Jury Awards $17 Million in Injured Walmart Customer Claim
Idaho Supreme Court Rules ‘Defamation by Implication’ Is Actionable
Attorney Turned Criminal Apologizes to Insurers for Giant Workers’ Comp Fraud
Gun Owner Not Liable After Stolen Weapon Is Used to Kills Teen
Judge Orders PG&E Compliance With Fire Safety Laws
Recording Indicates Amazon Cargo Jet Crew Lost Control Seconds Before Crash
Viewing Drones from an Insurance Claim Perspective
Mass. High Court Applies 6-Year Limit to Asbestos Illness Claims
Alabama High Court Backs $1.25 Million Wrongful Termination Settlement
FDA Warns of Asbestos in Claire’s Cosmetics; Company Disputes Claim
Arizona Finds No Criminal Liability for Uber in Fatal 2018 Autonomous Car Crash
New York Subpoenas Broker About Trump Organization
Aon Quits Pursuit of Willis Towers Watson Merger
3-D Images, Surveillance Cameras Touted as Truth-Tellers for Claims Adjusters
How People Rationalize Bad Choices
U.S. Firms Hired Record Number of Robots in 2018
Salon to Pay $40K for Retaliatory Firing of Stylist After Hazards Report
Lyft, Uber Shift Risk to Captive Insurers
Tornadoes Take Lives, Homes in Alabama
Families of Texas Church Shooting Victims Sue Gun Retailer
Aon Weighing Bid to Buy Willis Towers Watson
Home Insurers in Florida to Try, Try Again for Assignment of Benefits Reform
Intoxicated Driver Struck 41 Cars, Rhode Island Police Report
30-Foot Sinkhole Swallows Portion of Tennessee Road
Second Black Box Found from Plane in Amazon Cargo Crash
Federal Safety Agencies Investigating 2 Fatal Tesla Crashes in Florida
Pedestrian Fatalities Rise to 16% of Traffic Deaths
Companies Still Learning About Fire Risks Around Robots
Limo Drivers Settle for $750K Over Misclassification as Contractors, Not Employees
Preventing Spreading of Infectious Diseases in the Workplace
House Passes Bill to Extend Background Checks to All Gun Sales, Transfers
San Francisco Gas Pipeline Explosion Linked to Excavation Work
3 Areas Where Property Insurers Disappoint Customers in Claims Process
Allianz Policy Protects Wind Farmers’ Revenue
The $900 Billion Auto Aftermarket: Where Total Losses Turn Into Big Gains
Kia, Hyundai Increase Engine Fire Recalls in U.S.
PG&E Says Its Equipment Likely Ignited Camp Fire

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