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Dispute Over Legal Bills Remains From Ventura Defamation Case

Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura and the estate of “American Sniper” author Chris Kyle are fighting over legal bills that mounted during Ventura’s defamation lawsuit. Attorneys for Kyle’s widow say Ventura lost his lawsuit and should reimburse the estate more …

Business News: Guidewire, Verisk, HomeCare Connect

Guidewire Completes Acquisition of ISCS Guidewire Software, Inc., a provider of software to the Property & Casualty (P&C) insurance industry, announced it has completed the acquisition of ISCS. The company also announced the immediate availability of Guidewire InsuranceNow, a cloud-based, …

Talking Vehicle Pilot Program Begins in 3 States

Commercial vehicles and private cars will soon be communicating with each other in New York, Florida and Wyoming as part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Connected Vehicle Pilot Program. According to the DOT, the program will serve as a …

Skiing, Snowboarding Aren’t the Only Causes of Youth Winter Injuries

Every year, thousands of children in the U.S. are injured in winter-related activities, regardless of whether they live in warm or cold climates. Tracy Zaslow, M.D., director of the Children’s Orthopaedic Center Sports Concussion Clinic at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles …

Too Early to Talk New Parade Safety Rules in New Orleans

It’s too soon to discuss whether new safety rules will be established after a man accused of driving drunk plowed into a Mardi Gras parade crowd, a New Orleans, La., police spokesman said Monday. “It’s probably a little premature,” Michael …

Nightclub Policy Assault Exclusion Requires Perpetrator’s Intent in Order to Negate Liability Coverage for Gunshot Injury

Certain Lloyd’s underwriters lost their unopposed coverage motion for summary judgment based on an assault and battery policy exclusion, because a bar patron injured by gunfire did not allege she was shot as a result of a dispute, threat or …

Takata Airbag Victims Want $1B Settlement Delayed

People injured by Takata Corp.’s exploding airbags asked a judge to delay approving the $1 billion settlement with the U.S. hours before the car-parts maker was due to appear in court to plead guilty as part of the accord. The …

Vermont Ski Resort Fatalities Rise This Year

Six people have died on Vermont’s ski slopes this season, an increase over previous years. Three of the deaths involved resort visitors who were killed in accidents: two in crashes into trees, and one after falling into deep snow, according …

Wyoming Agency Says Patients Have Right to Know About Unsterile Surgical Tools

A hospital in Lander, Wyo., should inform patients who had surgery between December 2013 and October 2016 that they could have been exposed to non-sterile surgical instruments, the state health department said. Officials with the Wyoming Department of Health say …

Mardi Gras Crash Suspect’s Blood Alcohol Level Nearly Triple the Limit

The driver accused of plowing into a crowd enjoying a Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, La., had a blood alcohol level nearly three times the legal limit, police said. The New Orleans Police Department issued a statement identifying the …

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