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18 11, 2020

Boy Scouts Aim to Settle 95,000 Abuse Claims Before Cash Crunch

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More than 95,000 victims have filed sexual-abuse claims against the Boy Scouts of America, and the organization risks running out of cash if it can’t settle the claims and exit bankruptcy by summer 2021, the group said in court Wednesday. …

17 11, 2020

Case Dismissed Against Lawmaker Accused of Damaging Monument

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PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A judge in Virginia dismissed charges on Monday that were filed against a prominent Black state senator after police said that she and others conspired to damage a Confederate monument in the city of Portsmouth. The Virginian-Pilot …

13 11, 2020

5th Circuit: Oil Platform Worker’s Longshore Act Claim Barred by Exclusive Remedy

By | November 13th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on 5th Circuit: Oil Platform Worker’s Longshore Act Claim Barred by Exclusive Remedy

Exclusive remedy bars a lawsuit filed by a mechanic against the owner of an offshore oil platform where he worked, even though he was employed by different company, a federal appellate court ruled. The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected …

12 11, 2020

Oakland Agrees to Settle Last Lawsuit From Ghost Ship Fire

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OAKLAND, Calif. — The City Council on Tuesday agreed to pay $399,000 to settle the last lawsuit over a 2016 fire at an illegally converted warehouse dubbed the Ghost Ship that killed 36 people. The city doesn’t acknowledge any wrongdoing …

6 11, 2020

School District Fires Marine Vet Over Medical Marijuana Use

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OCALA, Fla. — A Florida high school dean has been fired after he tested positive for marijuana, even though it had been prescribed for him by a doctor to treat post-traumatic stress disorder he incurred in the Marines. The Marion …

6 11, 2020

Police and National Guard React to Unruly Protests in Four States

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Post-election tensions spawned clashes between police and demonstrators in Minneapolis, Portland, Ore., Seattle and New York City Wednesday and Thursday. In Minneapolis, law enforcement officers arrested more than 600 demonstrators who marched onto an interstate in Minneapolis Wednesday night protesting …

2 11, 2020

Hurricane Zeta Insured Losses May Surpass $4 Billion

By | November 2nd, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Hurricane Zeta Insured Losses May Surpass $4 Billion

Insured losses from Hurricane Zeta, which became fifth named storm to strike Louisiana when it made landfall on Oct. 28, ranged from $1.5 billion to $4.4 billion, according to projections released Monday by two catastrophe risk modelers. Verisk subsidiary AIR …

3 11, 2020

Claims People: Sedgwick and Crawford & Co.

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Sedgwick Announces Appointments Sedgwick has appointed a chief client officer, a president for specialty solutions and new claims team members in Hawaii. Scott Rodgers was appointed chief client officer for the Memphis, Tenn. based claims company. He most recently served …