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16 02, 2023

Angry Ohio Residents Seek Answers on Train’s Toxic Spill

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Hundreds of irate residents of the Ohio town where a train derailed and spilled toxic chemicals packed into a high school gym on Wednesday, seeking answers to what health dangers they face. East Palestine Mayor Trent Conaway, looking angry and …

16 02, 2023

G20 Watchdog to Tackle ‘Vulnerabilities’ in Decentralized Finance After FTX Collapse

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The G20’s Financial Stability Board (FSB) said on Thursday it would take steps to tackle “vulnerabilities” and data gaps in decentralized finance (DeFi) highlighted by the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX last year. The fast-growing and unregulated DeFi segment offers …

16 02, 2023

Houston Law Firm Paid Almost $14M for ‘Prescreened’ Client Leads

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The McClenny Moseley law firm agreed to pay $3,000 to $3,500 in advance for each prospective client referred to it by a marketing firm, at a total cost of nearly $14 million, according to documents submitted this week to a …

16 02, 2023

Louisiana Suit Alleges Police Killed Fleeing Black Man

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SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) – Family members of Alonzo Bagley, a Black man who was killed as he tried to flee police responding to a disturbance call, have filed a $10 million lawsuit against the officer who shot him. The federal …

16 02, 2023

Former Michigan Insurance Agent Convicted of Filing False Tax Returns

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A former Michigan insurance agent was convicted of filing false tax returns and making false statements to both a bankruptcy court and the Department of Justice. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Donald Stanley LaVigne, formerly of …

16 02, 2023

Two Missouri Residents Plead Guilty to $1.2M Insurance Fraud Conspiracy

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Two Columbia, Mo., residents pleaded guilty in federal court to their roles in a $1.2 million insurance fraud conspiracy that involved false claims of injuries suffered in car accidents. Latoya Marie Brown, 37, who also lived in the Kansas City, …

16 02, 2023

People Moves: Lewis Brisbois Expands Midwest Products Liability Capabilities; Alera Group Promotes Floyd to SVP

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Lewis Brisbois Expands Products Liability Capabilities in Midwest with Experienced Litigation Team in St. Louis Lewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome Rick Mueller and Heather F. Counts to its St. Louis, Missouri office as partners in the firm’s products liability …

16 02, 2023

Poll: Almost Half the Nation Thinks Climate Change is Here and Now

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Nearly every other American believes that people in the U.S. are being harmed by global warming right now. It may be a bit of a revelation that half of the nation believes climate change is here and now. What’s not …

16 02, 2023

Insurers See California EV Sales Trends Driving Rate Filing Approval Urgency

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Vehicle pricing was a major concern during the inflationary environment that dominated headlines in 2022, however a new report shows sales of electric vehicles in California rose by more than 50% last year from 2021 with an estimated increase in …

15 02, 2023

German Court Dismisses Greenpeace-Led Climate Case Against VW; Plaintiffs to Appeal

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A regional court in Germany has dismissed a case led by Greenpeace against Volkswagen calling on the carmaker to tighten its carbon emissions targets, the company and the climate group said in separate statements on Tuesday. The three plaintiffs – …