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19 05, 2023

Families of Des Moines, Iowa School Shooting Victims Sue Program, Founder

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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – The families of two teenagers shot to death in a Des Moines alternative high school have filed a lawsuit alleging the program and its founder were negligent in not keeping the premises safe. The families …

7 07, 2023

Massachusetts High Court Affirms Limit on Wrongful Death Suits in Tobacco Cases

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If a person’s right to bring a personal injury lawsuit has expired by the time of his or her death, the person’s estate is barred from bringing a wrongful death suit in Massachusetts for the benefit of the beneficiaries. The …

19 05, 2023

BP Subsidiary to Pay Record $40M Penalty Over Lake Michigan Refinery Pollution Violations

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A BP subsidiary will pay a $40 million penalty and install technology to control releases of benzene and other contaminants at its Whiting oil refinery on the Indiana shoreline of Lake Michigan, Biden administration officials said Wednesday. The actions will …

3 07, 2023

Michigan County Whose Sheriff Insulted Women, Minorities Settles Lawsuit for $1.65M

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JACKSON, Mich. (AP) – A Michigan county has agreed to pay $1.65 million to settle a lawsuit by a sheriff’s officer who said he suffered on the job, especially after secretly recording a sheriff making insulting remarks about women and …

19 05, 2023

Wisconsin Tribe Asks Court to Shut Down Oil Pipeline

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Attorneys for a Wisconsin Native American tribe argued Thursday that a federal judge should order an energy company to shut down an oil pipeline the tribe says is at immediate risk of being exposed by erosion …

7 07, 2023

Appeals Panel Says CCC Software Does Not Violate Florida Law in Auto Claims

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An insurer that used CCC Intelligent Solutions software to determine the payout for a claimant’s vehicle did not violate a Florida law that sets forth only three methods that auto insurers may use to determine actual cash value, a divided …

19 05, 2023

‘Spoofing Shop’ Scammer Who Helped Criminals Pose as Bankers Jailed for 13 Years

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The mastermind behind a global “spoofing shop” that scammed victims out of as much as £100 million ($124 million) has been sentenced to over 13 years in a UK prison. Tejay Fletcher, 35, pleaded guilty over his role as the …

3 07, 2023

Anti-Stacking Provision Limits Liability Coverage for Fatal Illinois School Bus Crash

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An insurance policy that covered seven vehicles, each with a $1 million per-accident limit, doesn’t provide $7 million in liability coverage for a fatal crash that involved only one of the covered vehicles, an Illinois appellate court ruled Thursday. A …

19 05, 2023

G7 Steps Up Russia Sanctions, Seeks to Cut China Trade Dependency

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Leaders of the world’s richest democracies agreed on Friday to stiffen sanctions against Russia, while a draft communique to be issued after their talks in the Japanese city of Hiroshima stressed the need to reduce reliance on trade with China. …

7 07, 2023

SC DOI Ups Grant Size for Wind Mitigation Program

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The South Carolina Safe Home wind mitigation program has been revised to allow higher grant awards. The South Carolina Department of Insurance said in a bulletin this week that the program, which helps homeowners fortify their homes to better resist …