21 10, 2024

ADM Sued for Alleged Misconduct, Lack of Safety Inspections After Explosion Hurt Worker

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Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. intentionally failed to test and maintain safety systems on its grain equipment for years, which contributed to an explosion that immolated a worker and put him in a coma last year, according to a lawsuit filed against the …

21 10, 2024

Train Derails in South Louisiana, Causing Chemical Leak

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DONALDSONVILLE, La. (AP) — Seventeen cars of a train derailed in south Louisiana on Friday, and several leaked a chemical used to sanitize swimming pools, but authorities said it was not a threat to the public. It was not immediately …

21 10, 2024

Cuba Hit by Tropical Storm Oscar as It Struggles to End Blackout

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Cuba was dealing with heavy rains and winds today from Tropical Storm Oscar, even as it continues to deal with a prolonged blackout affecting a large swath of the island. According to the U.S. National Hurricane Center, Oscar made landfall …

22 10, 2024

Mining Dam Disaster Deal Should Curb Lawsuits Against Vale and BHP, Sources Say

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An agreement by Vale, BHP and their joint venture Samarco to pay 170 billion reais ($29.85 billion) in compensation for a deadly dam collapse in Brazil could end more than a hundred lawsuits against the mining companies in the South …

21 10, 2024

90% of Insurers Have GenAI Budgets; 10% Can Fully Comply With AI Regs

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Data and technology leaders at insurance organizations are gung ho about using GenAI to increase customers satisfaction, reduce operating costs and improve risk management, but few are fully ready to comply with regulations or to monitor AI results. More than …

21 10, 2024

BHP Embroiled in $47B Class Action Over Brazil Dam Collapse

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Almost nine years after a devastating dam collapse at a Brazilian iron ore mine, BHP Group Ltd. is set to defend allegations at a London trial that it is “cynically and doggedly” trying to avoid its liability to pay billions …

21 10, 2024

Worker Injured While Drunk on the Job Wins Claim Approval

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A worker injured when he fell from a ladder is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits despite the fact he was intoxicated at the time of the accident. An appellate court in New York has upheld a decision of the Workers’ …

21 10, 2024

GAO Wants OSHA to Do More to Address Ergonomic Hazards in Growing e-Commerce Sector

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OSHA must do more to address ergonomic hazards at warehouses and delivery companies, where the number of injured workers in the growing sector are on the rise, a new report shows. The Government Accountability Office conducted a report on workplace …

21 10, 2024

Archdiocese of Los Angeles Agrees to Pay $880M to Victims of Clergy Sexual Abuse

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The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $880 million to victims of clergy sexual abuse dating back decades, in what an attorney said was the largest single child sex abuse settlement with a Catholic archdiocese, it was announced …

21 10, 2024

Insurers Paying $123M in Walmart Settlement of Shareholder Suits Over Handling of Opioids

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Walmart said it has reached a proposed settlement pact related to three lawsuits filed by shareholders on behalf of the company over the handling of prescription opioids. According to the terms of the settlement that were disclosed in a regulatory …