Posts by Y@DminG
Georgia Plaintiff Who Fired Attorney Still Bound by Settlement Agreement
A motor-vehicle accident victim who fired his lawyer and asked for more money must still accept the $17,500 settlement that his counsel agreed to before she was dismissed, the Georgia Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday. An appellate panel reversed a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTesla Worker Rejects $15M Payout in Race Bias Lawsuit
A Black former elevator operator at Tesla Inc’s flagship California assembly plant on Tuesday rejected a $15 million award in his lawsuit alleging racial abuse by coworkers, opening the door for a new trial after a judge slashed a $137 … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMonterrey Suffers Weeks-Long Water Cutoff Amid Drought
MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — The industrial hub of Monterrey has long been one of Mexico’s most prosperous cities, so its almost 5 million residents were shocked when they lost the most basic of services: water. A combination of an intense … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSouthern NJ Forest Fire is Mostly Contained; No Injuries
A forest fire burning in southern New Jersey was 85% contained as of midday Tuesday, and firefighters were confident it would not spread beyond perimeter lines they had created. The fire in Wharton State Forest is believed to have been … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAfghanistan Earthquake Kills at Least 1,000, More Trapped in Rubble
KABUL —The death toll from an earthquake in Afghanistan on Wednesday hit 1,000, disaster management officials said, with more than 600 injured and the toll expected to grow as information trickles in from remote mountain villages. Houses were reduced to … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreDozens Dead, Thousands Homeless in Bangladesh, India Floods
SYLHET, Bangladesh (AP) — Villagers in northeastern Bangladesh crowded makeshift refugee centers and scrambled to meet boats arriving with food and fresh water as massive floods, which have killed dozens of people and displaced hundreds of thousands there and in … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNuclear Industry Hopes to Expand Output with New Reactors
The U.S. nuclear industry is generating less electricity as reactors retire, but now plant operators are hoping to nearly double their output over the next three decades, according to the industry’s trade association. The massive scaling-up envisioned by the utilities … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUS Supreme Declines to Review Minn. Ruling on Marijuana Use in Workers Comp
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to review a pair of decisions by the Minnesota Supreme Court that held employers cannot be required to reimburse workers for marijuana used to treat on-the-job injuries because the substance is illegal under … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMeta Settles Lawsuit over Discrimination in Housing Advertising Tool
NEW YORK, June 21 (Reuters) – The United States and Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc. have settled a lawsuit over a housing advertising system that illegally discriminated against users based on race and other characteristics, the Department of Justice said … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreEPA: ‘Forever Chemicals’ Pose Risk Even at Very Low Levels
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency is warning that two nonstick and stain-resistant compounds found in drinking water are more dangerous than previously thought and pose health risks even at levels so low they cannot currently be detected. The … Source: Claims Journal
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