Posts by Y@DminG
Lawsuits Challenging Biden Workplace Vaccine Rule Sent to 6th Circuit
A judicial panel on Tuesday consolidated 34 lawsuits challenging the Biden administration’s workplace COVID-19 vaccine rule in the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, a venue favored by opponents of the rule. President Joe Biden announced plans for the vaccine … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWinds Blasting New England Saturday Were Tornadoes
Three short-lived twisters swept across New England late Saturday, knocking down trees and leaving residents wondering if they live in a new tornado alley. A wild weather front dropped three weak twisters across parts of Connecticut and Rhode Island. The … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUK Raises Terror Threat Level After Liverpool Taxi Blast
LONDON (AP) — British authorities raised the country’s threat level to its second-highest rung on Monday, after police said a blast in a taxi outside a Liverpool hospital that killed one man and injured another was caused by a homemade … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFunds Have Made Lawsuit Bets Into a $39 Billion Sector
Hedge funds, private equity and sovereign wealth funds are piling billions into the outcome of high stakes court cases at a faster rate than ever before. Litigation finance — the practice of paying legal fees up front with a promise … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWashington Seeks Over $38 Billion From Opioid Distributors
SEATTLE (AP) — Having rejected a half-billion-dollar settlement offer, Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson is taking the state’s case against the nation’s three biggest drug distributors to trial Monday, saying they must be held accountable for their role in the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePipeline Would Store Carbon Dioxide Emissions From Ethanol
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) _ A pipeline aiming to pick up carbon dioxide produced by ethanol plants across the Midwest is slated to inject the gas underground in Oliver and Mercer counties, and discussion surrounding the project is heating up. The … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreViewpoint: High Bar For Litigators Who Want to Compel In-Person Depositions
Due to concerns regarding coronavirus over the past 18 months, in-person depositions have dramatically decreased in number. Remote technology has allowed litigators to conduct depositions entirely from the comfort of their home or office, and avoid any related travel time … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreJudge OKs Boeing Agreement to Settle Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX Crash Claims
A U.S. judge on Monday approved Boeing Co’s agreement to acknowledge liability for compensatory damages in lawsuits filed by families of the 157 people killed in the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX crash. As a result of the agreement filed … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreClaims Business: Sedgwick, J.S. Held and CCC
Sedgwick Expands Service Offerings to Include Auto Claims Sedgwick had added automotive loss adjusting, claims administration and recall services to its product offerings. The international claims management firm, headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., said in a press release that it offers … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreInsurers For High Crime Areas on Notice After Georgia Court Affirms $43M Verdict
A Georgia appeals court has upheld a $43 million premises liability verdict against the CVS Pharmacy chain, ruling that the company failed to take security measures to prevent the shooting of a patron in 2012. The case is the latest … Source: Claims Journal
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