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Justice Department Preparing Ticketmaster Antitrust Lawsuit
The Justice Department may file an antitrust complaint as soon as next month aimed at forcing Live Nation Entertainment Inc. to spin off its Ticketmaster ticketing business, according to three people familiar with the matter. The agency has been investigating … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreIowa Supreme Court Overturns $790K Harassment Award
Inappropriate comments by a superior to a social worker and between other employees at the state Department of Human Services did not justify a $790,000 jury award for sexual harassment, the Iowa Supreme Court has ruled. Friday’s ruling reversed a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSC High Court Strikes ‘Troubling’ Denial of Comp Claim, Says Can’t Be Based on Stats
An employer cannot use an ergonomics report, showing that a work injury is statistically unlikely, to deny a workers’ compensation claim, the South Carolina Supreme Court said in an opinion that sharply questioned an appellate panel’s decision making. “Individual cases … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMGM Resorts Sues US FTC to Stop Investigation of Casino Hack
MGM Resorts International sued the Federal Trade Commission to stop an investigation into how it dealt with a cybersecurity attack last year. The company said the investigation deprives it of its fundamental due process rights and that FTC Chair Lina … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCalifornia Chiropractor Sentenced to 54 Years for $150M Workers’ Comp Scheme
A former chiropractor was sentenced to 54 years in state prison and ordered to pay more than $23 million in fines for his role in orchestrating a massive workers’ compensation fraud scheme totaling $150 million. Peyman Heidary was convicted by … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreRapper Drake Has Lawsuits Dismissed Over Deadly Astroworld Concert
Hip-hop artist Drake has been dismissed from a lawsuit over the deadly 2021 Astroworld festival in Houston in which 10 people were killed, a judge has ruled. Drake was a special guest of rap superstar Travis Scott, who had headlined … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLawyers Want Ohio Residents to Wait for Details of $600M Derailment Settlement
The lawyers who negotiated a $600 million settlement with Norfolk Southern over that railroad’s disastrous 2023 derailment in Ohio want residents to talk with them before deciding the historic deal isn’t enough. They said Wednesday that the settlement for everyone … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBridge Disaster in Baltimore Gets FBI Criminal Investigation
The US has opened a criminal investigation into what occurred on a cargo ship before it crashed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge and caused it to collapse last month, according to a person familiar with the probe. Federal Bureau … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTexas Among Several States Facing New Fire Risks: Weather Watch
More than 2.5 million people in the US face critical fire weather conditions on Monday as dry winds sweep parts of New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas, which had the largest fire in the state’s history earlier this year. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTravelers Survey: Distracted Drivers Making US Roads More Dangerous
Nearly 80% of respondents to a recent Travelers survey said inattentive driving is more of a problem now than it has been in past years. Travelers noted the pandemic triggered a new wave of dangerous habits. The 2024 Travelers Risk … Source: Claims Journal
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