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Appeals Court Rules Insurers Not Obligated to Defend Opioid Distributor McKesson
The role drug distributor McKesson Corp. had in the opioid crisis was no accident, meaning the company is not entitled to defense costs related to litigation against it. McKesson Corp. appealed a district court’s ruling that subsidiaries of AIG and … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreZuckerberg Turned Down 2021 Request for More Child-Safety Staff
Meta Platforms Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg rejected requests from his top leadership in 2021 to expand teams overseeing child safety and well-being, according to documents and emails released by Congress. A proposal to add headcount for well-being efforts … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUnited Exec Says Loss of Skills May Have Contributed to Boeing Problems
A senior United Airlines UAL.O executive highlighted the widespread loss of experience in the aviation industry since the COVID-19 pandemic and said it may have contributed to recent problems at Boeing BA.N. “Experience counts and they need to have a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSouthern California Topped Catalytic Converter Theft Claim Markets
The Southern California regions of Los Angeles and Orange County are again the top spots for catalytic converter theft claims. The regions topped the list for the eighth consecutive quarter in a new report of markets for the most frequent … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreDepartment of Labor Inspections at 16 U.S. Mines Resulted in 247 Safety Violations
There were 247 violations issued by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration after inspections at 16 mines in 11 states in December 2023, the department reported. The department began conducting inspections after a 2010 explosion in … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreReport: West Virginia, Louisiana Among States Most Affected by Medical Malpractice
West Virginia, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Kansas and New Jersey were the U.S. states most affected by medical malpractice cases, a new report shows. Forbes Legal gathered state data on the number of malpractice payments, the number of adverse action reports and … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCalifornia Utilities Regulator Okays $45 Million Penalty for PG&E Over 2021 Dixie Fire
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved a $45 million settlement agreement between its Safety and Enforcement Division (SED) and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), for the utility’s part in the destructive 2021 Dixie wildfire. The Dixie fire started … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBayer’s Billions in Roundup Verdicts Increase Pressure for New Legal Strategy
Bayer AG faces mounting pressure to come up with a new plan for handling its Roundup weedkiller litigation after getting hammered by US jury verdicts totaling almost $4 billion over the last three months. The German conglomerate’s latest courtroom loss … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreThree in Miami Charged with Workers’ Comp Payroll Fraud
Three Miami-area construction labor suppliers have been charged with underreporting payroll and shorting their workers’ compensation insurers more than $220,000 in premiums. Juana Ledezma and Luis Ledezma, associated with Superior Group Management Inc., were arrested in mid-January after an investigation … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTexas Freeport LNG Unit Faces Month-Long Outage After Winter Storm
U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) company Freeport LNG said on Friday it expects one of three liquefaction units at its Texas plant will be out of service for about a month after it faced a technical issue during last week’s … Source: Claims Journal
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