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Johnson & Johnson has tentatively agreed to pay about $700 million to resolve an investigation by more than 40 US states of claims that it wrongfully marketed its talc-based baby powder by not warning about possible health risks, according to … Source: Claims Journal

The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday reinstated a deputy workers’ compensation commissioner’s decision to bar reports that were submitted too late by experts who weren’t certified, reversing decisions by the district court and Court of Appeals. The high court said … Source: Claims Journal

Insurer GEICO has been dealt a setback in its efforts to get back $2.3 million in what it alleges were fraudulent medical and chiropractic service charges it paid to several clinics under New Jersey’s no-fault insurance law. The 14 counts … Source: Claims Journal

Merck & Co. Inc. has reportedly reached a deal with insurers over a closely-watched coverage dispute related to a massive cyberattack in 2017. The New Jersey Supreme Court in July 2023 agreed to hear the case after a state appeals … Source: Claims Journal

New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the arrest and arraignment of a New Jersey man for allegedly stealing more than $1 million that was intended to be paid to doctors who provided medical care to injured workers covered under … Source: Claims Journal

BANGKOK (AP) — The swift and safe evacuation of a Japan Airlines jet that caught fire after hitting a Coast Guard aircraft while it was landing Tuesday at Tokyo`s Haneda airport reflects a dogged dedication to safety and training by … Source: Claims Journal

SUZU, Japan (AP) — His face hidden under a humble straw hat, the man stood silent, watching several helmeted rescue workers carefully lift his wife`s body from the rubble, wrapped in blue plastic on a stretcher. He wiped his weary … Source: Claims Journal

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The Georgia Department of Transportation said Wednesday it has chosen a general contractor to oversee a $189 million project to raise Savannah`s towering suspension bridge so that larger cargo ships can pass underneath and reach one … Source: Claims Journal

A builder’s risk insurance policy is meant to protect property and materials during a construction or renovation project and covers property on construction sites when it’s damaged or destroyed by fire, vandalism or other unexpected events. Typically, coverage ends when … Source: Claims Journal

Just because an insurer paid the full policy limits on a claim, and argues that the damages weren’t even covered, doesn’t mean it can escape a bad faith lawsuit. A panel of the Florida 4th District Court of Appeal reversed … Source: Claims Journal