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US Commits $1.3 Billion for Power Lines in West, Northeast
WASHINGTON —The Biden administration said on Monday it is committing up to $1.3 billion for three new power lines crossing six states in the U.S. West and Northeast, to help bolster the aging grid and bring renewable power to more … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSEC Sues SolarWinds for Concealing Cyber Risks Before Massive Hacking
NEW YORK –– The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday sued software company SolarWinds Corp. and its top information security executive, saying they defrauded investors by hiding cybersecurity weaknesses during a massive hack targeting the U.S. government. The SEC … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreKemper Unit Agrees to Pay $1.1M to Settle Complaints About Slow Response to Auto Claims
Alliance United Insurance Co. has agreed to pay $1.1 million to two Southern California district attorney’s offices to resolve allegations that it failed to timely investigate auto accident claims. Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón and Ventura County District … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBayer Ordered to Pay $175M in Latest Roundup Cancer Trial
A Philadelphia jury on Friday found Bayer AG liable in a case brought by a retired restaurant owner who claimed his cancer was due to exposure to the company’s Roundup weed killer, and ordered Bayer to pay him $175 million … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFamilies Hunt for Loved Ones Not Heard from Since Hurricane Otis Pummeled Acapulco
ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Desperate families made missing posters Friday and joined online groups to look for loved ones out of touch since Hurricane Otis devastated the Mexican Pacific coast city of Acapulco. Officials said they were moving in supplies … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreRoad Damaged by Tropical Storm Hilary Reopens to Vegas-Area Mountain Hamlets Almost 2 Months Later
LAS VEGAS (AP) — After nearly two months of repairs, authorities have reopened the first of three state storm-damaged highways that provide primary access for residential enclaves and recreation areas on Mount Charleston in the Las Vegas area. However, officials … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMember of Crew Tied to 490 Catalytic Converter Thefts Pleads Guilty
A Springfield, Massachusetts man pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston last week to his role in a regional organized theft crew that stole catalytic converters from over 490 vehicles. According to Acting U.S. Attorney Joshua S. Levy, Santo Feliberty … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePoultry Companies Ask Judge to Dismiss Ruling that they Polluted an Oklahoma Watershed
A group of poultry producers, including the world’s largest, have asked a federal judge to dismiss his ruling that they polluted an Oklahoma watershed. Arkansas-based Tyson Foods, Minnesota-based Cargill Inc. and the others say in a motion filed Thursday that … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreDriver in Malibu Crash that Killed 4 College Students Pleads not Guilty to Murder, Held on $4M Bail
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 22-year-old driver of a BMW that struck and killed four Pepperdine University students in Malibu, California, last week pleaded not guilty Wednesday to four counts of murder, and prosecutors said he was speeding at more … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLa. Courts Still Tidying Up After Storm of McClenny Moseley Lawsuits
In December 2022, before much was known about how McClenny Moseley & Associates in Houston was able to set up shop in New Orleans and sign-up thousands of Louisiana clients in less than a year, US District Court Judge James … Source: Claims Journal
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