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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — One of the largest labor organizations in the United States petitioned the federal government on Thursday to wrest workplace safety oversight from South Carolina regulators accused of failing to protect service employees. South Carolina is one … Source: Claims Journal

Travelers Casualty Insurance Co. did not owe a duty to defend or indemnify its insured, CBIZ Borden-Perlman Insurance Agency, Inc., in a tort action in which Republic, as another insurer of B-P, bore the litigation and settlement costs, a federal … Source: Claims Journal

The Washington Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a statute that bars medical malpractice lawsuits filed more than eight years after the date of injury violates the state constitution. In a 7-2 opinion, the Supreme Court answered “yes” to a certified … Source: Claims Journal

Johnson & Johnson said it’s moving forward to resolve lawsuits that claim its talc-based Baby Powder causes cancer to avoid facing some jury trials next year and further its strategy of finding a global settlement for thousands of cases. “We … Source: Claims Journal

WILMINGTON, Delaware —A group of Catholic nuns on Tuesday sued the board of Smith & Wesson to try to force the gunmaker to abandon the manufacture, marketing and sales of assault-style rifles that have been used in U.S. mass shootings. … Source: Claims Journal

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard rescued five people from flooded areas on Tuesday as an atmospheric river brought heavy rain, flooding and unseasonably warm temperatures to the Pacific Northwest. The conditions also closed rail links, schools and … Source: Claims Journal

ATLANTA (AP) — Two of three people charged with arson in the burning of the Wendy`s restaurant in Atlanta where a police officer fatally shot Rayshard Brooks in June 2020 have pleaded guilty after reaching deals with prosecutors. Chisom Kingston, … Source: Claims Journal

A former employee of the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) pleaded guilty to falsely claiming he had inspected a part of a railway that an investigation determined was broken and contributed to a collision in Speonk, New York in 2019. … Source: Claims Journal

The U.S. Supreme Court has passed on deciding whether private citizen “testers” who search online for and then sue companies that appear to not be in compliance with federal disability regulations have standing to sue. However, the high court advised … Source: Claims Journal

Global insured losses from severe thunderstorms have hit a new all-time high of $60 billion in 2023, with overall natural catastrophe claims surpassing $100 million, according to Swiss Re Institute in a new report. As the United States is particularly … Source: Claims Journal