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Uber, Lyft to Pay $328M to Settle New York Wage Theft Claims
NEW YORK — Uber and Lyft will pay a combined $328 million to settle claims by New York’s attorney general that the ride-sharing companies systematically cheated drivers out of pay and benefits. Attorney General Letitia James said Uber will pay … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNew Oil Leak Reported After Ferry that Ran Aground off Swedish Coast is Pulled Free
STOCKHOLM (AP) — A ferry that had ran aground last month off southeastern Sweden and started leaking oil into the Baltic Sea was pulled free on Wednesday and anchored nearby, the Swedish Coast Guard said. During the operation, another oil … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreApproaching Storm May Bring Highest Winds in France and England for Decades, Forecasters Warn
LONDON (AP) — France, England and countries across western Europe are bracing for what meteorologists warn could be some of the highest wind speeds the region has witnessed in decades as Storm Ciarán hurtles toward coastlines and is set to … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHelicopters Drop Water on Oahu Wildfire for Second Day
HONOLULU (AP) — A wildfire in Hawaii`s Central Oahu has grown to cover more than a square mile (2.5 square kilometers) in a remote mountainous area and has burned native koa and ohia trees, officials said Tuesday. No structures or … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCooking Spray Burn Victim Awarded $7.1M in Damages After Can `Exploded into a Fireball`
CHICAGO (AP) — A jury in Illinois has ordered Chicago-based Conagra Brands to pay $7.1 million to a Pennsylvania woman who was badly injured in 2017 when a can of commercial brand cooking spray ignited in a kitchen at her … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCrews Work to Rescue 2 Trapped After Collapse of Kentucky Plant Being Demolished at Abandoned Mine
INEZ, Ky. (AP) — Crews worked Wednesday to rescue two men trapped after the collapse of a more than 10-story coal preparation plant that was being demolished at an abandoned mine site in eastern Kentucky, officials said. The collapse was … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHarvard Lawsuit Says Marsh to Blame for Loss of $15M in Coverage for Admissions Fight
Having lost two bids to recover $15 million from its insurer to cover costs related to its failed defense of its admissions policy, Harvard University is now looking to hold its insurance broker, Marsh, responsible. Harvard’s excess insurer Zurich American … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreOhio Law Applies in Insurance Dispute over Superfund Remediation Costs
Ohio law must be used to resolve an insurance dispute involving a polluted site in Michigan caused by manufacturing companies based in Ohio and Indiana, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. The 5-2 decision may force Travelers to turn over … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreDelivery Worker’s PTSD Claim Against Five Guys and Maintenance Firm to Go to Jury
A food delivery worker who encountered two weapon-wielding maintenance workers surprised by his presence in a Five Guys hamburger eatery can bring negligence claims against the restaurant and the maintenance company over his mental trauma. The federal district court for … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBayer Investor Calls for Rethink After Latest Glyphosate Defeat
Bayer investor Union Investment said on Wednesday the German group should reconsider its litigation strategy for glyphosate after it lost a trial over the weed killer’s alleged carcinogenic effects for a third time in a row. A California jury on … Source: Claims Journal
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