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Boy Scouts Bankruptcy Plan Headed to Federal Appeals Court
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Attorneys for several insurance companies are appealing a federal judge’s decision to uphold the confirmation of a $2.4 billion bankruptcy reorganization plan for the Boy Scouts of America. In an emergency motion filed Friday, attorneys for … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUS Midwest, South Reel from Pack of Tornadoes that Killed 26
WYNNE, Ark. (AP) — Residents across a wide swath of the South and Midwest on Sunday raced to assess the destruction wreaked by storms that dropped possibly dozens of tornadoes and killed at least 26 people in small towns and … Source: Claims Journal
Read More14 Workers Dead After Sudan Gold Mine Collapse
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — At least 14 workers are dead after a gold mine collapsed in northern Sudan, mining authorities said Friday. The fatal collapse happened after one of the hillsides that surround the Jebel Al-Ahmar gold mine — situated … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCause of Derailment of Honey, Ethanol-Hauling Train in Minnesota Under Investigation
A train hauling ethanol and corn syrup derailed and caught fire in Minnesota early Thursday and nearby residents were ordered to evacuate their homes, authorities said. The BNSF train derailed in the town of Raymond, roughly 100 miles (161 kilometers) … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMany to Blame for Silicon Valley Bank Failure, Fed Official Tells Congress
The scope of blame for Silicon Valley Bank’s failure stretches across bank executives, Federal Reserve supervisors and other regulators, the banking system’s top cop on Wednesday told U.S. lawmakers demanding answers for the lender’s swift collapse. “I think that any … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWalmart Faces Second U.S. Lawsuit in Week Over Treatment of Workers With Disabilities
Walmart Inc. was sued on Thursday by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency’s second lawsuit this week accusing the largest U.S. retailer of discrimination against workers with disabilities. The EEOC said Walmart illegally demoted Calvin Hagan for … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreChocolate Factory Blast a Deadly Reminder of Food Plant Combustion Risks
Last week’s fatal blast at a Pennsylvania chocolate factory highlighted the combustibility of food plants in general and chocolate making in particular. The powerful explosion at 75-year-old R.M. Palmer Co. – which makes chocolate eggs, bunnies, bars, coins and other … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreReal Estate Brokerages Face Class Action Over Commissions
A federal judge in Chicago on Wednesday ruled that home sellers accusing the National Association of Realtors and a group of real estate brokerages of conspiring to inflate commission rates can move forward as a class action. U.S. District Judge … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBrazilian Miner Vale to Pay $56 Million Over U.S. Regulator Dam Safety Charges
Brazilian mining firm Vale SA agreed to pay $55.9 million to settle charges related to allegedly false and misleading disclosures about the safety of its dams prior to a 2019 dam collapse in Brazil that killed 270 people, the U.S. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreDollar General Targeted by U.S. for Systemic Work Hazards
Dollar General Corp.’s stores are as ubiquitous in small-town America as Starbucks cafes in cities and suburbia. And just like the coffee giant, it’s facing increasing criticism over worker treatment that could disrupt one of the retail industry’s most successful … Source: Claims Journal
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