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Son Seeks $50 Million from Los Angeles for Dad’s Death from Stun Gun Zaps
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lawyers for the 5-year-old son of a man who died after repeatedly being shocked by Los Angeles police with a stun gun following a traffic collision filed a $50 million claim Friday for damages against the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreInsurers’ Attorneys Demanding Reimbursement for Baseless Lawsuits
McClenny Moseley & Associates cast a wide net in search of hurricane victims to sign on as clients. Soon, the Houston-based law firm may start paying to clean up some of the detritus that it caught. Attorneys who represent United … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFAA Says ‘Unintentionally Deleted Files’ Prompted Computer Outage
The Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday a preliminary review found that contract personnel “unintentionally deleted files” disrupting a key computer system and prompting a nationwide groundstop on Jan. 11 that disrupted more than 11,000 flights. The FAA said the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBayer is Sued for Barring Non-U.S. Citizen from Roundup Settlement
A new U.S. lawsuit on Thursday accused Germany’s Bayer AG of illegally excluding a Virginia farmworker from a settlement over claims its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer, because she is not a U.S. citizen. The complaint said Elvira Reyes-Hernandez, who used … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSerbian TV: 2 Missing as Rains Causes Flooding in Southwest
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Emergency teams in Serbia are searching for two people who were swept away by a swollen river in a southwestern town, state RTS television reported on Thursday. Heavy rainfall this week across the Balkans has caused … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreState: EPA Will Help Extinguish Ongoing Landfill Fire
MOODY, Ala. (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is stepping in, at the request of Alabama officials, to help extinguish an underground landfill fire that has been burning in the state for nearly two months, Gov. Kay Ivey announced … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWarming to Make California Downpours Even Wetter, Study Says
As damaging as it was for more than 32 trillion gallons of rain and snow to fall on California since Christmas, a worst-case global warming scenario could juice up similar future downpours by one-third by the middle of this century, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreJustice Dept. Charges Russian Founder of Cryptocurrency Firm
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Russian national who founded a cryptocurrency exchange that the Justice Department says became a haven for the proceeds of criminal activity has been arrested, federal officials said Wednesday. Anatoly Legkodymov, who lives in China, was arrested … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFeds Send $930 Million to Curb ‘Crisis’ of US West Wildfires
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration on Thursday will announce $930 million for reducing wildfire dangers in 10 western states by clearing trees and underbrush from national forests, as officials struggle to contain destructive infernos that are being made … Source: Claims Journal
Read More5th Circuit Revives Investor Lawsuit Against Six Flags over Failed China Deal
Executives for Six Flags Entertainment Corp. told investors that licensing fees from 11 new theme parks in China could add $60 million annually to the company’s earnings. Instead, cancellation of the projects forced the company to deduct $15 million from … Source: Claims Journal
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