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Walmart Seeks to Dismiss Lawsuit by FTC over Money Transfers
NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart filed a motion on Monday to dismiss a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit that accuses the nation’s largest retailer of allowing its money-transfer services to be used by scam artists. The motion calls the FTC’s June … Source: Claims Journal
Read More1 Dead After Seniors Served Dishwashing Liquid at Senior Living Home
SAN MATEO, Calif. (AP) — A resident of a San Francisco Bay Area senior citizens home died after being mistakenly served dishwashing liquid as drinking juice, the home said. Three residents of Atria Park Senior Living Facility in San Mateo, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreStorms Blamed in Deaths of 3 in Michigan, Ohio, Arkansas
MONROE, Mich. (AP) — Severe storms that brought damaging winds, heavy rains and flash flooding to parts of the Midwest and the South were blamed for the deaths of three people, including two children in Michigan and Arkansas as well … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMd. High Court: No Coverage Owed for Lead Paint Exposure After Policies Rescinded
Insurers that rescinded general liability policies issued to landlords who misrepresented their exposure to lead paint claims owe no coverage to 12 plaintiffs who had not yet obtained final court judgments, Maryland’s high court ruled. The Court of Appeals on … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePa. Court Loosens Rules on Where Malpractice Cases Can Be Filed
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s highest court on Thursday reversed its own two-decade-old rule that required medical malpractice cases to be filed in the county where the alleged harm occurred, a win for civil plaintiffs and the lawyers who represent … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFederal Jury Awards $100M in Stun Gun Fall Paralysis Lawsuit
ATLANTA (AP) — A federal jury in Atlanta has awarded $100 million to a panhandler who fell and broke his neck after a police officer shocked him with a stun gun during a foot chase, news agencies report. Jerry Blasingame … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMajor Boston Suburb Finds ‘Forever Chemicals’ in its Water
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — The city of Cambridge is temporarily switching the source of its drinking water after finding elevated levels of toxic “forever chemicals” in its water supply, the city said in a statement. The PFAS levels in the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUN Appeals for $160M to Help Pakistan amid ‘Epochal’ Floods
CHARSADDA, Pakistan —The United Nations appealed on Tuesday for $160 million to help Pakistan as army helicopters rescued stranded families and dropped food packages into inaccessible areas following “epochal” rains and flooding. The historic deluge, mainly triggered by abnormal monsoon … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMississippi Residents Brace for Flood as River Reaches Crest
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — People in and around Mississippi’s capital city were bracing for possible flooding as the Pearl River was approaching a crest after last week’s heavy rainfall. Officials said about 100 to 150 homes in the Jackson area … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFloods, Other Water-Related Disasters Could Cost Global Economy $5.6 Trillion by 2050
Worsening droughts, storms and torrential rain in some of the world’s largest economies could cause $5.6 trillion in losses to the global economy by 2050, according to a report released on Monday. This year heavy rains have triggered floods that … Source: Claims Journal
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