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Hurricane Ida Devastation Lingers in Louisiana 1 Month Later
IRONTON, La. (AP) — The land on which Audrey Trufant Salvant’s home sits in the small Louisiana town of Ironton has become an island in a sea of mud and snake-infested marsh grass. Nearby houses are disconnected from their foundations, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBangkok Braces For Possible Flooding as Rains Continue
BANGKOK (AP) — Authorities sandbagged low-lying areas in the Thai capital and checked pumping stations Thursday along the Chao Phraya River in preparation for possible flooding as dams upstream, swollen by heavy rains, were forced to release water as a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMichigan Bills Would Give Sex Abuse Victims More Time to Sue
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — State lawmakers are poised to consider bipartisan bills aimed at helping potentially thousands of sex abuse victims sue for damages, including those molested by a University of Michigan sports physician. It is the second time since … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNLRB Memo: College Football Players Are Employees
College athletes who earn millions for their schools are employees, the National Labor Relations Board’s top lawyer said in guidance released Wednesday that would allow players at private universities to unionize and negotiate over their working conditions. NLRB General Counsel … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWells Fargo Must Face Shareholder Fraud Claims Over its Recovery From Scandals
NEW YORK — A federal judge on Thursday rejected Wells Fargo & Co’s bid to dismiss a lawsuit claiming it defrauded shareholders about its ability to rebound from five years of scandals over its treatment of customers. The fourth-largest U.S. … Source: Claims Journal
Read More6th Circuit Reverses Order That Found COVID Orders Caused Direct Physical Loss
A federal appellate court reversed a rare policyholder win in a COVID-19 related business-interruption claim, once again holding that government orders that restrict the use of a property do not constitute a “direct physical loss or damage” that requires coverage. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAmazon Settles With Employees Allegedly Fired For Criticizing Working Conditions
Amazon.com Inc and the U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) said on Wednesday the company had reached a settlement with two former employees who alleged they were fired last year for criticizing the working conditions at the e-commerce giant’s warehouses. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAll Workers Safe After Rescue Out of Mine in Canada
SUDBURY, Ontario (AP) — The last four miners trapped deep below the surface in the Totten Mine climbed to safety early Wednesday, the company that owns the mine near Sudbury, Ontario, said. Vale said the 39 workers trapped by an … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePrince Andrew Acknowledges he Faces US Sex Assault Lawsuit
NEW YORK (AP) — Prince Andrew has acknowledged through his lawyer that he has been served with a lawsuit by a U.S. woman who says he sexually assaulted her, clearing a hurdle that had stalled legal proceedings for several weeks. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFirm to Pay $2.6M, Stop Making False Timeshare Claims
SEATTLE (AP) — A “timeshare exit” firm accused by the Washington state Attorney General’s Office of misleading customers must refund some of its former clients. The terms of a consent decree filed Tuesday in King County Superior Court say Reed … Source: Claims Journal
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