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Business Interruption Lawsuit Between Law Firm, Travelers Advanced by Federal Judge
A federal judge in California disappointed a law firm suing Travelers Insurance over coronavirus lockdown related business interruption claims in refusing to remove its case to state court and ...
Unusually Harsh California Heatwave Heightens Risk of Wildfires
The current heatwave broiling Californians like no event in decades is also elevating the risk for another potential disaster in the weeks ahead: wildfires. While heat and dry conditions have ...
COVID-19 May Kill Renewal for One University’s Innovative Virus Coverage
After becoming dean of the University of Illinois business school in 2015, Jeffrey Brown worried that politics or a virus would choke off a major source of revenue for his school: Chinese graduate ...
Calif. Court Rules Amazon Can Be Liable for Injuries From Defective Products
Amazon.com can be held liable like other traditional retailers for injuries from defective products sold via its sprawling e-commerce marketplace, a California state appeals court ruled on Thursday. ...
Middle East Insurers Reportedly Absorbing Bulk of Beirut Blast Losses
Insurers in the Middle East are expected to absorb a large part of the losses from Beirut's explosion last week with Lloyd's of London and other international players expected to be less exposed, ...
Push to Consolidate COVID-19 Business Loss Suits Denied; Insurer-Based Grouping Eyed Instead
The legal panel on multidistrict litigation (MDL) has denied a proposal to consolidate cases brought by multiple businesses against various insurers for coronavirus-related business losses. At the ...
Britain Train Crash Is Worst in 15 Years; 3 People Dead
Britain suffered its worst train crash in more than 15 years after a derailment in Scotland killed three people, including the driver, and left another six injured. The Scotrail service was traveling ...
Missouri Judge Rules Business Owners Can Sue Carrier Over Coronavirus Losses
A federal judge in Missouri said on Wednesday a group of hair salons and restaurants can sue their insurance carrier for business interruption losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic, which they ...